Disney Entertainment Television

Publicist

New York City, NY (Unknown)

$74K/yr – $101K/yrMid Level2+ years exp

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Build and manage the media relations engine for a TV news organization by owning press materials, outreach, and relationship-building with talent and outlets to secure coverage and drive promotion.

  • Press Materials: Craft releases, listings, and ratings to fuel coverage.
  • Strategy & Outreach: Develop messaging, DET pages, screeners, and coordinated appearances with press teams.
  • Relationship Development: Build connections with talent, producers, journalists, and creators to unlock stories and opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Press Materials - Craft press releases including announcements, listings and ratings
  • Strategy Support - Works with the team to develop strategies, create press resources including DET press site pages and screeners, coordinate appearances, and messaging to support and promote
  • Promotional Opportunities - Target opportunities for promotion and relationship building and growth
  • Relationship Building - Help to build relationships with talent, producers, journalists/outlets and content creators for promotion to pitch stories and secure coverage
  • Press Outreach - Pitch targeted opportunities
  • Events/Junkets - Help in organizing promotional events, junkets including outreach to talent, press and coordinating all logistical details
  • Coverage - Monitoring media coverage and crafting coverage recaps to share with execs and partners and to help flag issues and concerns
  • Planning - Actively seek new opportunities for promotion and help to develop those relationships by researching opportunities, making recommendations and setting meetings
Requirements
  • At least two years’ experience in public relations, corporate communications, or related field.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, high-pressure news environment.
  • Desire and dedication to tackle increasingly greater levels of responsibility.
  • The ability to prioritize as well as multitask is extremely important.
  • Professionalism and integrity a must.
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.
  • Willingness to work overtime with short notice.
  • Must work well under pressure.
  • Demonstrated organizational skills.
  • Superior attention to detail.
Preferred
  • Existing knowledge of the television business and industry experience.

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