Assistant, Brand Strategy

IMG LIVE; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

WME, a leading talent agency, seeks an Assistant to support the Brand Strategy team in London. You will handle emails, prepare client materials, conduct research, and help coordinate meetings and travel across projects with agents and partners.

You will contribute to tracking, reporting and knowledge sharing on industry trends, culture, and entertainment marketing to support client campaigns and deal processes.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting client servicing, marketing or entertainment partnerships.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Degree or equivalent qualification/experience.

Responsibilities

• Handle a high volume of email traffic.
• Create client/brand materials and lists for pitching purposes.
• Conduct in-depth research projects for agents as required.
• Prepare information for internal and brand meetings.
• Maintain accurate client-facing tracking documents, databases and reports.
• Participate in client calls, meetings and site visits as required.
• Prepare meeting schedules and agendas, capture notes, and circulate actions.
• Coordinate with colleagues across WME Strategy and the wider business.
• Monitor brand and entertainment marketing trends, share insights with the team.
• Occasionally manage end-to-end deal flow and approvals processes.
• Track payments and liaise with accounting to send invoices and track timelines.
• Organise agent’s diary and logistics for work travel.
• Perform other ad hoc duties as they arise.

Job description

The Role We are seeking an Assistant to support our Brand Strategy team, providing day-to-day support across client work, research, presentations, deal coordination and team administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Handling a high volume of email traffic
• Proficient in creating client/ brand materials and lists for pitching purposes
• In-depth research projects for agents as required
• Preparing information for internal and brand meetings
• Maintain accurate client-facing tracking documents, databases and reports.
• Participate in client calls, meetings and set visits where required.
• Prepare meeting schedules and agendas, capture clear and accurate meeting notes, and circulate agreed actions.
• Coordinate with colleagues across WME Strategy and the wider WME business, acting as a liaison between cross-functional teams.
• Monitor brand, cultural and entertainment marketing trends, proactively sharing relevant industry news and insights with the wider team and clients.
• Occasionally managing deal flow end-to-end; ensuring any required content is delivered on time and leading on approvals processes.
• Keeping track of payments and liaising with internal and external accounting teams to send invoices, track payment timelines and ensure funds are received and sent on time.
• Organising agent’s diary and at times also the logistics and bookings for work travel purposes
• Other ad hoc duties as they arise

You Will Have the Following Strengths

• A genuine passion for brands, marketing and entertainment, with a strong interest in how brands connect with audiences through culture, talent, television, film, music and digital media.
• A good awareness of current marketing and entertainment trends, including culturally relevant campaigns and an understanding of what makes them successful.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to build strong relationships with clients, colleagues and industry contacts.
• Strong client service skills and a professional, responsive approach.
• Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• A proactive and dependable approach, with the ability to take ownership of tasks and follow them through to completion.
• The ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and functions.
• Previous experience supporting client servicing, marketing, brand partnerships or entertainment activity.
• Experience supporting entertainment marketing campaigns, product seeding programmes, events or talent-related activity.
• A degree or equivalent qualification/experience.

WME is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

WME is the world’s preeminent talent agency. With over 125 years of experience, WME enables artists, athletes and brands to grow their businesses, leverage the full potential of their intellectual property, and bring projects to life that define the cultural landscape.

WME’s expertise spans books, comedy, digital media, fashion, film, food, licensing, music, sports, television, theater, and more.

Headquartered in Beverly Hills, WME’s office locations include Australia, Chicago, China, London, Miami, Nashville, and New York.

WME is part of WME Group, a global network of businesses that represent the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands.

For more information, please visit www.wmeagency.com.