Awards (Film) assistant, UK Publicity, Film Awards

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000

Location: London
Contract: FTC (Aug 2026 - Feb 2027)
Start Date: August 2026
Experience: Entry Level

Play a key role in the day-to-day running of film awards campaigns, managing research, reporting and event administration.
DDA is the premier 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, NewYork, Los Angeles and Dubai, 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 film festivals (among others).

Our growing UK Publicity team are looking for a passionate, driven Awards (Film) Assistant to join DDA and work on the Awards Team, supporting the team and our expanding roster of clients. Though you will be holding an entry level position, your work will be instrumental in the development and execution of awards campaign plans and strategies. If you are well-organised, confident and an excellent communicator, we’d like to meet you. As Awards (Film) Assistant you are an ambitious and proactive member of the UK Publicity team and are responsible for assisting the team as directed in all aspects of client servicing and events. Working within the Film Awards team, you will be at the heart of day-to-day awards campaigning, supporting our clients and DDA team on ad hoc administrative tasks and general correspondence to ensure the smooth running of Film Awards team functions.

Your Key Responsibilities Include:

Delivery

• Creating and managing databases and internal documents
• Managing and maintaining upkeep of all awards analysis documents
• Drafting attendance and feedback reports following screenings and Q&As
• Managing guest lists, inboxes and RSVPs for awards events
• Communicating with voters via email in a professional and diligent manner
• Generate press clippings for awards client
• Drafting and seeking approval of awards invitations

Strategy and Commercial Awareness

• Track publicity items in newspapers/trades/etc.; follow and review industry news and trade press daily
• Tracking social media content streams and trends

People

• Maintain professional manner and demonstration of strong work ethic towards account teams and company as a whole
• Be approachable and professional at all times and positively contribute to the team environment
• Inspire your colleagues to push themselves and lead by example
• Champion the importance of teamwork and motivate others around you
• Provide clear communication on project progress

Skills & Experience

• A passion for learning, and getting under the skin of, client businesses to give them the best possible outcomes
• Ability to multi-task and stay organized to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects
• A team player, willing to share knowledge and discuss approaches and tactics but also able to work independently
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Pro-active & intuitive
• Self-motivated, a self-starter who takes initiative and follows through
• Eagerness and willingness to learn
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Willingness to travel
• Proficient in Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.), Microsoft Word, Excel, and internet research

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

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