Senior Project Management Lead, Marketing & Events

This is a Full Time Job

Senior Project Management Lead, Marketing & Events (Temporary)

Description

Position Title: Senior Project Management Lead, Marketing & Events (Temporary)

Duration: Temporary role expected to run through December 2026

Location: Burbank, CA

Reporting To: Executive Director, Marketing Operations

Summary

Legendary Entertainment is seeking a highly experienced, senior-level project management leader to support the planning and execution of studio marketing initiatives across a slate of major 2026 theatrical releases. This is a temporary, full-time, project-based role designed for an experienced professional with 10 years leading complex, high-visibility projects within the entertainment industry, in close partnership with major studio partners and cross-functional internal teams. This role requires strong communication skills, exceptional organizational and stakeholder-management skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment while driving projects to completion with clarity and accountability.

Responsibilities
• Serve as the senior project lead for high-profile studio marketing initiatives, ensuring timelines, deliverables, budgets, and stakeholder alignment are met.
• Partner closely with Marketing Operations leadership to develop, refine, and implement systems that streamline planning across campaigns, events, and recurring workflows.
• Translate high-level strategic objectives into executable project plans, including timelines, workflows, run-of-show documents, and deliverable tracking.
• Oversee and align multiple concurrent workstreams, maintaining prioritization, momentum, and clarity across teams.
• Identify executional risks, dependencies, and gaps early, and proactively propose solutions.
• Prepare executive-facing materials, lead meetings, document decisions, and support senior-level decision-making.
• Maintain organized project documentation, including schedules, deliverable trackers, budgets, meeting notes, and version histories.
• Support logistical planning related to major events, including vendor coordination, travel schedules, shoot planning, and on-site execution as needed.
• Adapt scope, focus, and execution approach as partnership needs and project demands evolve throughout the year.

Requirements
• 10 years of relevant experience in project management, studio marketing, film distribution, live events, or a related entertainment field
• Director-level experience, with demonstrated leadership of large-scale, cross-functional initiatives
• Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-company projects with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of theatrical marketing cycles and major industry events
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
• Proven ability to lead through influence rather than direct authority
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-stakes environments with evolving requirements
• Experience working with major studios and/or strategic partners strongly preferred

Additional Details
• This is a temporary, full-time role expected to run through the end of 2026
• Final title and scope may be adjusted based on candidate background

More Information

Legendary Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. Legendary Entertainment makes all employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic, marital status, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation or any other characteristic or classification protected by law, except as may be permitted by law.