The goal of the Senior Vice President/General Sales Manager is to oversee our North American Sales/Distribution team, which is a sales team of 20 in LA, NY and Toronto.  SVP will be responsible for film rental negotiations for our annual $1 billion grossing slate of theatrical films, setting release strategies and plans for our SPR titles. 

Core Responsibilities:

• Setting sales team annual goals. 
• Devising release plans for each title. 
• Negotiating film rental with exhibition partners. 
• Negotiating terms with IMAX. 
• Directly managing 7 Pod leaders across North America. 
• Analyzing release date strategies. 
• Analyzing overall film box office trends. 

Requirements: 

• College education, 15 years’ professional experience, 10 years film experience 
• Knowledge of:  Domestic theatrical film distribution and/or exhibition, 10 years of managerial experience. 
• Skill In:  Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook 
• Clear and concise writing 
• Ability To: Develop rapport and build relationships with vendors and clients and represent SPR in a professional manner and manage sales team. 

The anticipated base salary for this position is $325-350k. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPE_Accommodation_Assistance@spe.sony.com.