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Director, News Group Comms for MSNBC Films and NBC News Studios

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Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

The Role

Job Description

  • Films experience and exposure is an importany element of this role
  • Contribute to the overall strategic development of MSNBC Films, NBC News Studios and NBCU News Group communications initiatives.
  • Oversee MSNBC Films and NBC News Studios overall communications strategy
  • Expand the brand’s presence, proactively pitch press, and secure media placements
  • Proactively develop long-term publicity campaigns for all longform content
  • Assist with longform diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, including NBCU Academy’s Original Voices Fellowship
  • Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to help support division priorities including marketing, social, editorial, and digital teams
  • Develop, lead, plan and execute select events for film festivals across the country
  • Secure media placements, speaker opportunities, and internal employee engagement in support of MSNBC Films and NBC News Studios initiatives
  • Build and maintain relationships with film industry press
  • Identify trends in the film industry and publicize successes of longform programming, leveraging film festival knowledge
  • Provide communications updates to internal and external stakeholders, including senior-level executives across NBCU News Group

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in Communications, preferably films focused
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in films or documentary

Additional Requirements

  • Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
  • Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced protocols in select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated.
  • Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong background in film, documentary, film festivals, and/or TV programming
  • Strong relationships with film, TV, documentary reporters
  • Experience in both internal and external communications and event management
  • Proven track record in media placements and securing speaker opportunities at film festivals, conferences and events
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work flexibly across departments as well as manage internal and external partners in a dynamic and high-pressure

environment

  • Ability to manage large scale, cross-functional, cross-business initiatives and work with multiple stakeholders including marketing team, filmmakers, agencies, and

more

  • Experience working with public and not-for-profit organizations
  • Self-starter, assertive, enthusiastic and highly motivated leader
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative, and high energy environment, with capability to work within target deadline
  • Ability to multi-task several projects with keen attention to detail
  • Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal skills, strong presentation skills, as well as the ability to effectively interface with senior management
  • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations verbally and in writing
  • Crisis management experience
  • High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on nights and weekends with short notice

Salary Range: $120,000 – $150,000 annually; bonus eligible

Additional Information

NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.
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