Publicity Assistant

This is a Full Time Job

Marketing - RLJ Entertainment, Inc., Silver Spring, MD

Summary
Position responsible for supporting the Sr. Publicity Director with a broad range of publicity matters for the Acorn brands (British TV), including streaming service Acorn TV and DVD/Blu-ray releases.

Duties & Responsibilities
• Primary focus is to pitch, follow-up and secure reviews, mentions, features, interviews, giveaways, and trailer/clip placements with major online media as well as bloggers on a consistent basis;
• Oversee, maintain, and develop strong relationships with our current online media list as well as make new contacts;
• Research and write press releases as well as effective pitches;
• Respond to press inquiries in timely fashion;
• Arrange and facilitate interviews for all brands/experts/actors;
• Brainstorm, research, and pitch specialty press based on DVDs' topics/content;
• Manage the inventory room: Organizing in-house inventory and ordering product;
• Mail out multiple press samples daily;
• Compile and organize weekly press coverage emails to staff;
• Use Photoshop and/or video software to create exclusive images/clips for media; and select, re-name and re-size press-ready photos for our series;
• Research projects as assigned;
• Provide administrative support to the sales & marketing department; and
• Other duties as assigned to support the sales & marketing departments' efforts.

Qualifications & Requirements
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a marketing/publicity-related field;
• Minimum 2 years experience working in a publicity department, ideally an entertainment or media company, or comparable experience;
• Highly motivated; a self-starter with the ability to multi-task, work independently, and meet strict deadlines;
• Superb organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail;
• Strong proof reading/editing skills, including English usage, grammar and spelling;
• Excellent written communications skills; provide writing sample, ideally press release
• Provide examples of media placements secured;
• Superb people skills to work comfortably with talent, media and members of the public to present RLJE in the best light at all times, both on the phone and in person;
• Experience or personal interest in British and international television;
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with staff, talent, media, and customers;
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office and database programs; experience with Photoshop and video editing software a plus;

Interactions
• RLJE staff at all locations
• Media contacts
• Talent
• General public
• Others