Account executive, UK Film Publicity

Application closing date: Friday 24 January at 6pm

Salary: £26,000 - £29,500 depending on experience 

Interviews: Initial interviews to be held week beginning 27 January. Second interviews TBC.

Location: HVL, 3 St Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. Hybrid working. We operate a hybrid working model, with at least x3 days in the office. Further details will be explained by the hiring manager.

Report to: Account Manager, UK Film Publicity 

From premieres to press junkets, be at the center of entertainment buzz as an account executive at Organic.

At Organic, film and television is what we love. We hire people who are passionate and have energy and enthusiasm for the industry we work in.

We’re a communications agency specialising in PR for the entertainment industry. We surround our clients’ content with small teams of experts who collaborate to be productive, responsive and accommodating. We build exciting campaigns around content of all kinds targeting audiences that will love them.  We’ve been around for 18 years so we have strong roots in our industry, but we approach all our work with a fresh, innovative and forward-thinking approach that enables creativity to thrive. We believe that in order to be successful partners for our clients, we need to be experts in what we do; be creative in the way that we think; and be nice to work with on every campaign. 

Our values are built around Togetherness, Diversity, Inclusion and Passion. We subscribe to the concept of All In.  All In is our commitment to building a truly inclusive culture full of diverse people, thought and perspective. We oppose all prejudice and discrimination and are active in our pursuits of creating a culture that is representative of the different communities and intersections within Organic, Havas and the wider industry, community and society. 

The role of the Account Executive underpins the work of the entire team. This role supports across a number of account teams on a range of PR campaigns often simultaneously. A passion for film and television is essential and excellent organisation and good communication is key. You will be working on several projects concurrently and will need to be good a multitasking. You’ll need to have strong attention to detail, a can-do attitude and an enthusiasm for forming and developing good working relationships both internally and externally - with clients, press and industry contacts.

Responsibilities

You’ll need to have the skills to be able to excel in these areas of general press office management:

• Searching for coverage daily in newspapers, magazines and online - scanning, screen-grabbing, saving and sending coverage to Senior Account Executives/Account Managers. 
• Compiling reports for the team, often to a tight deadline
• Compiling coverage books for the team to send to clients
• Coordinating screenings - booking screening rooms, collating RSVPs, covering screenings, gathering press reactions. 
• Writing and sending out press releases and asset launches to the Organic database  
• Compiling press lists on Gorkana (training to be provided)
• Distributing screener links to media
• Compiling and distributing newsletters and monthly media bulletins 
• Prepping materials for press junkets and premieres
• Coordinating logistics for press junkets e.g. booking cars, groomers, hotels etc 
• Assisting in the press office at junkets 
• Accrediting press for premiere events
• Seek out opportunities to build good relationships with media and social media influencers across all sectors of film, arts, entertainment, news, lifestyle and culture
• Asset management (stills, video clips, trailers, artwork etc) 
• Coordinating mailouts (Screeners, competition prizes, influencer drops etc)
• Pitching assets to press under the guidance of senior team members
• Writing and pitching features to pitch to press under guidance of senior team members
• Booking cars / courier bikes for project teams
• Booking meeting rooms and virtual meetings for senior team
• Maintenance of mailing lists and other media databases
• Office management e.g. stationary orders, renewing subscriptions etc
• Applying for festival accreditation, booking travel (cars, flights & accommodation) & restaurants
• Occasionally assist the team at out of hours events eg weekends screenings, evening premieres, film festivals
• Attending brainstorms and contributing ideas for pitches and proposals
• Feed into agency goal setting with proactive initiatives and positive ideas around the key pillars of People, Work, Clients, Reputation and Growth.
• Be passionate – show a keen interest and knowledge of entertainment content, particularly film and television.

What we're looking for

The Account Executive needs to bring a core set of skills to the table.

• Be organised – you’ll be handling multiple tasks so you need be an organisation enthusiast!
• Be proactive – seek out opportunities to add value to the running of the team
• Be communicative – ask questions, make sure you are always in touch with your colleagues
• Attention to detail – check everything, then check it again. Even if you didn’t do it.
• Be a team player – we work in teams almost all of the time so you need to be dependable.
• Bring the energy – and be prepared to keep a cool head when working under pressure.
• Be a fast learner – you’ll need to be able to take in a lot of information and learn on the job. 
• Ability to be flexible - Willing and able to work on projects outside of your comfort zone

Our shared values 

• Togetherness: We all get stuck in to get a result. We support each other, as experts, with humanity and compassion. We have fun together, which feeds into the creativity of our collaborative work. 
• Diversity: Difference makes us strong. 
• Inclusion: Everyone feels welcome and comfortable to be themselves.
• Creativity: Everyone contributes. All ideas welcome. Think big! 
• Passion: We all care deeply and love our work. Live, eat, breathe entertainment.
• Expertise: We know our stuff. We share our knowledge. We encourage and nurture. 
• Respect: We respect our team, our clients, our industry peers. We are kind, accommodating and nice. 
• Flexibility: We ask you to be adaptable and to work outside of 9.00am-5.30pm working hours on occasion.

Job descriptions are reviewed annually as part of performance reviews to ensure they remain relevant - January 2025

Please note that if applying for this role you must already have the Right to Work in the UK.

The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. 

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.