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Author Topic: AMC Manager Title? Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-06-2009 03:33 PM                     What is the proper title for the top manager of an AMC theatre? General Manager, Manager or something else?  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 03-06-2009 08:03 PM                        Gosh Mark, why do you ask? After your experience at Watchmen hopefully the title isn't something like "General Manager & Senior Print Builder".  |  IP: Logged Robert E. Allen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1078 From: Checotah, Oklahoma Registered: Jul 2002 posted 03-06-2009 10:53 PM                     Could it be Whipping Boy or Fall Guy?  |  IP: Logged Matt Kerekes Film Handler Posts: 73 From: Rio Rancho, NM Registered: Oct 2004 posted 03-07-2009 02:22 PM                     I believe that AMC General Managers are called Managing Directors.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 03-08-2009 11:21 AM                     I seem to recall "Managing Director" being the Loews-Cineplex title head manager.  |  IP: Logged Anslem Rayburn Master Film Handler Posts: 476 From: Yuma, AZ, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 03-08-2009 12:15 PM                     Looks like it's simply "General Manager." Link  |  IP: Logged Scott D. Neff Theatre Dork Posts: 919 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Oct 1999 posted 03-08-2009 08:10 PM                        My understanding was that a General Manager was in charge of the smaller/older theatres. The Managing Director was in charge of theatres they're actually proud to run and keep open... I mean, the larger more profitable locations.  |  IP: Logged Christopher Crouch Expert Film Handler Posts: 128 From: Holywood, ca, usa Registered: May 2006 posted 03-10-2009 10:44 PM                  The original concept (late 90's) was that a managing director would be in place at megaplexes, in addition to a general manager (the Block 30 actually opened with a managing director and two general managers). Basically, there was a belief that megaplexes would be so busy that another level of management/delegation was needed. The MD being the "big picture" guy, the GM serving a more direct operations role. Not surprisingly, it was quickly realized that this wasn't always needed at megaplexes and the title difference was officially assigned according to a set business figure (the number has varied over the years); i.e. if a theatre does over X amount of business, the top manager is a MD, if under the designated figure, the individual is a GM. To confuse matters further, some individuals have obtained/maintained the MD title in a fashion unrelated to the business level of their theatre. When I worked at AMC's Fullerton 20, the business level dictated that the top manager be a GM, but one particular GM played the corporate politics game and obtained the MD title for himself. So, you'll find the title assigned to individuals who oversee unusually busy theatres, multiple theatres, and, in some cases, individuals who are highly thought of within the company. Prior to the managing director title, the same situation existed with a GM and Sr. GM title.  |  IP: Logged

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