Revolver Entertainment is one of the UK & Eire’s leading ‘All Rights’ distribution companies, shaking up the industry with a unique approach to managing its enviable and edgy slate of Film and DVD releases.

Recent releases have seen us work with several groundbreaking directors such as Werner Herzog (Encounters At The End Of The World), Charlie Kaufman (Synecdoche, New York), Steven Soderbergh (The Girlfriend Experience) and Jim Jarmusch (The Limits of Control), whilst our charity war compilation release, Heroes: The Greatest War Movies Ever! garnered us support from renowned filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg on behalf of the charity Help For Heroes.

Please do not apply for multiple roles!

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Design Manager:

 Revolver Entertainment is the UK’s faster growing independent film distributor.  Acquiring and producing an eclectic mix of films for theatrical and home entertainment platforms, Revolver’s successes include films such as Shank, The Infidel, Heartbreaker, Synecdoche New York, and Tyson: The Movie.

Enjoying a sustained period of growth we are now looking for an energetic, Design Manager to join the team.

Working closely with the marketing department you will be responsible for;

- The design of creative materials from existing concepts e.g. Theatrical Posters / DVD / Blu-ray inlays, theatrical posters, inserts, posters, press packs, press adverts, flyers, invitations, corporate brochures
- Finalising all artwork to the required technical specification and supplying for print
- The management of all design workload – scheduling projects and prioritising work
- Managing a small roster of freelancer designers

Your skills, experience and attributes will include;

- Expertise in CS4 Adobe creative suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
- 4 years design experience producing materials for print (preferably within the film/home entertainment industry)
- Experience in design management, including managing others
- Ability to work to tight deadlines, and work on several different projects at once
- Strong team player
- Positive, can-do attitude

If you have what it takes to lead Revolver’s design output and enhance the company’s position at the forefront of the UK film industry, then send your CV, portfolio and a covering letter to: Jon Sadler, Head of Marketing - jon@revolvergroup.com - specifying "Design Manager" in the subject line.

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Web Developer / Manager:

 Revolver Entertainment is the UK’s faster growing independent film distributor.  Acquiring and producing an eclectic mix of films for theatrical and home entertainment platforms, Revolver’s successes include films such as Shank, The Infidel, Heartbreaker, Synecdoche New York, and Tyson: The Movie.

Enjoying a sustained period of growth we are now looking for an energetic, Website Developer /  Manager to join the team.

Working closely with the marketing department you will be responsible for;

- Maintenance, development, search-engine optimisation, traffic improvement, e-Commerce and overall management of our content-managed website www.revolvergroup.com
- Overseeing and management of micro-sites for individual releases for both theatrical and home entertainment (using mainly template structures)
- Management of all social networking activity
- Progression of the development of on-demand delivery
- Digital asset management of online clips and trailers
- Management / creation of Flash banner advertising
- Development of applications (such as Facebook / iPhone / iPad) for theatrical and home entertainment marketing campaigns
- Management of a small roster of freelance web designers

Your skills, experience and attributes will include;

- Languages: PHP 4 / PHP 5 / HTML 5 / DHTML / XHTML / CSS 3 / JavaScript / Flash ActionScript 3 (with banner build and Flash-talking experience preferable)
- Databases: MySQL
- Software: Dreamweaver / Photoshop / Flash / Transmit
- Gateways: SagePay
- Web Servers: CPanel dedicated web server running Apache

If you have what it takes to lead Revolver’s web development and enhance the company’s position at the forefront of the UK film industry, then send your CV, portfolio and a covering letter to: Jon Sadler, Head of Marketing - jon@revolvergroup.com - specifying "Web Developer / Manager" in the subject line


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 PR positions:

For entry level positions a knowledge of PR and excellent organisational skills are required. We are also looking for experienced theatrical film and DVD publicists with good contacts and a good knowledge of the industry. A creative flair is desirable but not essential. A hard working, committed and focused attitude is essential. We are looking for all candidates to have a passion for PR and a willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that each title gets the required press coverage.

Please submit your CV and examples of your work if you are eligible to work in the UK and are London-based (or within a commutable distance from London). Rates / salary based on experience. No agencies please.

Please send a covering letter and CV to jobs@revolvergroup.com specifying “PR Roles” in the subject line.

 

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