Director of Film Scheduling

CINÉPOLIS CAREERS

Cinépolis USA is a luxury cinema exhibitor offering enhanced movie-going experiences through our “Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas” and “Movie House & Eatery” theater concepts. Based in Dallas, we operate 26 luxury and premium theaters across California, Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Maryland, and Ohio, with plans to expand further. As part of Cinépolis International, the most popular movie theater exhibitor globally, we are dedicated to innovation, film, and hospitality worldwide.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Film Scheduling is a strategic leader responsible for driving box office performance across all US theater locations. This role connects the Film Department, Operations, Events, and theater leadership to maximize revenue, grow market share, and deliver exceptional value to guests.

JOB DUTIES

Develop and execute film scheduling strategies that maximize box office performance across all theaters.
Analyze market trends, audience data, and historical performance to optimize film placement, scheduling, and screen allocation.
Optimize showtimes, premium format utilization, and holdover strategies to maximize attendance and revenue.
Identify opportunities for specialty, alternative, and mid-level titles to drive incremental attendance and revenue.
Lead strategies to maximize advance ticket sales and increase market share.
Partner with the Film and Sales teams to expand alternative content, fan events, and specialty programming.
Evaluate programming opportunities to ensure incremental revenue without impacting core film performance.
Coach General Managers and Regional Managers on film scheduling best practices.
Partner with the Training team to develop scheduling playbooks, tools, and educational resources that standardize programming decisions across the circuit.
Conduct regular programming reviews and provide data-driven recommendations to improve scheduling decisions and overall film performance.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Cinema Exhibition Experience: Minimum 5–7 years of progressive corporate or high-volume regional leadership experience strictly within the movie theater exhibition industry.
Exhibition Software Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in enterprise cinema management software (e.g., Vista, Indy, Theatre Systems, or other such equivalents), with deep operational knowledge of automated scheduling modules and POS reporting.
Advanced Analytics & Cinema P&L: Demonstrated ability to analyze box office grosses, drop-off percentages, and seating capacity utilization. Deep understanding of theater-level P&L metrics, specifically how showtime flow impacts concession Spend Per Head (Per Cap) and labor percentages.
Internal Alignment Track Record: Proven experience working inside a theater chain’s corporate support structure, successfully balancing the competing priorities of film buyers, marketing teams, and field operators.

SKILLS

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Negotiation and relationship management
Organization and attention to detail
Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
Results-oriented mindset
Customer and market focus

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be added at any time per the business needs.

Cinépolis USA is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

**Cinepolis is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.