Communications Manager

About MUBI

MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. To make this possible, we create, curate, acquire and champion visionary films, bringing them to audiences all over the world. And we have a team of brilliant, ambitious and passionate individuals to help bring our mission to life. From London to New York, Istanbul to Paris, and Berlin to Mexico - we work together to realize MUBI’s vision.

That’s where you come in! Join our global team and help us make great cinema accessible to everyone, everywhere.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced communications professional to work within the Local Communications Team on our upcoming festival, theatrical, platform and awards slate. This role is based in Istanbul, working closely with the wider Global Communications, Marketing and Content teams. MUBI’s Communications team is responsible for global corporate and consumer communications, film and platform publicity, talent management and awards.

Where you’ll have impact:

• Managing theatrical and platform publicity campaigns on select global and TR titles
• Working closely with the publicity agencies
• Draft and distribute press releases, media alerts, and newsletters in alignment with campaign timelines.
• Coordinate interviews and press opportunities for filmmakers, talent, and internal spokespeople.
• Maintain and grow relationships with key media outlets, journalists, and cultural editors across print, digital, and broadcast.
• Develop and update media lists, and manage local press databases.
• Provide on-the-ground support during media events and appearances.
• Working with Turkey marketing team on local brand activations and special events
• Assisting with in-person activities in Turkey, including festivals, premieres, awards screenings, and previews

What you’ll bring:

• Passionate about specialty films
• Enjoys working both independently on projects and with a team
• Stays calm under pressure
• A strategic thinker
• Expert in drafting press releases
• Agile and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Minimum 5 years of experience in film, entertainment, or arts & culture publicity, either in-house or agency-side
• Track record of working with talent
• Experience working on film festivals is a plus
• Knowledgeable of today’s film industry and streaming landscape in Turkey
• Entrepreneurial attitude: highly self-motivated and autonomous, thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Impeccable attention to detail and highly organized
• Confident managing budgets and using resources efficiently and savvily

We want to make cinema accessible to everyone. We believe people from different backgrounds bring different ideas that foster innovation and engagement, allowing us to attract great people to develop the best experience for our users.

MUBI is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. That means it's our responsibility to ensure that all candidates are not discriminated against in our hiring processes and our employment decisions based on their race, color, religion, nationality or ethnic origin, age, gender identity or expression, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, family or parental status, or any other applicable characteristic.