Public Relations Coordinator - Talent/Grand Marshals (Temporary Part-Time)

New York City, NY (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expTemporary

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own race week and race day celebrity PR coordination, aligning logistics, interviews, travel, and on-site guest management for Grand Marshals and VIPs.

  • Coordinate pre-race interviews with NYRR PR and external agencies and manage Celebrity travel for NYC events.
  • Staff and escort Grand Marshals across start/finish line activities and VIP hospitality on race day.
  • Collaborate in cross-functional PR planning and meetings to align on events, appearances, and related projects.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support PR team in planning and organizing logistics for the Grand Marshal’s race-week and race-day events and activities, including press interviews and event appearances
  • Work with NYRR PR team and external PR agency to coordinate and schedule pre-race Grand Marshal interviews
  • Coordinating travel to/from New York City for Celebrity/Honorary Grand Marshals
  • Participate in internal meetings with Grand Marshal working group, PR team, event leads, PR agency team members, etc.
  • Escort/staff Celebrity/Honorary Grand Marshals for any appearances/interviews
  • Support other PR-related projects as needed
  • RACE-DAY – responsibilities include: Coordinate/staff Celebrity/Honorary Grand Marshals for full day of activities at the Start and Finish lines, and VIP Hospitality

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in public relations, production, event operations, and/or talent management required
  • Experience working with celebrities / talent / principals is required
  • Experience in events is required; large-scale events preferred
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in English, public relations, communications, journalism, sports management, or related field preferred
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