GLOBAL PR LEAD

GLOBAL PR LEAD (FTC/MATERNITY COVER)

We Realise Potential in Your Story

Based in the heart of Shoreditch, we are a multi-platform production company, social media agency, and digital media network who are currently on a quest to find a Global PR Lead to join our Marketing team on a maternity cover contract from late June.

Sitting within the Marketing team and working directly into the CMO, this role requires a global view, working across UK and USA press as a priority. As Global PR Lead for the Little Dot Studios group, you will be responsible for all trade PR output across our social media agency, digital TV and media network, and in-house production studio, as well as our sport specialist branded content production company, WING. You will also be leading trade and consumer PR outreach for our SVOD and podcast network, History Hit.

We’re interested in highly experienced, senior PR professionals to be responsible for delivering our PR strategy, elevating our reputation, strengthening our media relationships and ensuring we shout louder about our achievements. If you’re a strategic thinker who loves rolling up your sleeves and has the contacts (and drive) to make things happen: we’d love to hear from you.

PERKS OF THE JOB

We are proud to be an award winning, B Corp™ Certified workplace with employee wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. We offer hybrid and flexi-time working, mental health and wellbeing programmes, enhanced gender neutral parental leave, interest free financial support and a digital nomad policy that allows you to work from abroad in two one week blocks a year. Plus all the usuals such as pension contributions, annual leave and office perks like free lunches, socials, and health treatments!

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME

PR Strategy & Leadership

• Lead annual PR strategy delivery and manage our (fabulous) PR Executive.

• Proactively find global PR opportunities for Little Dot Studios, WING, and History Hit (UK, Germany, ANZ, USA).

• Prepare and present strategic communications reports, insights, and recommendations.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and lead crisis communication when needed.

Thought Leadership & Media Relations

• Build strong relationships with key industry and consumer publications.

• Lead earned speaker opportunity pitching (incl. leadership pitching) and messaging.

• Support paid speaking opportunities with Marketing and attend industry events for spokesperson support and networking.

• Manage regular thought leadership pitching.

• Draft/review content for senior spokespeople, and secure approvals and finalise all assets.

Press Office & Awards

• Draft and manage press releases, overseeing sign-off with stakeholders.

• Ensure monthly History Hit listings promoting SVOD, podcast, and YouTube content.

• Lead the Awards Strategy, overseeing submissions (PR Executive delivers day-to-day).

• Support quarterly/annual reporting with insights and narrative.

Corporate Comms & Marketing Support

• Oversee PR-related social content on owned channels.

• Maintain and evolve company boilerplates and core messaging.

• Support key group brands (History Hit and WING).

• Provide event and campaign support to the broader Marketing team as required.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Skills matter, experience is useful, attitude is everything.

• An outstanding media contacts list and proven ability to secure top-tier coverage.

• Strong experience in advertising / marketing industry trade PR in the UK and USA (agency or in-house).

• First-rate news sense and the ability to spot a story quickly.

• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution.

• Excellent project management and organisational skills.

• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and C-suite spokespeople.

• A friendly, warm, collaborative approach with the ability to also operate independently.

• A motivated, proactive, results-driven mindset - whilst also knowing when to pick your battles or take shortcuts without impacting output.

While not mandatory, a deep understanding of digital content, social video and branded content, specifically within Sports or Entertainment marketing, is greatly desired; additionally, experience working with US press is a huge plus.

LITTLE DOT, BIG IMPACT 🔥

We’re probably the biggest studio you didn’t know was fuelling your favourite content. We’ve been one of the top dogs in the digital content space since 2013 (some would say, before its potential was even fully realised). We're proud to work with some of the hottest TV and movie studios, distributors, rights holders, sports federations and brands in the business.

WE ARE COMMITTED

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace at Little Dot that reflects our diverse digital audiences and communities we work and live in. We are committed to ensuring every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and we strive to create an environment where differences are celebrated, and everyone has equal opportunity to thrive.

USE OF AI IN APPLICATIONS

We value authenticity, and want to get to know you - your thinking, and your originality. While generative AI tools can help refine text, we require your applications to be in your own voice and words. AI cannot be used to generate your responses, and any applications appearing to be entirely AI-generated will not be progressed.

Learn more about us, our values and our commitments please visit our website for more information.