Vacancies

Reporting to Hannah Boulton & Nicola Biltoo
Start Date: Early April
Salary: £29,250 PA

THE ROLE: Hannah Boulton and Nicola Biltoo each represent a list of established and emerging writers, directors and producers working across theatre, film and television.

As assistant you will be responsible for managing their diaries, liaising with producers and clients on their behalf, and tracking contractual negotiations, current shows, and payments.

MAIN DUTIES:
• General PA duties: booking meetings and calls, answering phone calls, emails and
arranging travel and accommodation.
• Assisting with general administration.
• Liaising with clients, setting up client meetings and calls, and sending client writing samples/CVs.
• Updating The Agency’s website, individual client biographies for our website and providing content for The Agency’s twitter and Instagram feeds.
• Helping with reviewing changes in drafts of contracts using Word comparison and tracked changes tools.
• Dealing with the administration of client contracts: issuing, sending out for signature, tracking, logging, scanning, and archiving contracts when fully executed.
• Keeping all Agency accounting systems up to date; includes entering client deals into our accounts systems, raising invoices for payments and chasing all client payments on the Agency system.
• Collating and communicating relevant industry and client news, e.g. up and coming production news and reviews of client shows.
• Keeping record of clients’ professional commitments.
• Reading scripts, seeing shows and reporting back on them.
• Training for the negotiation and administration of simple agreements for the agent’s clients (always under the supervision of a senior agent). Liaising closely with a senior agent to assist in the handling of more complex agreements

THE CANDIDATE
We welcome applications from candidates who demonstrate the following:
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a professional context, and to build crucial connections with clients, colleagues, your line manager, and external contacts.
• An ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with exceptional attention to detail, while working in a fast-paced environment and balancing multiple priorities.
• Computer literacy, with accurate and fast typing speed.
• Demonstrable passion for theatre, film and television
• A desire/ability to evaluate scripts and productions and to articulate your opinion

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.

Please let us know if you would like further information, support with access requirements or an informal chat to find out more about the role on 0207 908 0973.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply please email Indie Miller (imiller@theagency.co.uk) with “Agents’ Assistant Application” in the subject line and include your CV and a covering letter. Please include in the covering letter:
• if there are Agency clients you admire, or projects by Agency clients that you have enjoyed, and why
•your enthusiasm for film, TV and/or theatre
•why you want to work at The Agency
•what interests you about the work of a literary agency
•how your skills, experience or personality are well matched to it

Application deadline: 17th March 2023