Communications Coordinator

Job Description

Responsibilities
The Communications Coordinator will assist the Senior Director, Communications, the Director, Communications and the Media Relations team with day-to-day activities managing publicity and communications of MSNBC.

Job Duties:
• Act as point of contact between the executive and internal/external partners, press, and publicity team
• Day to day lead for media monitoring and daily clippings
• Manage expenses, team calendars and other office needs
• Assist team with coordinating various media requests to support MSNBC
• Assist team in managing the MSNBC Media Relations' social media account, including monitoring and drafting tweets
• Opportunity to work with senior director in pitching daily show content and writing press releases for weekend programming
• Work and facilitate press events including press tours, award shows and special events
• Manage and update ongoing team lists, including press lists, requested trackers and messaging materials
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with talent, producers, public relations agencies and representatives, agents, managers, production staff, media and programming executives in order to ensure maximum positive coverage for MSNBC programming
• Manage multiple projects as assigned

Note: This position will at times require late night and weekend work.

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 1 year relevant work experience
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite including Word, Excel,
Outlook and PowerPoint

Additional Job Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York.
• Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on

weekends with short notice
• Must be available for ''on call shifts'' 24 hours a day / 7

days a week

Desired Characteristics

Desired Qualifications:
• Self-motivated
• Flexible
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize work and multitask over a wide range
of responsibilities
• Possess a high level of organizational skills with

attention to detail
• Excellent administrative skills and the ability to work in a

fast paced environment
• Ability to exercise a high level of discretion in handling

confidential and sensitive information
• Excellent interpersonal and Customer service skills

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g391oq-3-140-198-43-42 in your application.