Category: Vacancies

Identity Agency Group (IAG) is one of the leading talent agencies within the industry.

We are looking for an Agents Assistant with an immediate start.

We are looking for someone with proven experience in a talent agency or within casting, who is extremely organised, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a great eye for talent. You should be computer literate, confident on the phone, proactive, a team player, resilient under pressure, and have a strong working knowledge of the industry.

A minimum of two years industry experience is required, with an extensive knowledge of casting directors and provable experience within a talent agency. This will be a full-time position, working from our London office in the heart of the West End.

Salary is negotiable dependent on experience.

Please send your CV and cover letter to: vacancies@iagtalent.com

Blue Book Artist Management are looking for an Agent’s Assistant to join our team. You will be supporting our Talent Agents to ensure the best possible service for our clients, working at our office near Tottenham Court Road.

Our clients range from award-winning new comics to arena stand-ups, presenters, actors, podcasters, digital content creators and writers.

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate a passion for comedy and entertainment. The successful candidate will be eager-to-learn, hardworking and meticulous, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, good understanding of social media and Microsoft Office programs (including Outlook, Word, Excel etc). Experience is preferable but not essential. Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality is essential, as is a positive can-do attitude.

Duties include:
Support with scheduling clients’ diaries with performances, travel, press etc
Reading scripts and providing breakdowns
Answering and filtering calls; speaking to and dealing with clients and industry professionals
Tagmin admin, (training can be provided) including auditions, tapes, invoicing, logging payments and diaries
Editing clips and showreels
Posting on social media
Handling queries for and on behalf of clients
General admin support and office responsibilities such as diary management, office expenses, email tracking, booking travel and conference calls/zooms
Website management
Designing and sending out industry mailers from Mailchimp
Attending evening comedy shows and TV recordings as required

Salary dependent on experience
Opportunity for promotion
Start date: ASAP

Please email a covering letter and CV
SUBJECT LINE Agent’s Assistant Blue Book 01/23 – PMA
Application deadline: 23rd January 2023
Permanent contract, full-time
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 10-6pm

Please email Nyibol@BlueBookAM.com

Apollo Artist Management are looking for an Agent’s Assistant to come on board and join the team.

Experience & Skills
– Excellent working knowledge of the Entertainment industry.
– Knowledge of or relationship with existing Casting Directors is preferable.
– Apple Mac literate, together with a good knowledge of Tagmin & Spotlight, is preferred.
– Hardworking, proactive, positive attitude and a great sense of humour are a must.
– Excellent organisation skills and the ability to remain calm & good-humoured under pressure.
– Happy to attend showcases & productions outside of office hours.
– An ability to multi-task & prioritise workload efficiently & effectively.
– Excellent communication skills (both verbal & written), attention to detail & great phone manner are needed.

Main Duties
– Diary management.
– Making & answering phone calls.
– Speaking to & dealing with clients & industry professionals.
– Giving out auditions to clients.
– Editing self-tapes.
– General admin support & office responsibilities.
– And much more.

Other
– This job is based Monday to Friday at our offices in Charing Cross.
– Salary dependant on experience.

If you fit the brief and would like to apply, please email your CV & cover letter with the subject ‘Agent’s Assistant Application’ to…

jobs@apolloam.co.uk

The application deadline is Sunday, 15th January, at 6pm.

42 is looking for an assistant for a senior Literary Manager in our London office. This busy administrative role requires excellent organisational and communication skills to support a manager that represents writers directors and producers as well as media rights across television, film and theatre. The ideal candidate is someone who also has a strong ability to multitask and to work under pressure.

You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced creative environment and interacting with talent and industry professionals with confidentiality and professionalism.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Full administrative support including diary management where applicable.
2. Booking and arranging travel, transport, and accommodation.
3. Responding to queries for and on behalf of clients, and assisting clients, as required.
4. Answering, handling, and fielding calls to the department, talking with clients and responding on behalf of the manager when required
5. Providing coverage on scripts and contracts
6. Contract proofing and term detailing
7. Matchmaking clients to producers
8. Writing detailed reports on films, books, theatre etc.
9. Handling and chasing contracts and invoices, ensuring payments are made promptly and accurately.
10. Full range of office responsibilities including filing, setting up conference calls and appointments, and compiling and reconciling expenses.

Core Skills and Experience:

1. Ideally at least 2-3 years’ experience working as an agent or managers assistant
2. Comfortable working across multiple time zones
3. Highly organised, with great attention to detail. Calm under pressure
4. Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
5. Proactive attitude
6. Passionate about talent, books, film, TV and theatre is essential
7. Experience using Tagmin is preferable but not essential
8. Strong administrative skills and experience in implementing systems
9. Proficient with Apple Macs, Word and Excel
10. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a confident phone manner
11. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rigorous work environment; demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines
12. Strong initiative and ownership of responsibilities – must demonstrate a proactive, positive attitude towards given tasks, plan ahead for potential issues and take appropriate action
13. Exemplary interpersonal skills necessary to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Role continually requires demonstrated humility, poise, tact and diplomacy

Please apply by sending a CV and covering note to recruitment@42mp.com with the application titled ‘Literary Assistant’

United Agents Ltd (UA) is one of London’s leading talent agencies encompassing the worlds of film, TV, books, theatre and comedy.

We are looking for a full time Assistant to join a Senior Agent’s office within the Actors/Comedy Department. You will be an integral member of the team supporting an experienced, senior agent and associate who represent comedy writer-performers, comedians, actors and writers.

This is a very busy office looking after some high-profile talent which will require that you have excellent organisational skills, be a good multi-tasker, have a strong eye for detail and provide exceptional client care. This role will also require you to provide full PA support for the Agent.

Responsibilities:

– Providing full administrative support to the agent, the associate and the office as a whole

– Handling a very high volume of emails and calls, both from clients and external industry eg casting directors, producers, commissioners etc.

– Going to see clients in comedy, theatre, screenings

– Keeping abreast of exciting new talent by attending comedy nights, and various other performances

– Processing contracts, issuing invoices and keeping track of money

– Speaking with Clients, Casting Directors, Producers on a daily basis.

– Script and book reading

– Organising auditions / meetings / client tapings

– Client submissions via Spotlight and on email

– Building client material, putting together showreels

– Ensuring client CVs are up to date

– Diary management for the office, the agent, associate and the clients - which is often complicated in nature across many different time zones.

– Booking and arranging international and domestic travel for the agent, associate and sometimes for clients

– Liaising with US agents and managers on clients with US representation

– Supporting clients in-person, as well as identifying potential new talent, at events and festivals, such as the Edinburgh Fringe in the month August

– Attending comedy previews

– Working alongside Live Producer on live comedy clients

Qualities and Skills:

– Having a good overview of clients work and where they are in the UK and US entertainment industries

– Immersing yourself in the comedy industry and being aware of the important people

– A real passion for and enjoyment of comedy, film, television, and theatre

– Being able to work well with other members of the department and team

– Strong capability to multitask

– Be able to work under pressure, with tight deadlines and be able to prioritise accordingly.

– Trustworthy and accurate as you will be dealing with highly confidential material and client information

– Outstanding communication skills - you really cannot share too much information in our office

– Very strong attention to detail and organisational skills

– Can-do attitude

– Good sense of humour

– Calm under pressure

– Intuitive – eg knowing when to just offer a cuppa!

– Good listener

We are committed to diverse, inclusive recruitment, regardless of disability, race, age, colour, national origin, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 13th January 2023

Please apply here:

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Artists Partnership is recruiting a new role for the business to support its exciting plans for growth. Based in London, the working environment is collaborative, ambitious and friendly. They are looking for someone with strong administrative skills, but is also passionate about the arts.

Job Purpose:
The successful candidate will be supporting Saskia Mulder’s office, to ensure the clients receive the best possible service. As their assistant, you will need to have experience in a talent agency to hit the ground running, have a ‘can do’ attitude and ideally have basic knowledge of contracts and relationships with Casting Directors or their assistants. You will be working on a list of high-end clients as well as an exciting growing list of up-and-coming talent. You will need to be a passionate, hard-working person who is excited about the opportunity to work in a fast-paced team and take your career to the next level.

Duties (some of):
o Reading scripts and providing breakdowns
o Answering calls; speaking to and dealing with clients and industry professionals
o Support with scheduling client’s diaries with auditions, ADR, travel, press etc
o Handling queries for and on behalf of clients
o Tagmin admin, including auditions, tapes, invoicing and diaries
o Editing clips and showreels
o General admin support and office responsibilities such as diary management, office expenses, booking travel and conference calls
o Scouting for new talent
o Office duties (shared among assistants)

What you need (essential):
• Experience at a talent agency
• A knowledge of and relationships with Casting Directors and their assistants
• Basic PACT/Equity contract knowledge
• Spotlight knowledge
• Experience in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of Tagmin or similar
• Great organization and communication skills (both written and verbal)

Agents Assistant

The Narrow Road Company are looking for an experienced & driven assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate needs to demonstrate the following skills & abilities:

Multi-tasking

Pro-activeness

Excellent telephone manner

Good Sense of Humour

Diary & Management Skills

Knowledge of Tagmin is a bonus, but training can be provided

Willingness to attend regular theatre shows, drama schools, showcases, screenings

Exceptional admin & organisational skills

Ability to work with a team and to be able to self-motivate

Knowledge of social media platforms

Computer Literate

Good knowledge of Film & TV

Attention to Detail

We are looking for someone with a passion for this industry and the desire to want to further their career

Please email a covering letter and CV to jobs@narrowroad.co.uk

The job is based at our Covent Garden Office
Salary depending upon experience

Job Purpose:
In this role, you will be supporting one of our Talent Agents to ensure the clients receive the best possible service. As their assistant, you will need to have some experience to hit the ground running in this fast-paced team. You will be working on a list of established clients and an exciting growing list of up-and-coming talent too. They are looking for a passionate, hard-working person who is excited about the opportunity to work for a rapidly growing agency and take their career to the next level.

Duties (some of):
o Reading scripts and providing breakdowns
o Answering calls; speaking to and dealing with clients and industry professionals
o Support with scheduling client’s diaries with auditions, ADR, travel, press etc
o Handling queries for and on behalf of clients
o Tagmin admin, including auditions, tapes, invoicing and diaries
o Editing clips and showreels
o General admin support and office responsibilities such as diary management, office expenses, booking travel and conference calls
o Office duties (shared among assistants)

What you need (essential):
• A knowledge of and relationship with Casting Directors and their assistants
• Experience in a Talent Agency essential
• Basic PACT/Equity contract knowledge
• Spotlight knowledge
• Experience in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of Tagmin or similar
• Great organisation and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• A positive can-do attitude

Permanent contract, full-time
Hours: Monday-Friday 9.30am-6pm
Salary: £30,000 + per annum commensurate with experience
Start date: ASAP
Application deadline: 18th January 2023

Who we are
The Soho Agency is a leading talent agency based in the heart of Soho. We represent clients across a range of areas including award-winning factual on-screen talent (TV and Digital), internationally best-selling authors and illustrators, leading writers, directors and creatives for film, TV and theatre, high-profile speakers and major brands. The agency has a rich history and high-profile client list, which you can find on our website at www.thesohoagency.co.uk.
We are a boutique agency (currently with 24 employees) who offer our clients a highly personalised service whilst making a big impact in the cultural sphere. We are a nurturing and supportive agency with a strong sense of community and a motivation to do great work with amazing people.

The role
The on-screen talent department is looking for an experienced Senior Assistant or PA to join us asap. We are passionate about our work and the clients we represent, and we want someone who has the energy and enthusiasm to plug into a team that hits the ground running on a daily basis. We would like you to have experience of working in a busy office environment within the media/TV industry but if you are from a more traditional assistant background, you could still be right for us as long as you love TV, Digital and On-Screen media and thrive off organising a busy team. We need brilliant attention to detail, a can-do attitude and someone who can consistently demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to their role, whilst enjoying every second of it!

Experience and skills
– You will have brilliant assistant/PA and administrative skills including experience of diary management, strong literacy/numeracy skills and it helps if you love to tackle a spreadsheet.
– Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (including Outlook, World, Excel etc).
– Attention to detail is paramount in this role, as is the ability to read/listen to an instruction and follow it meticulously, whilst also being confident in asking questions for clarity.
– You will need to be fast and deft, as well as a strong communicator.
– Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.
– You will be extremely organised and get a kick out of organising others.

Job Specification
The role may vary slightly to fit your skills depending on the specific applicant, but tasks will include:
– Diary and phone management for Sophie Laurimore and her clients.
– Scheduling meetings, appointments, reservations, bookings, minute-taking and travel arrangements for Sophie and the on-screen talent client list.
– Chasing late payments and assisting with contract management.
– Updating client internal resources and keeping industry resources up to date.
– Maintaining effective communication with our clients on a daily basis – you will be liaising closely with well-known talent.

The Soho Agency employs people on the basis of their abilities. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

ROLE PROFILE
Job Title: Receptionist/ Assistant
Company: Artists Rights Group Ltd.
Location: London
Reports to: MD

ARG provides highly individual personal management for its elite list of creative talent
and has an unrivalled reputation for building and sustaining successful careers.

This is a fast paced and client facing role requiring excellent organisational and
administrative skills.

THE ROLE
• Meeting and greeting clients.
• Answering and filtering calls.
• Distributing post.
• Responding to actors seeking representation.
• Managing meeting room diaries.
• Booking Bikes and Couriers.
• Ordering Office Stationery.
• Script Reading.
• Dealing with clients’ fan mail.
• Other general administration duties, like, scanning, photocopying, filing.