DNEG
Marketing & Publicity Specialist (Maternity Leave Replacement)
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Marketing & Publicity Specialist
DNEG is a world-leading visual effects (VFX) and animation company for the creation of film, TV, and immersive content. We are hiring for a Marketing & Publicity Specialist to join us for a fixed-term maternity cover contract, starting in September 2026.
Working as part of DNEG’s global Marketing & Communications team, and line reporting to the Senior Marketing & Communications Manager, you will lead the promotional work around DNEG’s work on selected film and episodic series, helping to develop and implement promotional strategies and utilising appropriate methods of promotion, publicity, and communications to help realise business goals.
You’ll be tasked and trusted to build relationships with our clients’ publicity and marketing departments, obtaining permissions for press material, show talks and awards submissions. You will engage with local industry organizations, and help manage and coordinate a calendar of virtual and in-person industry events, organize speakers, seek necessary approvals and create content to promote our work. You’ll drive initiatives to continually showcase DNEG as a leader in the visual effects industry and will be relied upon to manage press interactions between the media and senior members of our staff on important and sensitive matters.
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This role requires someone who is self-motivated, a good communicator, proactive and capable of taking ownership of projects and driving strategies forward. Experience of working as part of a global team spread across multiple time zones would be useful. Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across different seniority levels is a key skill.
Qualifications
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar role, ideally within the fast-paced film or creative/entertainment industry
- A degree in a relevant field e.g. Journalism, Marketing, Communications, PR, Project Management
- Experience owning and delivering projects from start to finish, co-ordinating both internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
- Ability to work with multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously in a pressurised, changing environment with tight deadlines, responding calmly and effectively
- Strong planning, organizational and time management skills (always one step ahead)
- Basic knowledge of social media platforms and producing effective SM content and campaigns – you will be working closely with DNEG’s Digital Marketing team
- Experience of managing company websites and using industry standard CMS
- Proven experience building relationships with clients and other third-party stakeholders
- Highly self-motivated and comfortable operating in a stand-alone role while continuing to work effectively on your own initiative
- Experience of briefing and creating promotional content – both written and filmed
- Experience building relationships with key members of internal teams to ensure delivery of materials for marketing and publicity purposes in a timely manner
- Good general IT skills and knowledge of Mac software
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About You
- Organised and detail-oriented
- Flexible
- Able to see the bigger picture
- Gets things done (high capacity, high quality output, quick pace)
- Solution-oriented and independent – ability to prioritize, pro-actively seeks input and problem solves
- Calm under pressure
- Team player with collaborative mindset
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