Account Director - Television (12 months contract)
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, Dubai 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, Design, Creative Studio, International and Festival publicity, Live Event Production and Awards.
Our growing UK Publicity team are looking for a passionate, driven Account Director to join DDA. You must be fully immersed in the world of press and publicity but also experienced in working in the film, television and entertainment industry. As Account Director, you are an ambitious and proactive member of the UK Publicity team and are a senior publicist that plays an integral role in the agency. You’ll be a strong leader of a team of executives, leading campaigns from the ground up. Develop a close working relationship with our clients in the Film and/or TV space and add value with expert knowledge
Work with the Director of Television and senior partners to trouble-shoot any issues relating to this ongoing work
Oversight of the day-to-day client management, rectifying issues as they arise
Oversee timely coverage reporting for our clients with the support of the wider team
Maintain standards for reporting, interview requests, asset timelines etc.
Oversee the dissemination of new assets to media, utilising the depth of the team
Working with the strengths of the team to find the best solution for any given project
Attend and coordinate major red-carpet events, festivals and other press launches
Strategy and Commercial Awareness
Develop and maintain exceptional relationships with press whilst ensuring maximum visibility for our projects
Build on existing relationships with producing, writing and directing talent, and identify
Maintain professional manner and demonstration of strong work ethic towards account teams and company as a whole
Responsible for managing a team of Account Executives within your accounts to assist with their progression and output
Mentor and coach more junior team members, building their knowledge, understanding and expertise
Experience with on-set unit publicity capture, press access, photography and EPK
Understanding of picture publicity and the ability to come up with creative ideas and be able to work with photographers and designers
Demonstrable experience in working in PR at mid/senior level, within the Film, TV and Entertainment sector
Ability to manage the budget on unit and launch campaigns
Excellent communication experience between producers, cast, crew, talent representatives and the media during film shoots
Knowledge of the TV landscape: identify the core audience for a TV series, know how to reach them and excite them, be aware of competitive campaigns and TV trends
Extensive experience working on campaigns, with strong experience of client management
Exceptional relationship building skills, with a focus on relationships with clients, senior
management and significant stakeholders
Experience of major TV and/or film junkets
Highly motivated, positive and passionate people leader, with confidence speaking to Senior Executives
Ability to multi-task and stay organized to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects
Proficient in presentation software and other Apple / Microsoft packages
Media Management experience is desired, but not essential
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.
o Creating Community, enjoy working together and consistently respect and support each other to achieve the best results for our clients. To create a harmonious, inclusive and enjoyable office environment, whilst fostering initiatives that strengthen team bonding and interaction.
o Making a Contribution, always seek opportunities to help others and to improve everyone’s day-to-day experience and learning.