Media Assistant

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Press, this is a key role assisting the press department whilst developing skills to manage press campaigns.

Skills & Experience

Be administrative
• To carry out any reasonable instruction as directed by Director of Press and Head of Press
• Liaise effectively with other departments within the company to ensure the maximum effectiveness of the press team
• Keep abreast of developments in online and print publishing / podcasts / editorial platforms on social media
• Work closely with Director of Press on forecasting and management of monthly press spend
• Liaise with independent companies delivering publicity profile for Polydor artists
• Liaise with label's Finance team
• Use Uniport system

Be operational
• Provide cover for press team, attending shoots, overseeing interviews
• Write and service press releases to media
• Develop skills to generate carefully targeted and managed PR campaigns for Polydor artists, across all media
• Develop and maintain excellent relations with media contacts
• Explore relationships with key global platforms & titles
• Nurture and develop links with the Digital marketing department
• Attend gigs
• Liaise with regional press teams
• Develop relationships with brands

Person Specification

Necessary
• Enthusiastic and knowledgeable music fan
• Effective communicator both verbally and in writing
• A creative writer with a solid command of grammar
• Inspiring communicator in meetings at all levels
• Efficient and organized
• Calm under pressure
• Outgoing, adaptable, and persuasive personality
• Able to work on own initiative
• Diplomat
• Comfortable working with budgets
• Computer skills
• Good team player album to work comfortably with colleagues at all levels, artists, and managers as well as journalists
• A good knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, all aspects of the UK online and print music media and blogs
• Negotiation skills

Desirable
• Qualifications in English and mathematics
• People management skills
• Creative, especially an eye for good photography and styling

Your Benefits
• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 paid days of annual leave
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Dental and Travel Insurance options
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Cars
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

Just So You Know…

The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb7806-3-145-131-238-42 in your application.