Senior Publicist, Film Publicity

Divergent PR, LLC; West Hollywood (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Divergent PR, LLC is seeking a driven public relations professional to lead and manage integrated campaigns for film and entertainment clients in West Hollywood. You will partner with account directors to shape strategy, oversee premieres and awards campaigns, and coordinate with media partners across consumer, trade, and international outlets.

You will cultivate relationships with clients, filmmakers, talent, and their teams, crafting compelling pitches and guiding campaigns through approval

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

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.