Global Arts Communications

Main Activities and Responsibilities
Media Relations and Campaigns:

• Managing day-to-day relationship with clients independently or under Account Director’s direction
• Supporting the senior team by securing coverage and proactively pitching stories to press
• Responding quickly and accurately to media enquiries and requests for press material
• Organising and managing press views and conferences, photocalls and press trips
• Sourcing images and clearing permission for their use in editorial, ensuring accurate credit and captioning information appears.
• Drafting press releases and other press information documents and managing the approval process that follows efficiently
• Managing available budgets and resources (including manpower) to deliver projects
• Managing filming requests and supervising film crews and photographers
• Providing de-brief and press cutting reports and if applicable AVE reports
• Devising and managing press campaigns independently, overseen by the senior team
• Liaising with the client in face-to-face meetings or over the phone and email
• Taking responsibility for own time management, ensuring projects are delivered on time
• Taking responsibility for the project and proactively updating senior team accordingly
• Coordinating media campaigns to keep stakeholders/ other team members informed and ensuring messaging is consistent
• Drafting strategy documents for the client and feeding into client’s new business proposals

Other administrative tasks and duties including:

• Managing junior team’s time as required
• Coordinating cross-company pitches to key target journalists
• Drafting and signing off listings information
• Chasing confirmed press coverage
• Other duties as directed and fitting for this position
• Deputising for the Account Director as necessary

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Sutton is the leading international cultural communications agency, with offices in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. Sutton’s international team of cultural strategists is expert at engaging audiences locally and internationally through communications, marketing and partnerships. We provide creative and sustainable solutions in a fast-changing, often unpredictable international arts landscape.  Sutton inspires connections across the cultural sector between art, architecture, performance, design, music, heritage, fashion, luxury brands and new technology.