Publicity Assistant

Job Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Universal Pictures Content Group (UPCG) is a leading, entrepreneurial and agile studio that collaborates with the best talent to create a broad entertainment portfolio for audiences worldwide. An independent mini-studio within the infrastructure of NBCUniversal. With offices around the world and central headquarters in London, the Content Group discovers, acquires and produces a diverse range of quality content across a multitude of genres (film, stand-up comedy, TV drama/sitcoms, music, sports, documentary, family entertainment, events & special interest) for global distribution. It's multiplatform sales & distribution footprint includes theatrical, physical, digital (SVOD & Transactional), TV (Free & Pay) as well as consumer products. The business uniquely focuses on managing talents, partnerships, brands and titles across all rights and across their full lifecycle. It is a business rooted in Artists and repertoire (A&R) culture, driven by relationships, innovation and ambitious growth plans. At Universal Pictures Content Group we are aligned to our shared vision and focussed on creating new opportunities to grow, improve and evolve our business. We work together as one team and support each other to achieve our best work. Our Values play a huge part in this commitment and the culture of our teams: Our Relationships Matter, We Like Ideas, United We S/ucceed.
Job Description
Based in London and reporting to the SVP of Marketing & Publicity, the UPCG Publicity team is responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, and project management of integrated publicity campaigns across all UPCG and select Focus Features releases globally across the entire lifecycle of the release – from pre-production through to production, theatrical, home entertainment, TV/SVOD and beyond!
The team's purpose is to ensure all campaigns meet strategic objectives and support business priorities. We consistently collaborate with internal and external teams to provide strategic publicity input alongside broader marketing strategy contributions to ensure the execution of holistic marketing campaigns globally. The Global Publicity team not only works on a global strategic level but is also here to work with local publicity teams to understand specific local market strategies, concerns and nuances.
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS
Essential
• A passion for film and entertainment
• Highly organised with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, identify priorities and meet deadlines in a timely manner
• Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage up effectively and keep colleagues informed of your progress
• Motivated and proactive with the ability to anticipate what is required of them
• Dependable, flexible, driven to learn and contribute to the wider department
Desirable
• Previous experience in the industry
• Experience in fast-paced, dynamic environments, remaining calm, logical, flexible and professional at all times
ABOUT YOU
• Detail-Oriented – You double-check everything, even if it wasn't your task. Accuracy matters.
• Be a team player – You're reliable, supportive, and thrive in a team-focused environment.
• Calm Under Pressure – You bring energy to your work but know how to stay cool when things get busy.
• Quick Learner – You absorb information fast and adapt on the go.
• Proactive Contributor – You're not afraid to step out of your comfort zone, share ideas, and help shape creative campaigns.
• Positive Attitude – You see challenges as opportunities and are eager to grow in a dynamic, creative setting.
• Multitasker – You can juggle a high-volume workload and know how to prioritise effectively.
• Driven – You're motivated to learn, contribute, and make an impact across the wider team.
DUTIES
• Supporting the teams Publicist and Publicity Director in the strategic planning and implementation of Publicity campaigns including day-to-day management of PR agencies and territory liaison
• Coordinate talent interviews including drafting schedules, assisting with interview nominations, collating requests, overseeing junket/virtual interviews and talent handling where appropriate
• International festivals managing and updating the festival bible, making festival submissions, liaising with festival contacts on logistics and assets
• Asset coordination (stills, video clips, trailers, artwork etc) across your portfolio of titles, uploading assets onto relevant platforms, making assets available to local territories, agencies and press.
• Coordinate Screenings - Booking screening rooms, collating RSVPs, covering screenings, gathering reactions where required
• Logistics of international travel, press junkets, set visits, press trips, premieres, special events e.g. booking cars, groomers, flights, hotels, crews, groomers etc
• Collation and reporting of coverage and updating campaign reports and producing presentations. Compose and distribute publicity updates and filmmaker reports as needed
• Administrative duties, including but not limited to raising POs, handling invoices, managing credit card expenses and budgets, vendor management, database management, issuing screening links
• Meeting management including but not limited to preparing agendas, coordinating meetings and taking minutes when requested, booking meeting rooms, acting as a scheduling liaison on behalf of publicity team with filmmakers, talent reps and other departments
• Assist the team at events (occasionally out of hours on evenings or weekends), including screenings, set visits, film festivals Q&A's & special events
• Contribute to brainstorming meetings and help to develop campaign strategies and creative ideas
• Research around our broad range of film, TV and entertainment projects that often have specialist subjects at their core
• Monitor industry news, keeping your finger on the pulse of current affairs, media/film trends, competitive landscape and overall zeitgeist and share findings internally

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