IMAX is not your everyday entertainment experience. With over 50 years of history as a global innovator in entertainment technology, our employees and their careers have constantly gone beyond the ordinary. From offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, we combine proprietary software, architecture, and equipment with industry-leading knowledge and connections to create experiences that take audiences beyond the edge of their seats to a world they have never imagined. Our Hollywood team are trusted movie business insiders with decades of production experience, acting as advisors to top filmmakers and studios across the world. Our technology experts are leaders in the industry, constantly pushing the limits of what is possible in entertainment. Our sales and marketing teams are talented professionals who build and enhance the IMAX brand globally.
IMAX's network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the world, and our growing Live and Enhanced businesses have allowed us to bring the IMAX Experience to our partnerships across live music, events and streaming to provide the best possible experience across any screen. As the world’s leading entertainment technology company, IMAX has revolutionized the way people experience movies, and continues to push the boundaries of entertainment experiences forward. Our employees are driven by a passion to take audiences around the world to places they have only dreamed of.
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About the Role
IMAX is excited to be looking for a Theatre Development Director to join our growing team. Reporting into the Senior Vice President, Theatre Development, you’ll drive the expansion of the complex IMAX theatre network across Europe and Africa. We’re looking for someone with excellent sales experience who can support a variety of activities across the region, including sourcing customers, delivering pitches, preparing proposals, and taking part in negotiations.
What You’ll Do:
- Support ongoing client-scouting activity, identifying cinema operators and specific sites that would be suitable to become IMAX theatres
- Monitor all sales operations within the region, recording all key actions/tasks and maintaining a customer database
- Monitor box office results by customer to enable sales team to anticipate any issues with customer
- Qualify the enquiries and requests that IMAX receives from time to time from prospective clients, conducting due diligence on the proposed projects and engaging with the counterparts as needed
- Assist in preparing internal reports and presentations, including market reports for IMAX business viability, budgeting, and forecasting
- Update, develop, maintain, and create sales materials and assets for the European and African markets in coordination with the Marketing team
- Prepare and organize data to build the sales arguments supporting the business case for the IMAX business model
What You’ll Need:
- 5+ years’ experience in business development, sales, and/or marketing
- Proficiency in standard Microsoft Office software applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Written and spoken fluency in English and at least one other European language, preferably French and/or German, with additional language skills a plus
- High degree of flexibility required for international travel; must hold valid passport
Nice to Have:
- Ability to adapt to diverse business environments and different cultures, across a variety of different territories
- Strong planning and organizational skills to successfully manage sales operations and support senior executives across multiple territories
- Proven ability to take initiative, work independently, be creative and establish priorities to support business development in a competitive market
- In-depth understanding of the cinema industry, especially the economics as well as dynamics of film distribution and theatrical exhibition
Required Experience
IMAX is proud to be an equal opportunity employer!
At IMAX you will be part of a culture built on respect - one that recognizes the unique talents of everyone on the team. We're proud of the differences that make us all unique and we support unity, acceptance, and equal rights for all. Diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a global company.
For consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note, candidates may be subject to a background check prior to joining.
