Job Description
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 as well as various team members in the Los Angeles office 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 data bases, media lists, and editorial calendars
· Drafting releases for review by the team
· Assisting with 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
· 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
· Attend and take notes during new business meetings
· Provide research support for new business pitches
· 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 Caitlin.Millan@DDAGlobal.com
$25/hr.
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 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).
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 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).