Diary Service Associate - Film/TV Talent Agents

HARRISON PURSEY MEDIA SPECIALISTS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned Film/TV talent agency in London seeks a highly organized individual to support the Diary Service Manager. You will manage diaries for crew members, ensure efficient service operations, and build strong relationships within the industry. Ideal candidates have production knowledge and experience managing busy schedules. This role begins in January 2026, offering a friendly and collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Essential production knowledge in both advertising and drama.
• Relevant experience in production assistant roles or talent management.
• Experience with managing busy diaries is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Manage the diary of crew members and liaise with production companies.
• Run the Diary Service efficiently and professionally.
• Build and maintain relationships with members and producers.
• Interview and select prospective members.

Skills

Production knowledge (both advertising and drama)

Experience managing busy diaries

Friendly and confident telephone manner

Experience with Macs and MS Office

Job description

Fantastic opportunity to join this respected boutique Film/TV talent Agency and Diary Service exclusively representing professional Heads of Department and Crew working in Film, HETV Drama, Commercials and Music Promos.

This is a new role supporting the Diary Service Manager but with the opportunity to create your own new departments (costume standby, assistants, make up assistants). There could also be an opportunity to grow into the Manager role in the longer term.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised with fantastic interpersonal and administrative skills and a passion for the industry.

Main responsibilities

• Managing the diary of each crew member, liaising between production companies and crew to ensure availability where required and confirm bookings when offered
• To run the service professionally and efficiently, managing existing memberships, signing new members and introducing new areas / roles to the service where appropriate
• Building and maintaining professional and personable relationships with Members, Producers and Production Companies.
• Having an understanding of the roles of Diary Service Members in order to advise them with authority
• Having an understanding of production to ensure accurate advice is given to production teams and crew when required
• Interviewing and selecting prospective Members, keeping online CVs up to date
• Preparing and issuing invoices for selected Diary Service Members ensuring subscriptions are kept up to date
• Managing the Diary Service Instagram account

Required skills and experience

• Production knowledge (both advertising and drama) essential
• Relevant experience required, your background might be production assistant, ad agency tv/creative department assistant or working for a talent management agency
• Experience of managing busy diaries essential
• A friendly and confident telephone manner is essential - you will need to be comfortable handling a high volume of calls
• Experience of working with Macs and MS Office
• The agency is made up of a small team with a friendly and collaborative culture.

Hours : 9.30 - 6..00

Start date : January 2026