Account Executive

Account Executive (International Publicity)

About Us

DDA is a leading global creative marketing and strategic communications agency working in the entertainment and brands spaces. With offices in London, New York and Los Angeles, we offer a bespoke service and truly global reach for festivals, networks, platforms, producers, distributors, financiers, government organisations, and brands.

DDA provides creative and insightful strategies, tailored campaign solutions, and a 'round-the-clock' service across all the agency's lines of business, which includes International, US and UK Film and Series Campaigns, Strategic Consumer and Corporate Communications, Influencer management, Social Media, Personal Publicity Representation, Design, Creative Studio, International and Festival publicity, Live Event Production and Awards.

About You

Our growing International Publicity team in London are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Account Executive to join DDA, supporting across a wide portfolio of client accounts. The ideal candidate will be a confident, highly organized individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a strong attention to detail.

You should be a self-starter and have a keen interest in film, series and the world of publicity. With the help of senior team members, you will build strong relationships with journalists, distributors and our clients and strive to achieve the best possible outcomes through your own work and the team you support.

Your Key Responsibilities Include:

Delivery

• Create and maintain high quality / detailed databases / media / distributor nominations lists and tracking documents to support the team in all aspects of client servicing.
• Provide overall organisational support to the team, including assisting on the coordination of press junkets, press tours, trailer launch interviews, creative content days, formulating/adapting at-a-glance schedules and personal talent schedules to changing circumstances.
• Respond quickly and effectively to requests from senior staff
• Provide timely and accurate coverage, status and publicity wrap reports
• Draft press confirmation letters
• Support across press days and / or interview blocks, both in person and virtually
• Responsible for updating and managing all documents in preparation for a festival including the team's festival press list, press advisory & bible
• Manage logistics including the booking of travel and accommodation as required
• Arrange festival accreditations for the team and/or clients
• Assist in the DDA festival press office with the support of other members of the international team and help pull together press schedules
• Pitch and help secure press coverage for clients at festivals
• Assist with providing screening reactions as required
• Help pull together presentations and provide research support as required

Strategy and Commercial Awareness

• Contribute to group brainstorms, demonstrating knowledge and creativity
• Attend networking events
• Avidly follow industry news and review trade press daily, circulating key industry stories/news pertaining to DDA clients
• Develop knowledge of key international journalists

People

• Effectively manage your workload with the assistance of senior team members
• Learn how to efficiently & effectively ask for help
• Effectively manage the office admin & develop systems that work for you
• Consistently request feedback
• Maintain professional manner and demonstration of strong work ethic towards account teams and company as a whole
• Work closely with rest of team to enable and share learning across all account activity
• Resourcefulness demonstrated in problem-solving and showing initiative

Skills & Experience

• Interest in International PR with

basic knowledge and/or experience

within the industry or associated fields
- Demonstrate a "can-do" attitude and flexibility with changing workloads/demands
- Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated, self-starter, takes initiative and delivers on tasks set
- Effective listening, strong verbal and written communications skills (including grammar)
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Eagerness and willingness to learn
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet research
- Must be happy to work additional hours as required and be available to travel internationally as needed. This will on occasion involve working evenings and weekends
- Additional languages are useful but not essential

To apply please submit a cover letter and CV.

For this role you must have the Right to Work in the UK