Publicist
Paramount
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Unleash your potential in a place you belong
Paramount is coming to the UK! A direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combining live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment, from our ViacomCBS iconic brands, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures! You could be part of our new, incredible streaming world!
Come and join a culture where content, people, and ideas merge. An exciting and open place where your talents can truly thrive and where our employees make it unique
Is this the role for you?
Do you have a genuine passion for brands, youth culture, comedy & entertainment?
Are you an experienced Publicist with a strong understanding of the media landscape ?
What will you be doing?
The publicist role is an exciting role for a dynamic and enthusiastic self-starter with a can-do attitude, to join the creative comms hub, with a core focus on Channel 5, Comedy Central and Events and some activity on MTV and Nickelodeon.
• Liaising with production companies to ensure delivery of promotional assets.
• Careful handling of screeners and their distribution being aware of any restrictions. Partner with Legal to ensure all assets shared with third parties are cleared and aligned.
• Developing digital & online coverage by developing contacts across a variety of websites and placing clips, pictures and news pieces
• Nurture key relationships with influencers, digital outlets as well as traditional print, online and broadcast media
• Combine creativity with media knowledge to recognise media angles and generate positive coverage across a broad media and influencer spectrum; Advise on press angles and take part in PR Hub brainstorms and creative thinking process.
• Monitor media platforms and moments in time to find opportunities
• Execute interviews for and write up press packs for programming across brands
• Execution of campaigns briefed in for priority new shows & events; developing and pitching news stories, features and talent interviews when resource requires
• Supporting the awards committee and leading on writing awards submissions and channel of the year documentation
• Producing coverage reports post campaign
What are we looking for?
• Solid experience within the PR/TV/entertainment/media industry with good TV contacts both editors and critics.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships across the industry
• Experience in running a reactive and pro-active press office, handling incoming press enquiries and raising any crises led issues
• Polished communications professional with excellent negotiator, presenter, influencer and relationship management skills
• Experience with talent management from facilitating photo-shoots to stunts and press junkets, to diary management, travel bookings, facilitating departmental requests and ensuring talent represent the brand
• Strong organisational and time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure
• Self starter / confidence in working with senior partners across the wider business
• Ideas generation to help keep the team creatively vibrant and encourage creativity and proactivity within the brand PR team
• Demonstrable understanding and experience of the social media landscape and platforms including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, Vine, Instagram etc
• Ability to manage both traditional and digital publicity strategies, from programming to brand and music led events, working closely with Senior Publicity Manager
• Excellent writing ability – from press releases to Awards submissions
• Work collaboratively in an integrated team to support business objectives and create impactful 360 campaigns
Everything else!
We offer an inclusive environment where you can really be yourself and find your niche. You'll get to work alongside streaming platforms you can be proud of, with content that touches millions of lives. Plus, you can learn about the things we're doing to make the industry more sustainable, and enjoy lots of perks:
• A monthly streaming fund
• All the health and financial benefits you'd expect, and some you wouldn't
• Flexibility to own the way you work
• Mental health activities and support
• All manner of BBQs, socials and events
Find out more about Paramount from leaders
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Our Values:
Our values are intertwined and work together to drive the business outcomes we seek, and once combined we believe these will power our company forward.
• Optimism & Determination: We share a positive belief that we can navigate and thrive in the landscape ahead
• Inclusivity & Collaboration: We embrace new and diverse voices, act with care and work together to capture opportunities and manage through challenges
• Agility & Adaptability: We think entrepreneurially, are resilient in change and move quickly to anticipate and create what's next