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Communications Manager – O5281, SEARCHLIGHT

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The Company
Our client is a global film, television and entertainment studio working across development, production, sales and distribution, supporting a wide range of creative and commercial projects.
THE ROLE
As a Communications Manager, you will work closely with teams across new productions, support digital channels, coordinate content and assets, and contribute to marketing, PR and brand activity.
This is a hands-on role with plenty of variety across announcements, events and internal communications.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage social media channels, plan content and oversee external agencies.
- Maintain website and digital content, ensuring pages stay accurate and reflect current projects.
- Write and edit digital copy, source updates from label teams and produce the quarterly internal newsletter.
- Coordinate publicity and marketing assets across productions, keeping photography, trailers, artwork and press materials organised.
- Support brand consistency through updated guidelines, toolkits and branded templates.
- Assist with events and PR activity, including invitations, branding and sponsorship admin.
- Collaborate across teams to keep communications aligned, organised and moving smoothly.
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THE PERSON
You should have previous experience in communications, marketing, PR or digital content, with strong copywriting skills and confidence managing social media channels and website content.
Being organised and managing multiple priorities without is important, as in being comfortable working across new productions, digital channels and brand activity. You should enjoy shaping clear, engaging communications.
Experience coordinating assets, managing stakeholders and using Canva or Adobe Creative Suite will help you to thrive in this role. A background in film, television or entertainment is highly beneficial, together with an interest in branding and visual communication.


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What To Expect
- Searchlight only advertises active roles
- Your details will be sent directly to the Consultant who is handling this role
- We aim to respond to candidates within 14 days.
If this role isn’t quite right, but you would like us to have your CV on file, please send it to sroffice@searchlight.global. Searchlight provides recruitment & executive search services exclusively to the creative, media and entertainment industry. To learn more about Searchlight, see: www.searchlight.global.
We strive to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
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