Job Summary:

This is an IATSE Local 600 Publicist Guild position covered by a collective bargaining agreement

Responsibilities:

• Establishing daily communication and rapport with all Multicultural press, updating databases and reports with changes and additions
• Liaising with press and talent teams to execute PR events and activities including press trips, junkets and on-set media visits.
• Helping to coordinate plans for all dedicated multicultural press tours, including schedules, logistics, and timely communication with all parties, remotely and on-site.
• Contributing overall to Multicultural campaign publicity ideation, including brainstorming new creative initiatives and capitalizing on existing assets.
• Proactively pitching and locking highlight stories and top features to key Multicultural media. Understanding media desires and crafting compelling offers to all external outlets.
• Maintaining key relationships with culture partners, festivals and panel opportunities to present for all strategies.
• Working cross functionally with all teams for asset retrieval to ensure all larger promotional goals are achieved.
• Helping manage all WOM and Influencer screening programs (alongside agencies) with organizations and media partners.
• Daily communication with agencies and vendors, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are being met
• Covering Multicultural and Press Team events, press days, junkets, conventions, premieres as needed on-site and virtually.
• Filling in for Director of Multicultural in relevant meetings/presentations when necessary.
• Supporting campaigns with organization, timeliness, and follow through.
• Exhibiting professional, timely communication with key executives across multiple LOBs and with partners to ensure goals are met.
• Performing other related duties and special projects as assigned and needed.  

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years work experience at a studio or public relations agency
• Robust and longstanding relationships with all Multicultural media (Hispanic, AA, AAPI) and key WOM partners
• Knowledge of the ongoing multicultural zeitgeist, constantly informed about the cultural conversation and trends
• Possesses strong presentation skills, both oral and written.
• Responds in a timely manner to all emails and requests
• The ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously, perform under pressure and pay close attention to detail
• Flexibility to travel for regional PA tours as needed
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills to assure successful interaction with executives and business unit contacts
• Detail oriented with superior organization skills
• Strong team player and self-starter; positively taking initiative to solve problems 
• Creatively driven, genuinely passionate about entertainment, storytelling and pop culture
• Excellent typing skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote and Outlook for meeting requests and calendaring
• Ability to work overtime when necessary
• Team player - willing to work with cross functional teams and staff at all levels in support of the marketing team in Burbank and worldwide
• Candidate should have a strong passion for film publicity and movies and should be familiar with a variety of industry concepts, practices, and procedures, especially in publicity
• Knowledge of field publicity and processes
  Ability to troubleshoot tech issues as they arise 
• Overall working knowledge with the SAP and Concur system

Additional Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred

The pay rate for this position in California is $3,052.52 per week based on a 56 hour work week. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.