Executive Director, Publicity

Fox Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$143,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

FOX Entertainment is seeking an Executive Director, Publicity to lead publicity strategy and execution for high-profile scripted and unscripted television series. The role drives day-to-day press strategy and identifies opportunities to increase visibility for series and talent, while serving as a campaign leader for launches and ongoing publicity. The position partners with Social Media, Special Ops/Content, Affiliate Marketing, Design, Digital and Programming. Regular on-site attendance at the workplace for at least four days per week is an essential function of the position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least seven years of television publicity experience working on both scripted and unscripted series at a network, platform, studio or agency, including experience leading and managing publicity campaigns.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
Excellent leadership, team-building, problem-solving, time-management, decision-making and strategic-planning skills.
Creative thinking and the ability to develop fresh ideas into impactful campaigns.
Ability to work effectively with different levels of management, talent, managers, producers, publicists, agents and studio executives.
Experience planning and executing New York and Los Angeles press tours and appearances, multi-city press tours and major-market affiliate events.
Strong relationships with television and entertainment press outlets across print, digital, broadcast and radio, including talk show bookers.
Ability to reliably attend the workplace on site at least four days per week.

Nice To Haves

Corporate communications experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead comprehensive publicity campaigns for television series, including scripted, unscripted, animation, event, single-camera and/or multi-camera series.
Develop pitches and book and coordinate print interviews, talk show appearances, photo shoots, set visits, affiliate satellite tours, radio press junkets, new media initiatives and other press activities, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Identify opportunities beyond traditional press, including creators, social platforms and cultural moments, to reach new audiences.
Oversee creative copy and design for launch kits, press kits, invitations and special episodic mailers.
Assist in planning show-specific parties, screenings, press conferences, TCA sessions and episodic milestone events.
Prepare show synopses, talent biographies, releases, pitch letters, media alerts, episodic loglines, tip sheets and itineraries.
Partner across Social Media, Special Ops/Content, Affiliate Marketing, Design, Digital and Programming on series publicity campaigns.