Director of Dry bar Comedy

Who We Are Angel is the home of stories that amplify light. Through its platform, thousands of “Angel” investors choose which titles will be created, funded, and distributed. Angel allows creators and audiences to form passionate communities around their creative projects, making the story behind the story as important as the final project itself. Some of the studio's key projects-- The Sound of Freedom and Dry Bar Comedy --have earned billions of views around the world. Learn more at Angel.com We’re looking for passionate team members who want to build world-class products that will reshape media over the coming decades. Learn more about: Our North Star Company Strategy Team Principles Join us and be part of stories that amplify light. Summary/objective:Dry Bar Comedy, part of Angel Studios, is one of the world’s largest clean-comedy brands, with over 6B views. We seek a growth marketing,  strategic, data-driven leader to oversee Dry Bar’s P&L, content distribution, and operational execution. This role drives revenue growth, manages a cross-functional team, and ensures Dry Bar remains the global leader in family-friendly stand-up. Expectations at Angel Studios:

Amplify light in every action.

Know your customer - it might be our viewers, investors, creators, or internal Angel Teams. Ensure you understand your customer and are providing what THEY need and not just what you want to build by interviewing them at least once a month.

Give consistent and timely candid feedback with compassion - your team members need to know where they stand at all times. If you find yourself doubting a team member, address it swiftly with actionable feedback.

Contributes in a way that moves the Angel mission forward and exemplifies the team qualities required for working at Angel.

When faced with roadblocks, mistakes or unforeseen circumstances, consistently and proactively find creative solutions and/or break down barriers to handle the challenge or complication. (Focus is on creating/building/testing/learning/resolution rather than getting stuck and identifying or placing blame).

Clearly understand how to utilize and apply network effects.

As the owner of your outcomes, you are empowered to break down silos and coordinate with any and all people you need in order to reach your goals. 

You are ultimately responsible for achieving the outcomes while also using resources wisely - whether that be money, people, or time.

Essential functions

Lead marketing initiatives, including social media strategy, paid advertising, email, performance tracking, and creator partnerships.

Collaborate with Angel Studios’ centralized marketing functions to amplify new specials, tours, and campaigns.

Develop promotional strategies for comedians and ensure high-quality creative assets are delivered on time.

Business & P&L Ownership

Own full P&L for Dry Bar Comedy and financial performance.

Identify revenue growth opportunities across digital distribution, FAST channels, social media, touring, and partnerships.

Optimize margins across production, editing, marketing, and distribution pipelines.

Content Strategy & Distribution

Oversee the release window strategy (Angel App → FAST → Audio→YouTube/Facebook → other platforms).

Evaluate new distribution partnerships, especially in FAST TV

Work with producers, editors, and schedulers to maintain a consistent weekly release cadence.

Evaluate special performance, audience analytics, and guild scoring to prioritize high-ROI content.

Operations & Team Leadership

Manage the Dry Bar team (editing, venue ops,distribution) and shared teams across Angel (Paid, Email, Media pipeline) 

Improve workflows using Monday.com and other tools to increase efficiency and visibility across production.

Oversee Maintain release calendars, distribution timelines, and coordinate across departments.

Comedian Relations & Partnerships

Maintain and strengthen relationships with key talent, agents, and managers.

Oversee contracts, onboarding, revenue share structures, and deliverables for comedians.

Support special projects

Platform & Product

Coordinate with engineering to evolve the Dry Bar user experience within the Angel App.

Provide business requirements and feedback for features related to discovery, monetization, and analytics.

Brand Stewardship

Ensure Dry Bar maintains a consistent, clean-comedy brand identity.

Champion creative excellence, audience trust, and platform-aligned values.

Internal brand ambassador and promoter

Required education and experience

5–10+ years leadership experience in entertainment, digital media, content operations, marketing or brand management.

Strong P&L management and business strategy experience.

Proven success growing digital content brands or streaming channels.

Familiarity with FAST platforms, social video strategy, and premium content distribution.

Excellent project management skills and experience leading cross-functional teams.

Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

Comfortable working with talent, agents, and high-profile partners.

Competencies

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decision-making

Operational excellence

Strong leadership and communication

Talent relationship management

Creative problem-solving

High integrity and mission alignment

Work Environment

Work environment - When in the main office, expect a comfortable, air-conditioned work environment. Team members are issued their own desks, but the office is an open, shared space and can be fast-paced and occasionally noisy.

Physical demands - Will need to be able to sit or stand at a desk for extended periods of time. 

Position type and expected hours of work - Regular full-time, 40 hours per week

Travel required - Must be willing and able to travel out-of-state and internationally if needed.

Required education and experience

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent.

2-3 years experience coordinating and managing projects in the creative content and marketing industry.

Preferred education and experience

Master’s degree

3+ years marketing coordinator experience. 

Work authorization - Must be authorized to work in the United States. 

EEO statement

At Angel Studios, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

Other duties

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 team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.