Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Corporate PR Assistant

 

Location: Los Angeles

In office 2-3 days/week *Subject to change*

Reports to: Dana Archer, Partner & President and Chloe Srivastava, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communication

 

Position Overview:

Excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented Corporate PR Assistant to work within a busy PR company operating in the film and entertainment industry. The Corporate PR Assistant will support the efforts of the President in LA and team members in New York with various PR and administrative tasks.

Though you will be holding an entry level position, your work will be instrumental in the development and execution of PR plans and strategies. Our ideal candidate will be a creative PR and communications graduate, brimming with potential. An eager interest in the field partnered with good writing and research skills is very important to us. If you are well-organized, confident and an excellent communicator, we’d like to meet you!

Position Summary:

We are looking for a confident, highly organized individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities include:

· Create and manage databases, media lists, and editorial calendars

· Drafting releases for review by the team

· Press clippings: monitoring trade publications and key outlets for breaks and report coverage for corporate clients and festival films

· Assist team as directed in all aspects of client servicing

· Assisting the President with calendar, client communications, and scheduling

· Develop connections with journalists and media sources

· Track publicity items in newspapers/trades/etc. ; follow and review industry news and trade press daily

· Track social media content streams and trends

· Note taking and research support for new business meetings

· Participating in weekly touch bases with the team

 

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

· BS/BA in Public Relations, Communications or relevant field

· 1-2 years proven experience as PR assistant, intern or similar position

· Success in multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment

· Professional, proactive and personable demeanor

· Self-motivated, self-starter, takes initiative and follows-through

· Effective listening, strong verbal and written communications skills

· Strong organizational, time management skills and work ethic

· Eagerness and willingness to learn

· Accuracy and attention to detail

· Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

· Willingness to travel

 

Please send your resume and references to [email protected]

Company Description

About DDA:

DDA is the premiere independent entertainment public relations company, handling both domestic and international, providing filmed entertainment publicity and corporate media relations services for clients across the worldwide industry. From offices in London, New York, and Los Angeles, DDA offers a truly global reach for film and television producers, financiers, sales agents and distributors. DDA’s unrivalled relationships within the industry add undisputed value as a trusted partner for its clients, providing creative and insightful strategies and turnkey campaign solutions.

DDA performs a wide spectrum of media relations, publicity, event management (through DDA Event Management) and marketing tasks, either globally or targeted to specific international markets. Festival and market experiences include the Sundance, Berlin, SXSW, Tribeca, Cannes, Venice, Telluride, Toronto, London and Dubai film festivals (among others).

Company Description

About DDA:\r\n\r\nDDA is the premiere independent entertainment public relations company, handling both domestic and international, providing filmed entertainment publicity and corporate media relations services for clients across the worldwide industry. From offices in London, New York, and Los Angeles, DDA offers a truly global reach for film and television producers, financiers, sales agents and distributors. DDA’s unrivalled relationships within the industry add undisputed value as a trusted partner for its clients, providing creative and insightful strategies and turnkey campaign solutions.\r\n\r\nDDA performs a wide spectrum of media relations, publicity, event management (through DDA Event Management) and marketing tasks, either globally or targeted to specific international markets. Festival and market experiences include the Sundance, Berlin, SXSW, Tribeca, Cannes, Venice, Telluride, Toronto, London and Dubai film festivals (among others).

Job Tags

Internship, Worldwide, 2 days per week, 3 days per week,

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