Traineeship: publicity for film & TV

Salary: London Living Wage

Duration: 6 months

Key dates: Wednesday 11 November: we aim to get back to successful candidates on or after this date. Friday 27 November: selected candidates must be available in person for an Assessment Day at our King's Cross office on this date. W/C 7 Dec: the five successful candidates will be selected and notified during this week.

Start date: The start date of the Origins programme will be Tuesday 12 January and the programme will run until Thursday 8 July.

Passionate about film and TV and looking for your way into the industry? Build practical publicity skills through a six-month paid placement.

Now in its fourth year, Origins is an award-winning intensive training programme from global entertainment communications agency Organic and supported by a host of industry partners and organisations. Launching the talent of the future, changing the face of the industry. Start your career in film and TV publicity.

The Programme

Origins is an inclusive talent development programme created by Organic, supported by Havas, in partnership with a collection of film and television industry organisations, to create an access point into - and pathway through to - the film & TV PR industry via an invaluable placement at our multi-award-winning agency. The 2027 placements will be across our Publicity and Influence departments.

Origins is open to all but especially welcomes people who may be underrepresented in terms of ethnicity, socio-economic background, and disability or who are facing significant barriers to employment, who dream of having a career in the film and television industry.

The role:

Our Origins programme will provide you with the grounding and the connections you need to set you off in your career. You’ll be one of a cohort of five who will embark on a 6-month placement with our award-winning teams across Publicity and Influence.

Origins is designed to equip you with the practical skills and learning that you need to launch you into a career in film and/or TV publicity. A passion for television and film is essential and excellent organisation and good communication is key. You will need to be good at multitasking. You’ll need to have strong attention to detail, a can-do attitude and an enthusiasm for forming and developing good relationships both internally and externally - with colleagues, clients, press and industry contacts.

You will be a trailblazer.

How to Apply

We have five places on the 2027 Origins programme.

Along with your CV (to include name, contact details and education to date), here’s what we would like from you:

1) Tell us in no more than 90 seconds of video or audio, or 200 words if you’d prefer, what your favourite film or TV series of all times is, and why we should see it.

2) Tell us in no more than 90 seconds of video or audio, or 200 words if you’d prefer, three facts about yourself that will help us get to know you better.

3) Tell us in no more than 90 seconds of video or audio, or 200 words if you’d prefer, why you should be on the Origins programme.

Technical note: if sending video or audio files, please include a download link to your file in your application email from a file sharing service such as WeTransfer, Google Drive or Dropbox, preferably without a download expiration. If sharing as an email attachment, please make sure it's less than 10MB to ensure we receive it.

Things to note:

• You need to be over the age of 18 on the start date of the programme.
• You need to be based in the UK for the duration of this programme.
• The role is 5 days a week, 9.00am – 5.30pm (UK Publicity and Influence) and 9.30am - 6pm (Global Publicity)
• We operate a hybrid working policy. This placement requires you to be in our office in King’s Cross, London for a minimum of 3 days a week.
• Travel costs to and from the office must be covered by you, although we can provide an interest free travel loan if needed.

What You Will Do

You will work closely with project teams within each department to help support on campaigns. You will be trained in the following (including but not limited to):

Publicity

• Searching for coverage daily in newspapers, magazines and online
• Compiling PR reports & 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 our media database
• Distributing screener links to media
• Compiling and distributing newsletters and monthly media bulletins
• Prepping materials for press events and premieres
• Coordinating logistics for press events e.g. booking cars, groomers, hotels etc
• Assisting in the press office at events where possible
• Helping to accredit press for premieres and events
• Asset management (stills, video clips, trailers, artwork etc)
• Coordinating mailouts (Screeners, competition prizes, influencer drops etc)
• Writing and pitching features to pitch to press under guidance of senior team members
• Maintenance of mailing lists and other media databases
• Film Festival logistics (applying for accreditation, booking cars, flights & accommodation)

Influence

• Searching for coverage and checking creator guest profiles and utilising monitoring tools
• Compiling coverage reports for the team to send to clients
• Data driven analytics to support the senior team in post-campaign evaluation reports
• Maintenance of influencer database and assisting in compiling bespoke creator lists
• Research of creator targets for campaigns and proposals, based on data such as demographics, followers, and engagement rates
• Coordinate logistics for creator events when handling via our team
• Assisting at events & activations and supporting the senior team with creator guest management where possible
• Develop relationships with creators and agencies including attending meetings between reps/creators and the team where possible
• Prepping materials for creator events and premieres
• Writing and pitching creator event invitations and creator commission pitches under the guidance of senior team members
• Coordinating mailouts for creator gift drops

Who You Are

• You’re passionate - Are you a cinephile or a box set addict? You need to LOVE film and TV
• You’re proactive – You need a can-do attitude and to be a step ahead at all times
• You’re communicative –. Ask us questions. Talk to us about what you want to do and why
• You’ve got great attention to detail – Take care. Check it and then check it again!
• You’re a team player – We work in teams so get to know us and get amongst it
• You’ll bring the energy – Be positive, be upbeat. It is fast paced so be prepared to keep up!
• You’re a fast learner – You’ll need to take in a lot of information and learn on the job
• You’re cool under pressure – Be good at staying calm even when you are juggling a lot.
• You’re a connector – We’ll introduce you to some great people. Be open and connective
• You read, watch, listen, view – Read the papers, watch TV, listen to podcasts, radio shows and get online. Make sure you know the media you will be working with every day
• You’re social savvy – You should be familiar with the key social media platforms and have a good knowledge of a broad range of social content creators.
• You’re flexible – We sometimes work out of hours in evenings and at weekends and are out and about a lot at events. If you want a 9 to 5 office job, this probably isn’t the career for you
• There is no requirement have a degree or have previous experience to apply for this programme.

What We Will Give You

Origins is a 6-month paid placement earning London Living Wage. During your placement you will experience working in at least one department of the agency:

• Film Publicity
• Television Publicity
• Global Publicity for Film & TV
• Influencer campaigns for Film & TV

The Origins programme will provide you with the following:

• Onboarding: An Introduction to Organic and the film & TV industry
• A check list of practical tasks within each department to complete during placement.
• “How to” workshops hosted by Organic
• Guest Talks from Film & TV industry figures, alumni, press and clients
• Participation in agency creative brainstorms
• Case study presentations
• Opportunities to work at red carpet events, screenings and press events.
• Access to press screenings and tickets to premieres
• Membership to the “Organic Originals Network” which will provide you with a connected group you can keep in touch with beyond your placement.

Your broader employee benefits will include:

• 12.5 days holiday + Bank holidays + 2 wellbeing days to use for working on yourself, your mental health or volunteering + days between Christmas and New year + a day off for your birthday.
• Time off in lieu for regular out of hours work.
• Access to HVL Campus for a suite of courses to provide core professional skills.
• Access to Havas Equalise our health and wellness initiative
• Access to Havas Lunch & learn sessions and talks.
• Weekly free bar night, Daily free breakfast in Havas Café & free fruit

Organic’s London HQ is based in Havas Village London in Pancras Square, King’s Cross. Organic is one of many brands and agencies united to create an innovative and dynamic “Village”. The open, industrial office design is filled with collaboration spaces and equipped with state-of-the-art technology to bring together talent and inspire creativity.

Apply now!

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

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.