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Dedicated Assistant

Posted March 19th 2025

Waring McKenna is seeking a Dedicated Assistant to provide additional support to an executive Company Director with a high-profile client list. The chosen individual will be committed, have a keen eye for detail and exemplary communication.

This role is a full-time, office-based role from Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have experience working in a busy arts-related office environment, ideally in talent management.
  • Have genuine knowledge of the industry, across television, film and theatre.
  • Have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, iMovie, and ideally Tagmin, although training can be given.
  • Have a calm and professional manner under pressure, a friendly, welcoming demeanour and positive attitude, with a high level of discretion.
  • Maintain an ability to effectively prioritise, use common sense and be diligent with tasks.
  • Have the ability to absorb an established and fast-moving work process.
  • Work well both independently as well as part of a team

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Logging all incoming projects, availability checks and self-tapes for clients on Tagmin.
  • Sending out meeting and taping requests
  • Spotlight submissions, script reading and breakdown writing – identifying potential opportunities for clients across numerous sources.
  • Invoicing for client work
  • Collating and editing clients’ work from film and television projects for showreels.
  • Assisting and reading for client self-tapes in our studio.

Salary commensurate with experience. Interviews will take place in April 2025.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and are keen to encourage applications regardless of gender, race, socio-economic background, disability, sexual orientation and national origin.

To apply please email info@waringandmckenna.com including your CV and a covering letter, clearly marking your application DEDICATED ASSISTANT in the subject header.

Closing date: Friday 4th April 2025, but applications will be reviewed as an ongoing process.

Currently not accepting any more applications

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