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The Company

Love & Work are our cornerstones. We believe they should be entwined with one another. To achieve this blend, we not only choose to work with clients who want to do things differently, but we build teams that are passionate about working on initiatives that they truly believe in.

Our employees are given the opportunity to develop industry firsts whether that be in the form of a documentary, an activation or the launch of a new concept or partnership. Our alumni have gone on to run their own top 150 agencies and to lead the communications and marketing for well-known global brands. Securing a role with us is a smart and strategic career move.

We look for problem solvers, for creative minds and for individuals who want to change society, influence culture, challenge conformity and push boundaries.

We know that without our employees, we wouldn’t be able to achieve what we do. As our many awards and certifications confirm, we are committed to offering an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are rewarded on merit, have the opportunity to experience integrated communications in its truest form and work on opportunities that due to our connectivity are unique to Freuds. Our culture ensures a sense of belonging for all and we thrive off our ability to support and utilise a diverse range of thoughts and perspectives.

Freuds Group is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability – we want to hear from you.

The Team

Podium is a division within Freuds Group housing our sport, entertainment & culture offering. The division houses a range of publicists specialising in sport & entertainment, whilst also offering the opportunity to work across a range of different clients. The division works closely with the wider freuds group, offering unrivalled connectivity, experiences, and opportunities. From red carpet premieres to arts activations that get everyone talking, Podium is the place where culture and entertainment collide.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced AM/SAM to join our arts team at an exciting time. The successful candidate will work across the growing freuds Arts and Corporate Media clients on a range of consumer arts and corporate media projects. The successful candidate will be involved in some of the UK’s most talked about cultural happenings working with world class organisations. To give you a flavour of the sort of work this team is responsible for, recent projects include; The Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the re-launch of the National Portrait Gallery, the launch of UK and International Film Studios, The Completion of Bach’s Orgelbuchlein, Walk with Amal’s UK tour, The launch of the River Café Lookbook and strategic planning for events at major international art fairs from Frieze to Basel and beyond. We also work with globally renowned production companies who create household name programmes and film content.

You will be a natural storyteller and an expert in your cultural field, with the ability to develop and deliver impactful publicity campaigns that generate excellent results. You will be adept at giving strong strategic direction and confident in sharing your sector expertise. A key player in driving the creative ambition of the client, you will have a keen awareness of what makes a news or feature story and how to work with journalists. You will have an understanding of the news agenda that enables you to proactively build profileand also minimise risk. You will thrive at networking and bring with you established cultural contacts.

In addition, being part of our wider Podium team and a fully-fledged employee of freuds Group, you will have the opportunity to work across other culture sectors and events should you wish. This is a wonderful opportunity for an arts and culture specialist to continue to grow in their sector of choice and expand their knowledge of the broader communications industry working with an expert team.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively developing creative communications strategies and campaigns, ensuring their successful delivery.
• Securing the confidence of the client and colleagues as a day-to-day lead on campaigns and events.
• Nurturing on-going close relationships with a wide pool of journalists/tastemakers. Ensuring that they will take your call and listen to ideas you pitch on behalf of your clients.
• Proactively building internal and external networks with colleagues, opinion leaders, journalists, online influencers and other relevant third parties.
• Ability to pitch, secure & fulfill standout publicity coverage: from profile interviews to non-talent features.
• Understanding and experience in preparing for and handling issues and crises.
• Mentoring junior team members, including responsibility for their evaluation and professional development.
• Enthusiasm and a ‘can-do’, proactive attitude, you will be a natural networker, keen to spot opportunities across the agency.
• Deputising for the Associate Director Arts and Corporate Media and working to support the Director and Partner of the division with timely reports and updates on workflow.
• Maximising opportunities to expand the client base and commercial savvy.
• Managing the administration of accounts and media databases with the support of the Associate.

freuds

The Company

Freuds Group is an independent family of creative agencies that partner with clients to identify and pursue significant opportunities and to help tackle their biggest challenges.

All our companies strive to inspire transformative action, driving real change and recognition. Freuds Group is united by a common philosophy – that the best path to meaningful impact emerges at the intersection of Technology and Humanity, of Humility and Ambition, Creativity and Truth, Purpose and Prosperity, of Love and Work.

When people love what they do and do what they love, the difference is remarkable.

The Team

Podium is a division within freud communications housing our sport, entertainment & culture offering. The division houses a range of publicists specializing in a sport & entertainment, whilst also offering the opportunity to work across a range of different clients. The division works closely with the wider freuds group, offering unrivalled connectivity, experiences, and opportunities. From cinematic blockbusters to popular streaming shows to red-carpet premieres, freuds Entertainment has worked across a fantastic range of films and events for almost three decades.

The Role

We are seeking an AM/SAM to work on film, entertainment projects, and events. They will be involved in some of the UK’s major releases. To give a flavour of what you will be working on, the team have recently worked on Jurassic World: Dominion, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Avatar: The Way of Water.

You will be a key player in driving the creative ambition of the client and an expert in your field with the ability to develop and deliver impactful publicity campaigns, generating excellent results and giving strong strategic direction. In addition, being part of our wider Podium team and a fully-fledged employee of freuds Group you will have the opportunity to work across other culture sectors and events should you wish. This is a wonderful opportunity for an entertainment specialist to continue to grow in their sector of choice and expand their knowledge of the broader communications industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing creative communications strategies and campaigns ensuring their successful delivery.
• Securing the confidence of the client and colleagues as a day-to-day lead on campaigns and events.
• Nurture on-going close relationships with a wide pool of journalists/tastemakers. Ensure that they will take your call and listen to ideas you pitch on behalf of your clients.
• Proactively building internal and external networks with colleagues, opinion leaders, journalists, online influencers and other relevant third parties.
• Ability to pitch, secure & fulfill standout publicity coverage: from profile interviews to non-talent features.
• Mentoring junior team members, including responsibility for their evaluation and professional development.
• Enthusiasm and a ‘can-do’, proactive attitude.

freuds is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability – we want to hear from you.

freuds

The Company

freuds is a leading communications agency which unites a diverse group of specialists to create a family of unrivalled and unstoppable thinkers and doers.

freuds only takes on work once we know we can make a real difference. We join the dots between insight, strategy, creativity, measurement – and our sheer love of the work – to build campaigns that create tailored and meaningful impact. We then bring the work to life through our unrivalled connectivity.

Headquartered in London, with offices in New York and experience of global operations, our team of 250 consultants span insight, communications planning and strategy, media activation, social media, stakeholder relations, content production, film making and event production. Together we seek purpose, meaning and impact in everything that we do.

To do what we love and love what we do.

The Team

The UK’s communication consultancy for the global entertainment industry, with an unrivalled breadth of strategic brand expertise, creative sector connectivity and brilliant campaigns spanning all platforms and genres.

Harnessing decades of agency and in-house experience building and protecting reputation for broadcasters, film studios and global content platforms, the team supercharges clients’ creative and commercial ambitions.

The Role

We are seeking an Account Director where your role will be a mix of UK and international hub activation in the world of TV and entertainment clients. As an Account Director you will support the senior team in driving forward these key accounts. Including responsibility for building and maintaining relationships with clients and managing teams to ensure delivery of activity at a consistently high standard.

Responsibilities:

• Developing creative communications strategies and campaigns ensuring their successful delivery.
• Securing the confidence of the client and colleagues as a senior communications advisor on a wide range of issues and disciplines.
• Contributing strategy and solutions and proactively introducing new ideas to improve our offering.
• Nurture on-going close relationships with a pool of journalists who know you personally. Ensure that they will take your call and listen to ideas you pitch on behalf of your clients
• Proactively building internal and external networks with colleagues, opinion leaders, journalists, professional associations, online influencers and other relevant third parties.
• Report back to the wider team and Entertainment Practice in each instance about observations about the journalist, about the publication they write/ report for, offering additional insight about clients and the industry as a whole
• Provide insight to your team and the wider Entertainment Practice about new developments in media outlets, social media platforms, influencers, journalists and techniques
• Plan, integrate and execute online PR activities within your client’s digital and traditional PR plans
• Build online exploitation into all campaign proposals and ideas
• Create new campaigns for social networks, community sites and user forums: developing memorable campaigns that make a commercial impact
• Develop blogger relations and community management programmes
• Develop digital advocacy programmes targeting key online influencers
• Nurture on-going close relationships with a large pool of online influencers who you meet on a regular basis and introduce to more junior members of the team
• Understand and give counsel on how social media fit into issues and crisis management and effectively use digital PR in crisis preparedness and crisis response
• Proactively encourage junior members of the team to continually develop their digital knowledge
• Be a digital guardian for the team, identifying digital skills gaps and provide solutions in the form of suggested training, reading etc
• Identify and encourage attendance at key external digital events
• Enthusiasm and a ‘can-do’, proactive attitude.

Other information

Unfortunately due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not possible to respond directly to all applicants, only to those whose candidacy is being pursued. In addition, the length of the recruitment process varies based on the vacancy needs. Traditionally, the process takes approximately 3-4 weeks. Therefore, your patience is greatly appreciated.

freuds are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability – we want to hear from you

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