Associate Manager Awards

Sony Pictures Entertainment•Culver City, CA

8d•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Talent Relations and Publicity team for Sony Pictures Television Studio is seeking an Associate Manager of Awards to join the team in Culver City. Reporting to the Executive Director, Awards, this role helps shape and execute awards campaigns across the studio’s series slate, including drama, comedy, unscripted, kids, daytime, and game shows. The Associate Manager serves as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders, communicating priorities, collecting submission materials, maintaining historical databases, coordinating ceremony attendance, and supporting other opportunities as they arise. The role oversees domestic and international awards submissions, works with platform partners and awards organizations, maintains databases and screener-site information, and develops show-specific campaign plans with talent and producers. It also provides on-site support at FYC events and awards ceremonies, assists with budgets and vendor invoices, and contributes to broader Talent Relations and PR efforts as needed. The position requires schedule flexibility, including some nights and weekends.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience working in entertainment awards at a studio, network, or agency in a marketing and/or PR capacity.
Knowledge of and passion for domestic and international entertainment awards, particularly television awards, including Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, Actors (SAG), BAFTAs, Peabodys, CAFE Emmys, Daytime Emmys, and NAACP Image Awards.
Ability to work under deadlines with a positive attitude and collaborative spirit.
Flexibility with work schedule, including working some nights and weekends.
Strong attention to detail and meticulous organizational skills, especially for tracking, inputting, and updating data.

Nice To Haves

Strong press contacts and the ability to pitch and secure awards-focused press features.
Working knowledge of the entertainment industry, especially below-the-line artisans and their specific roles.
Desire to identify opportunities to drive operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities

Oversee submissions for domestic and international awards competitions across SPT’s series slate, including updating the overall submission calendar, maintaining submission grids, obtaining photographic and clip assets, and creating reels, essays, and other materials.
Work with awards contacts at partner platforms to obtain submission and campaign information and support or supplement their efforts as needed.
Liaise with awards organizations to obtain submission deadlines, requirements, ceremony details, and other necessary information.
Update and maintain SPT’s historical awards nomination and win databases.
Create and distribute regular press recap updates to internal stakeholders.
Organize ceremony ticket and table purchases and travel.
Maintain SPT’s screener site, including updating information and creative.
Work with talent and producers to develop and execute show-specific awards strategies, including routing submission lists, materials, and campaign plans.
Provide on-site support at FYC events and awards ceremonies, including ordering DCPs, creating holding graphics, managing check-in, and tracking and greeting talent, representatives, press, and moderators.
Support budget management and work with Finance to process invoices and onboard vendors.
Assist with overall Talent Relations and PR efforts as needed.