Responsibilities

• Work to devise and execute consumer publicity campaigns for assigned movies, pre-launch, at launch and beyond.
• Pitch stories to all external media outlets, including traditional print reporters and critics, electronic media and mainstream online outlets, as well as non-traditional media. Understand media desires and exercise judgment in deciding which opportunities to pursue, ensuring that Studio objectives are met.
• Serve as key point person for assigned movies, representing the films to external and internal constituencies and serving as publicity brand manager/one-stop resource for all information related to the programs.
• Provide support for department-wide publicity requests from International Territories.
• Planning and executing talent participation in International Press Junket and global publicity tours, as well as liaising with field offices regarding international publicity priorities.
• Will work closely with Amazon Studios Team and be a part of departmental senior team to provide leadership and direction to — and developing growth opportunities for — publicity staff.
• Establish close working relationships and positive rapport with talent and personnel associated with all movies — including directors, producers, key production staff/crew and on-camera performers — in order to achieve domestic and global publicity objectives.
• Work closely with publicity team to plan and execute assigned movies participation in major promotional and publicity events and special projects, including but not limited to domestic and international press junkets, Comic-Con, SXSW, etc.
• Work closely with the events team to ensure coordinated and strategic plans for covering special events (premiere parties, stunts, etc.) for assigned movies.
• Follow best practices strategy as a movies publicist for X, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and other social media and/or location-based outlets.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional communications, public relations, or public affairs experience
• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, or a related field

Preferred

• Leadership experience at a movie studio or network

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parential leave