Director, Media Relations

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Role:
• Contribute to the overall strategic development of MSNBC Films, NBC News Studios and NBCU News Group communications initiatives, reporting to the Vice President of Communications for MSNBC
• 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/Requirements
• 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 if Company determines your job position

requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
• 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

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