Publicity Manager (FTC)

This role is a fixed-term contract until August 2025.

Please note that we require you to be based in our Hammersmith office 4 days a week.

About the Role & Team

Are you an expert publicity professional with a background in the film or entertainment industry? An opportunity has arisen for a Publicity Manager to join Walt Disney Studios and lead our communications strategies for a number of exciting titles in the UK market, with a strong focus on Marvel and Lucasfilm IPs!

In this role, you will be a part of the UK Studios Publicity team to co-develop and implement strategic communication campaigns for all films and D+ series (studios content only) released in the UK alongside the brand leads. The Publicity Manager will support the publicity management team and work holistically with the marketing brand lead in the roll out and future planning of films under these brands. They work across the life cycle of a film from production through to release and then EHV and SVOD .

What You Will Do

• Campaign Leadership –take lead on titles in their remit to deliver robust, engaging and strategic publicity campaigns that compliment the overall UK comms plan for a title.
• Media Relations – day to day conversations with print, broadcast and online media including pitching and selling in talent interviews/appearances, features, securing confirmations for screenings and building brand relationships with press including keeping a finger on the pulse of new journalists/movements within the industry to ensure a level of excellence in communicating the Disney brand is upheld to the British press.
• Insights – tracking changes in the media landscape to support strategy across all titles by recognising current trends, conversations and competitor activity and sharing this with other Disney teams.
• Talent Execution – Driving talent activations as strategically determined by the Senior Manager by including interviews with long lead publications, media participation at global/EMEA events/junkets, TV and Radio appearances plus social activations. Also to support on handling of talent during tours/press days.
• Press Office/Material Management – Managing roll out of content including exclusives with outlets and pitching to key media outlets. Press office duties to also include being a point of contact for enquiries and being reactive to requests from media.
• Internal Communications/Reporting – supporting the flow of communication and representing UK Studio publicity with the wider studio – UK, EMEA and Burbank - teams, UK comms team, franchise, across lines of business, and more.
• Screening Management –map out screening dates and coordinate with the team publicist the booking of suitable venues and managing all logistics involved, including creation of invites with creative teams, coordinating invites & allocations, and being the face of Disney Studios when checking in media/influencers at screening events.
• Event Support – supporting across all key Studio Publicity and D+ Studio events including media liaison and logistical support to make our events run smoothly, efficiently and to be best in class.
• Influencer Management - explore ways to build relationships, work with and involve influences in relevant events.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Ability to lead the day-to-day activities of a press office and experience of drafting and implementing plans.
• Experience in running successful projects such as campaigns and events.
• A good understanding of competitor brands and the wider sector agenda to enable the individual to spot opportunities for the Disney organization
• Understanding of the Disney organisation so that opportunities can be spotted and the broader implications of decisions can be understood.
• Expert media knowledge with a good network of contacts in the industry.
• Experience of working on national campaigns and of working with external 3rd parties including leading basic negotiations and contracting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with publicity for both theatrical and streaming.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need to support you with the application process.

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.