LAIKA

Manage end-to-end publishing projects, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and oversee content development and delivery. | 7+ years in project management, 5+ years in publishing, experience in business development/licensing, and strong collaboration skills. | General Summary The Sr Publishing Program Manager collaborates with internal stakeholders, department heads, LAIKA marketing team members, publishing partners, and external vendors to manage end-to-end production of LAIKA publishing projects. • This is a temporary, 6-month role with the possibility of extending beyond the initial duration. Job Functions • Act as primary studio liaison with publishing partners and vendors (packaging agencies, authors, editors, artists) on active projects. • Collaborate with the LAIKA publishing stakeholders and external editors to develop content architecture project by project. • Build and maintain project timelines, milestones, and documentation using project management tools (e.g., Airtable). • Facilitate clear communication of project objectives, risks, and tradeoffs to stakeholders, ensuring shared understanding and buy-in at each stage. • Anticipate and proactively resolve potential project roadblocks by aligning priorities across cross-functional teams. • Balance creative, operational, and business needs by managing expectations and negotiating timelines or deliverables as necessary. • Capture and share learnings across projects to support continuous improvement in workflows and collaboration. • Provide weekly progress reports to senior marketing leadership. • Partner with internal departments and stakeholders to aggregate editorial inputs (archival materials, photography, artwork, production notes, etc.). • Plan and route communications, approvals, and feedback among LAIKA stakeholders and external talent. • Ensure accountability for timely delivery of inputs, reviews, and approvals across projects. • Maintain close collaboration across the studio to support smooth project execution. • Drive stakeholder coordination by partnering with subject matter experts (SMEs) across the studio, deploying resources efficiently, and ensuring alignment on project priorities and deliverables. • Identify, ideate, and source new products and marketing opportunities for LAIKA film IP, spanning publishing and adjacent categories (e.g., tabletop/RPG, video games), including building business cases and creative briefs, sourcing partners and vendors, and negotiating terms in collaboration with the SVP Business Development and Legal team. Qualifications • 7+ years' project management experience, ideally in a related creative field. • 5+ years' experience in the publishing industry. • 2+ years' experience in business development/licensing for publishing or games with a proven track record of sourcing and closing partnerships with publishers, developers, or platforms. • Strong collaborative and influencing skills, with the ability to drive timely input and approvals from internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating high emotional intelligence. • Experience working in entertainment and creative industry, preferred. • Background in high end, collectible publishing projects, a plus. • Ability to manage multiple complex projects seamlessly. • Demonstrated ability to balance deadlines with delivery quality, ensuring alignment across stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. • Skilled at building trust and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across diverse teams. • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to collaborate professionally across internal and external teams. • Comfortable working both individually and collaboratively. Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. • Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate. Location On-site in Hillsboro, OR, and eligible for hybrid work. Salary Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

Develop and execute creator-led strategies to support film marketing campaigns, manage creator relationships, and coordinate content across channels. | 5+ years in influencer marketing, strong understanding of social media, project management skills, and experience working with cross-functional teams. | General Summary The Digital Creator Strategy Lead oversees influencer pipelines, UGC activations, and creator partnerships across LAIKA's social media channels in support of its upcoming theatrical release for Wildwood. Working with internal and external teams, the Digital Creator Strategy Lead develops and implements creator-led strategies that align with LAIKA's values to support the goals and pillars of the marketing plan for our upcoming theatrical release. • This will be a temporary 10-month position. Job Functions • Lead creator and influencer research, evaluation, and global outreach to build a strategic pipeline aligned with the film's audience, campaign pillars, and LAIKA brand values. • Maintain and manage budget for influencer and creator initiatives. • Integrate influencer content capture, edit cadence, and paid amplification into the global campaign calendar. • Collaborate closely with social, publicity, media, and creative teams to ensure creator activations are integrated across all campaign beats. • Work with the paid media team to optimize creator content for boosted and paid partner programs. • Maintain ongoing relationships with creators, talent managers, and emerging voices relevant to the film's themes and audiences. • Identify new creator categories, fandoms, and platform trends to expand campaign reach. • Brief creators and agencies with clear creative direction, messaging guidelines, and brand expectations. • Ensure creator concepts support key marketing moments, fan communities, and storytelling themes. • Own the content strategy and schedule for influencer events. • Partner with legal and communications to establish best practices for creator collaborations, UGC usage, and IP guidelines. • Facilitate internal reviews of influencer content and provide clear timely feedback to ensure all content aligns with brand voice, quality standards, and values. Qualifications • 5+ years' experience in influencer marketing. • Strong understanding of the social media landscape, particularly in the film industry. • Familiarity with digital creative tools and workflows. • Project management software experience; Airtable experience, preferred. • Strong planning, problem solving, and analytical skills. • Ability to handle multiple tasks, projects, and tight deadlines within a fast-paced production environment. • Experience working within cross-functional marketing teams. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with all levels in the organization. Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. • Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate. Location On-site in Hillsboro, OR, and eligible for hybrid work. Salary Salary is commensurate with skills and experience. Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Please review our EMPLOYMENT DISCLAIMER and MATERIALS SUBMISSION AGREEMENT.