Location:

NY, United States

Production Type:

Entertainment jobs & Crew

Job Type:

Staff / Crew

Required Skill:

Videography


The PR Coordinator will assist and work collaboratively with the MSNBC communications team to manage administrative tasks for the department as well as support strategic publicity campaigns across MSNBC primetime programming. The PR Coordinator will report into the Senior Publicist for MSNBC.

The role requires extensive organizational skills, creative and innovative thinking, proven written skills and a strong interest in news, politics, media and public relations. The role will largely involve support for communications and publicity campaigns for MSNBC primetime shows and talent, but will also involve administrative support tasks across the larger MSNBC communications team.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Provide cross-team communication support for the overall PR team to align on priorities, schedules, announcements and events.
  • Provide support with research projects, transcribing interviews and other assigned press projects.
  • Develop and maintain press lists and key media relationships.
  • Assist with facilitating and staffing various press events including interviews, press tours, or special coverage events.
  • Support MSNBC Senior Publicist across campaign strategies and pitches for MSNBC primetime programming, newsgathering and talent.
  • Monitor and promote newsmaking interviews, exclusives and special coverage for MSNBC primetime.
  • Monitor and report daily media coverage of the MSNBC primetime brand and show talent.
  • Manage internal approval process and logistical details for executive and talent speaking requests and engagements.
  • Assist team in managing the MSNBC Media Relations‘ social media account, including monitoring and drafting tweets
  • Note: This position will at times require non-traditional and late night or after-hours work.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Must have Bachelors degree from accredited university
  • Must have minimum 2-years of work experience in public relations or communications role.
  • Must have strong interest in news, politics and media.
  • Must be available to work in New York.
  • Willingness to travel and work overtime and on weekends on short notice.
  • Willingness to work evening hours for MSNBC primetime.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Excellent organization and inter-personal skills.
  • Should be able to work in fast-paced environment and meet crucial deadlines.
  • Robust understanding of television news and media industry.
  • Willingness to work beyond regular hours dependent on
  • Ability to exercise a high level of discretion in handling talent, confidential and sensitive information.

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