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About the Role

The Awards Assistant aids in the delivery and project management of the D&AD Awards programme. This role involves supporting the Awards Manager with judge communications, administrative tasks, operations, research, and reporting, while also assisting the wider team with ad hoc duties.

Responsibilities

• Support the Awards Manager to deliver the communications plan for D&AD Awards programmes.
• Invite industry figureheads to participate in judging.
• Communicate with judges via email and phone.
• Handle urgent queries during live judging.
• Contact entrants with requests and queries.
• Apply video editing or design skills to Awards communications.
• Collate, proof, and display Judge profiles.
• Create Judge records.
• Prepare judging schedules and communicate them to relevant parties.
• Provide on-site event support during live judging.
• Support the Awards team with credit proofing and rankings data.
• Create Awards material, such as entry kits and decks.
• Book accommodation and travel where necessary.
• Supply suggested speakers for Judge Insight sessions, ad hoc events, and the D&AD Festival.
• Undertake research to inform product development.
• Undertake research for competitor analysis.
• Support the selection of Judges under the supervision of the Awards Manager.
• Monitor diversity of Awards Judges across all programmes.
• Analyze Judge queries to inform Awards development.
• Recommend process changes to improve efficiencies.
• Identify and report on category trends.
• Prepare reports, presentations, correspondence, and other requested documents.
• Accurately catalogue, store, process, and warehouse awards entries.
• Facilitate juries by acting as Jury Co-host when required.
• Support the Awards Operations team when required.
• Support judging, both virtual and on-site.
• Answer queries where necessary.
• Support the Awards team and other departments with ad hoc tasks.

Requirements

• Must be free to work over D&AD Awards Judging and Festival dates (Saturday 23 to Wednesday 26 May 2027, Sunday 27 June to Wednesday 1 July 2027).
• Willingness to develop knowledge of industry luminaries, influencers, and experts for judge recommendations.
• Ability to multitask and support team members during busy months (March-May).
• External outreach to the industry for Judge recommendations, invitations, and category development.
• Internal communications with the Awards team on a weekly basis.
• Attend a monthly All Staffer meeting.
• Provide appropriate documentation to prove eligibility to work in the UK.

Skills

• Research and analytical skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Confidence to communicate with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Good database and systems skills
• Coordinating projects (desirable)
• Strong communication skills
• Flexible approach to workload
• Self-motivating
• Works well under pressure
• An interest in advertising and the design industry
• Meticulous approach to all tasks
• Helpful, positive attitude
• Great sense of humour

Location

• Hybrid, remote working
• 2 days in the London office (E2)

Work Type

• Full-time
• Permanent

Experience Level

• Depending on experience

Salary/Compensations

• £26,000 - £28,000 per annum

Benefits

• Plus benefits

About the Company

• D&AD is committed to diversity, equality, equity, inclusion and respect for all.
• Providing a work environment in which all employees are treated with fairness, respect and dignity and which is free of discrimination, victimisation, bullying and harassment.
• At D&AD we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you!

Equal Opportunity

• D&AD is committed to diversity, equality, equity, inclusion and respect for all.
• Providing a work environment in which all employees are treated with fairness, respect and dignity and which is free of discrimination, victimisation, bullying and harassment.