Coordinator, Publicity

The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills; the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities
•    Assists in writing and approving press materials including bios, releases, production notes, media alerts, etc.
•    Updates and maintains media lists as well as contact lists for talent, their representation, and vendors.
•    Codes invoices and tracks expenditures for budget management, assist in the processing of invoices and budget accruals.
•    Supports the publicity team at events such as panels, screenings, festivals and premieres, including: checking in press, managing cars/arrivals and escorting talent on red carpets. 
•    Responsible for booking travel for series talent and executive producers, including writing detailed travel itineraries, booking cars, flights and hotels.
•    Books hair, make-up and styling for talent and maintains the overall glam budget for talent for assigned series. 
•    Compiles and organizes daily press coverage for assigned series.
•    Pull critic’s quotes regularly from press clippings and maintain raves documents for promotional use.
•    Responsible for maintaining and updating STARZ’s media room
•    Compiles press lists for screener distribution.
•    Identify unit photography and scene lifts from assigned shows for publicity use. Responsible for routing and approving assets.
•    Read scripts and watches episodes to identify press opportunities
•    Coordinates and supports press announcements
•    Create and build media lists, identifying new outlets/journalists to pitch.
•    Comfortable communicating with high level executives, showrunners, talent, talent representatives, etc. with a professional demeanor. 

Qualifications & Skills
•    Bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, advertising, journalism or related field
•    1-3 years of professional experience at a media company or public relations/marketing agency.  
•    The ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously, perform under pressure and pay close attention to detail. 
•    A desire to learn and grow within the entertainment publicity field
•    Exceptional communication, project management, and organizational skills
•    Detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines
•    Must be able to multi-task and prioritize to ensure that all assignments are completed in an accurate and timely manner
•    Thrives in a fast-paced environment, has excellent problem-solving skills and remains calm under pressure
•    Resourceful and eager to implement new organizational processes for the team 
•    Ability to pivot quickly 
•    Knowledge of press outlets, social media platforms and influencers 
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite, knowledge of AirTable a plus