Executive Director, Publicity

Fox•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Onsite

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 leads day-to-day press strategy and identifies opportunities to build visibility for series and talent through interviews, talk show appearances, photo shoots, set visits, satellite tours, radio press events, screenings, press trips, affiliate events, stunts, and special projects. The Executive Director partners with teams across Social Media, Special Ops/Content, Affiliate Marketing, Design, Digital, and Programming, serving as a campaign leader for the launch and ongoing publicity of FOX series. Regular on-site attendance 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.
Ability to work effectively with different levels of management and with 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.
Creative thinker who brings fresh ideas and turns them into impactful campaigns.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead comprehensive publicity campaigns for scripted, unscripted, animated, event, single-camera, and/or multi-camera television 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 while 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 with Social Media, Special Ops/Content, Affiliate Marketing, Design, Digital, and Programming on publicity campaigns.