Erik Gonzalez

Bringing over a decade of experience, Erik Gonzalez joins Highland Film Group in 2021 as Marketing Manager for both Domestic and International. Erik spearheads all marketing directives and implements various activations in line with the executive leadership’s vision and strategy for both Highland Film Group and The Avenue.

Erik has most recently served as Head of Digital Marketing at Universal Content Group where he conceptualized and executed such digital campaigns as Driven, with Jason Sudeikis and Lee Pace, The Public, directed and starring Emilio Esteves, and JT LeRoy, starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern. Erik also served as Head of Production at Neoganda, a boutique digital creative agency, working with clients such as STX Films, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Content Group, Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, The Orchard (now 1091), Entertainment One and many others. Preceding his time at Neoganda, Erik served as a Marketing consultant for Focus World working on award-winning digital campaigns such as Raw (Silver Honor, Best Multi-Platform Campaign), and others such as In A Valley of Violence and Kicks.

Prior to Focus World, Erik worked as various marketing positions at Universal Pictures and Walt Disney Studios having the pleasure to work on such campaigns as Children Of Men; Smokin’ Aces; Knocked Up, The Bourne Franchise, The Fast & Furious Franchise, Charlie Wilson’s War, Leatherheads, The Incredible Hulk, Wanted, The Mummy Franchise, Public Enemies, Greenzone, Kick-Ass, Despicable Me, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Lilo & Stitch, The Santa Clause Franchise, The Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise, Brother Bear, National Treasure, The Pacifier, and The Chronicles of Narnia Franchise.

Erik graduated from University of Southern California with a B.A. in Communications and a B.A. in Theatrical Arts. Additionally, Erik graduated from the Art Institute with a B.S. in Computer Science and Animation. When Erik isn’t marketing movies, he is an avid 2D and 3D artist and animator, and loves the art of storytelling.