Domestic Film PR Assistant

Domestic Film PR Assistant

About Us

DDA is a leading global creative marketing and strategic communications agency working in the entertainment and brands spaces. With offices in Los Angeles, New York and London 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 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

Excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented person to work within a busy PR company operating in the film and entertainment industry. The Domestic Film PR Coordinator will support the efforts of the Domestic PR team in the Los Angeles office.

Your work will be instrumental in the development and execution of PR plans and strategies for U.S. film campaigns. Our ideal candidate will be a creative PR and communications graduate with at least 1 year of experience in the industry. An eager interest in the field partnered with great writing, attention to detail, and strong organizational and research skills, as well as resourcefulness and excellent communication are especially important to us.

Position Summary:

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

Responsibilities include:

• Follow and review industry news and trade press daily
• Draft pitches and releases
• Manage and service clippings
• Support team in all aspects of client servicing
• Manage talent schedule coordination
• Track in coming talent press requests and screener link requests
• Manage client-facing documents, including campaign statuses
• Design Mailchimp email blasts
• Connections with journalists and media sources
• Track social media content streams and trends
• Participate in group brainstorm and take notes in group and new business meetings

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• BS/BA in Public Relations, Communications, or relevant field
• 1 year of experience in the industry
• 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
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

DDA Values

Our values can act as a roadmap for expected behaviour within the DDA community and are underpinned by a collective belief in what we are, what we do and what we represent.

• Being Bold, DDA is made up of extraordinary people who do extraordinary work. In order to deliver the best possible results, we consistently challenge each other’s ideas, demanding better of ourselves and each other. We reward those who have the courage of their convictions, want to be heard, and can communicate their ideas with energy and dynamism. Crucially, a DDA employee partners this boldness of spirit with a deep trust of their colleagues and a respect for alternative points of view.
• Creating Community, From our board members to our interns the people who work here share not just a passion for the industry, but a strong team spirit that makes DDA a great place to work. We continue to thrive in this challenging, amazing profession because we enjoy working together and consistently respect and support each other in our collective effort to achieve the best results for our clients, and to create a harmonious, inclusive and enjoyable office environment. We support positive office culture and foster initiatives that strengthen team bonding and interaction.
• Making a Contribution, Beyond the expectation that all employees individually deliver a high quality of work for our clients, we also rely on every person at DDA to make meaningful contributions to the team environment and successes here. A DDA employee will always seek opportunities to help others and to improve everyone’s day-to-day experience and learning. Each person is accountable for their contribution to the collective efforts of the company and the gold standard results we achieve
• Understanding our Roots, DDA has enjoyed 50 years in the business, which makes us the longest established Film & TV focused publicity agency in the world. Some of the industry's most exceptional talent have called DDA home over the years. Today's team are proud torchbearers of DDA's legacy and continue to play a leading role in forging the future of the industry
• Encouraging Growth, In an industry that is forever evolving, DDA has updated, adapted, and championed progress. We continue to diversify and refine our offering; searching for opportunities to expand our client services and outdo ourselves. DDA-ers challenge themselves to exceed expectations and are always seeking opportunities for development with the guidance of the experienced senior team