Senior Publicist, Film Publicity

This is a Full Time Job

Divergent PR is seeking a Senior Publicist to help shape and execute film publicity campaigns across studio releases, independent films, and festival titles. Working alongside Account Directors, you'll own assigned titles from launch through release, build trusted relationships with clients and talent teams, and develop stories and press opportunities that advance each campaign.

This role brings together creative pitching, client counsel, talent relations, and campaign execution-from festival premieres and press days to release and awards season.

What you'll do:

Partner with Account Directors to develop campaign strategies, and take ownership of assigned titles from festival premiere or launch through release and awards season.

Serve as a day-to-day contact for clients, filmmakers, talent, and their representatives. Build trusted relationships, anticipate needs, and keep campaigns moving through each client's approval process.

Develop and maintain relationships with consumer, trade, and awards media. Find compelling story angles, write pitches, and pursue coverage across the client roster.

Manage talent and filmmaker participation in interviews, junkets, press days, talk shows, premieres, and promotional tours. Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and media training materials ahead of appearances.

Coordinate press activities with clients' marketing, distribution, home entertainment, and international teams, as well as outside vendors. Work with Publicity Coordinators to maintain press kits, production notes, images, clips, and other campaign materials.

Keep clients informed through campaign updates, coverage recaps, and reports, and contribute to new business pitches and campaign proposals.

Staff press days, screenings, premieres, festivals, and awards events, including evenings, weekends, and travel as required. Exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive information and communications.