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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.
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