Sr. Publicist

NBCUniversal • Los Angeles, CA

10d • $50 - $50 • Hybrid

About The Position

Support the day to day running of the publicity team in conjunction with the SVP, Global Publicity & VP, Global Publicity on the coordination and execution of global press activities and tours. This role involves being a primary point of contact for personal publicists/reps for all talent needs and approvals, including strategy, travel logistics, scheduling, media training support, and ad-hoc interview needs. The Sr. Publicist will also oversee publicity needs for the LATAM Territories, including talent tours and ensuring strategic direction for each release. Additionally, this role will work with VP/Sr. Director to direct Int’l Agency on all international press needs, secure and deliver talent for global marketing and publicity initiatives, create and maintain talent schedules, handle talent for various events, negotiate glam rates, participate in brainstorming sessions, and help maintain various documentation and calendars related to publicity efforts. The role also involves working with the team on publicity budgets.

Requirements

• Must be willing to join the Publicist union.
• 5+ years in entertainment public relations working at a major film studio, streaming platform or PR Agency
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with strong professional phone communication skills.
• Must be willing and able to travel for work events and work on weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively and tactfully with media, management, talent, representatives, vendors, and internal/external partners.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong follow-through and the ability to juggle multiple priorities at once.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities, tight deadlines, and high-pressure moments.
• Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative, with the ability to build strong working relationships across different personalities and working styles.
• Pop culture savvy, with a strong interest in entertainment, media, and evolving consumer trends.

Responsibilities

• Support the day to day running of the publicity team in conjunction with the SVP, Global Publicity & VP, Global Publicity on the coordination and execution of global press activities and tours.
• Serve as primary point with personal publicists/reps for all talent needs for publicity needs and approvals, including strategy, travel logistics, scheduling, media training support, and ad-hoc interview needs.
• Oversee the LATAM Territories on publicity needs, including talent tours in planning and execution and ensuring strategic direction for each release.
• Work with VP/ Sr. Director to direct Int’l Agency on all international press needs such as content day and junket nomination requests, oversee scheduling priorities, press activities and logistics.
• Secure and deliver talent for global marketing and publicity initiatives including trailer launches, set visits, special shoots, content days, junkets, appearances, press tours, film festivals, conventions, publicity stunts and premieres.
• Create and maintain talent schedules for all global press activities.
• Talent handling for events - premiere, junket, content day, festivals, tours, special events, Q&A, award shows including guidance and key messaging.
• Negotiate glam rates with team assistant.
• Participate and engage in brainstorming sessions with the wider publicity team to shape publicity campaigns and strategy.
• Help team update & maintain global dates doc, film festivals doc, global security calendar, global piracy calendar, review & social embargo dates, publicity reports, status reports, film key dates documents, talent status document, filmmaker & internal distribution lists, film contact sheets, logistics and travel grids.
• Work with team on publicity budgets.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
• Consideration for employment of qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.
• Right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed