Manager, Publicity

New York City, NY (Unknown)

$89K/yr – $122K/yrManager5+ years exp

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the publicity program for longform team coverage across ABC News Studios, driving opportunities with Nightline and IMPACT x Nightline and shaping messaging for announcements and events.

  • Shape and execute media outreach to secure feature coverage, listings, and interview opportunities with key journalists and producers.
  • Build and sustain relationships with media partners, talent, and internal stakeholders to streamline press materials, junkets, and event support.
  • Strategize around crisis-ready messaging and timely responses while coordinating with producers and cross-functional teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Opportunities – Strategize to identify key opportunities for shows and titles that align with company PR objectives while understanding the news cycle
  • Growth - Help to identify areas of team growth; for example, relationship building with key press contacts, identifying new outlets/platforms/contacts for promotion and outreach to content creators to support promotion on social
  • Strategy - Create and execute comprehensive strategies working with producers and key partners
  • Press Outreach - Pitch targeted opportunities
  • Messaging - Create comprehensive messaging and conduct interview prep
  • Talent Relations – Build relationships with key internal and external talent
  • Relationship Building - Seek opportunities to further develop relationships with media partners cultivating key journalist/producer relationships
  • Press Materials - Craft press releases including announcements, listings and ratings providing valuable input on announcement releases and strategy
  • Events/Junkets - Help in organizing and staffing promotional events, junkets including outreach to talent, press and coordinating all logistical details

Requirements

  • At least five years’ experience in public relations, corporate communications or related field.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple campaigns at any given time.
  • Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to secure earned media.
  • Talent relations experience.
  • Crisis communications experience.
  • Must be willing to work a flexible schedule including weekend days.
  • Strong writing and presentation skills.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills.
  • Strong understanding of social media integrations; experience running successful social media campaigns.
  • Strong, collaborative, professional, respectful and kind team player.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
  • BA or BS from a four-year accredited college or university; or equivalent work experience.

Preferred

  • Experience working in news, television, media and/or politics.

Benefits

  • A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

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