Coordinator, Publicity

About the position

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information. Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world. Universal Television Entertainment is responsible for world-class television entertainment. The division programs and markets content across leading entertainment brands Bravo, NBC and Peacock, and produces over 3,000 hours of television annually through Universal Studio Group, the studio business comprised of Universal Television, UCP, Universal International Studios and Universal Television Alternative Studio. Together, these teams align NBCUniversal’s content and production expertise to inspire global audiences with television that entertains and shapes culture. The Coordinator, Publicity will handle administrative duties and assist in supporting earned media campaigns for the NBC/Peacock Scripted publicity team.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties, such as calendar scheduling, booking travel and glam, drafting itineraries, processing invoices, preparing expense reports, reconciling P-cards, among others
• Prepare and manage programming/PR team calendars
• Function as administrative liaison to departmental staff, external vendors, and consultants
• Maintain/update press contact database and additional internal lists
• Prepare internal and external distributions and correspondence
• Maintain/update our press site, Media Village
• Support Communications team on series campaigns
• Assist with talent relations needs including booking travel, booking hair/make-up, drafting itineraries, internal and external gifting, among others
• Track team and series budget, maintaining alignment with finance partners
• Track press coverage and compile press coverage reports, campaign recaps and team status documents
• Maintain talent show sheets, including updating talent information along with their representatives
• Assist publicists in drafting announcements, briefing materials, and messaging documents, and corresponding with internal and external partners
• Brainstorm media pitches, research press contacts, and stay up to date on entertainment landscape and trends
• Work and facilitate press events including premiere events, festivals, award shows etc. and available to travel and/or work evenings/weekends as needed
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with talent, producers, public relations agencies and representatives, agents, managers, production staff, media, and programming executives
• Maintain standards of strict confidentiality with respect to all matters and documents
• Help with the onboarding process for any new members of the Communications team

Requirements

• 1+ year of public relations experience, including internships
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor’s degree
• Positive attitude with a passion and desire to learn entertainment publicity
• Ability to multitask and juggle multiple projects while remaining cool under pressure
• Detail-oriented and proactive with an eagerness to learn and take on new tasks

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k)
• paid leave
• tuition reimbursement
• a variety of other discounts and perks