PR Coordinator

Job Description

About Netflix:

This is a great opportunity to join the PR team in a highly admired entertainment company and to work with some of the most exciting and creative people in the business.

About the Role:

We're looking for a PR coordinator to work in our PR team in Italy. Based in Rome, you will report to the Manager, PR.

The Opportunity

It's the chance to work with a team that is transforming television through quality series and films that launch worldwide, and an innovative platform that enables viewers to watch any time, on any device.

The Role

The Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the growing Italy PR team.

Tasks are varied, extensive and timely: working with coordinators across EMEA to put in place a set of best practices that enable us to move quicker, bigger and better; working with the agencies in various tasks; supporting junkets, premiere and press day activations; coordinating with outside agencies and vendors to track contracts and ensure timely payment; assisting with meeting schedules and facilitation, including help putting together presentations and coordinating audiovisual needs; updating various lists, documents and charts on the department's google drive; liaising with the team that translates press releases for worldwide use and local agencies to distribute said releases; and other ad-hoc duties as assigned and key Netflix Media Center responsibilities.

They will include but are not limited to:
• Uploading material to the Netflix Media Center as required
• Keeping timelines of debuts and releases
• Organizing & executing Media Center approvals
• Creating usernames and managing user databases
• Assigning screeners (for both press and talent) and managing press lists and database updated
• Manage travels for talents and events in the region
• Support and shadowing in large PR campaigns
• Contacting influencers for press activities and events

This is a demanding and fast moving position that requires someone who is a proactive and positive thinker, and who is able to exercise good judgment and initiative. Here at Netflix, we don't have rules and regulations. We hire adults who act responsibly on the resources and freedom they are given to do their work, and we expect high performance in return.

Qualifications:
• The successful candidate for PR Coordinator - Italy will have at least two years of (entertainment) experience (either in a studio or agency setting). They will be a clear and concise communicator in a variety of media
• Confident and able to express ideas thoughtfully and with passion.
• Meticulous about the details. Every single one of them.
• Passionate about entertainment. A fan of television, film and pop culture.
• Scrappy, resourceful and relentless in trying to find a solution before escalating issues.
• Able to anticipate potential problems and knows when to ask for help.
• Aware that the world of publicity is not a 9-5 job.
• Organized, organized, organized -- i.e. there's a label on your label maker.
• Thorough, completes tasks and follows up.
• Poised, not scared to speak up with the team, and mature.
• Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously under deadlines and pressure.
• Able to pivot and adapt to shifting priorities without missing a beat.
• A proactive and positive thinker and a contributor to the team.
• Able to function effectively as a part of a loosely coupled but highly-aligned team.
• Effective in dealing with global PR agencies, talent reps and internal executives.
• A great communicator - via email, by phone, in person-and simultaneously.
• Able to see this opportunity as a stepping stone for a career in publicity.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqb44z-3-16-206-12-42 in your application.