Coordinator, Communications
$68,400–$91,700 year
On-siteNew York, United States
Job Summary
Draft publicity materials, pitches, and talking points while executing long- and short-term publicity plans for Disney Advertising. Identify and pitch leadership for thought leadership opportunities, then research and maintain editorial calendars, awards submissions, and event logistics. Collaborate with internal teams to support media relations, distribute press materials, and manage relationships with journalists and influencers. Help maintain the clips and coverage database to track earned media performance. This role supports the Corporate Communications team across Sports, Addressable/Data, and Entertainment divisions in New York.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience working in public relations and/or journalism and marketing communications
- Experience working in corporate communications, PR, journalism, or equivalent
- Strong verbal and writing skills, with demonstrated ability to deliver information effectively and rapidly to audiences and constituents both internally and externally, for a multi-business global company
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint & Excel
- Working knowledge of the media, streaming and advanced advertising space
- an interest and understanding of the data-driven marketing, technology, and addressable advertising spaces across Sports and Entertainment
- Prior experience working with multi-brand enterprises, and collaborating with teams across corporate functions, including executive support in media and communications
- Curiosity and a driven work ethic, with the ability to distill difficult, and at times complex subject matter, and make them easily translatable
- Experience working with senior-level leadership/executives and proactively pitching and/or finding opportunities for thought leadership moments for designated spokespeople, while supporting a bench of subject matter experts
- A "can-do" approach and attentive professional demeanor, in support of a fast-paced, dynamic, and high-stakes business
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Communications, Journalism, or Public Relations or equivalent work experience
- This position is based in New York
Desired Qualifications
- Experience preparing media lists and conducting media research using Muckrack
- Strong grasp of social media tools
- Experience with Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite and Canva
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