Coordinator, Communications

Essential Responsibilities:
Function as administrative liaison to departmental staff, external vendors and consultants
Answer telephones and perform administrative duties such as calendar scheduling, booking travel, processing invoices, preparing expense reports, reconciling p-cards, among others
Maintain/update press contact database
Prepare internal and external distributions and correspondence
Prepare programming team calendars
Support Communications team on series campaigns as needed
Maintain standards of strict confidentiality with respect to all matters and documents
Maintain series team budget tracker
Assist publicists with tracking press coverage and maintaining show press reports
Maintain series team status document
Assist publicists with show sheets including update talent information along with their representatives
Work and facilitate press events including semi-annual press tours, award shows, specials and events
Develop and maintain positive relationships with talent, producers, public relations agencies and representatives, agents, managers, production staff, media and programming executives in order to ensure maximum positive coverage for Universal Studio Group programming

Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 1 year public relations experience, including internships
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Eligibility Requirements:
Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice
Must be willing to work in Universal City, California
Must have work authorization to work in the United States
Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

Desired Characteristics

Desired Characteristics:
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Superior organization and ability to meet tight deadlines
Experience coordinating multiple assignments and projects, master multi-tasker
Ability to juggle and meet numerous deadlines
Excellent writing skills with attention to detail
Proactive
Highly resourceful, a problem solver, with strong communication skills
Ability to exercise a high level of discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong external and internal communication skills
Ability to work both independently and with a team
Hard worker with the desire to learn television communications

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