Publicity Assistant
Disney ABC Television Group
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 5/26/2017 12:53:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
The ABC Entertainment Communications / Media Relations team seeks a qualified and enthusiastic candidate for a Publicity Assistant to support the VP of ABC Entertainment Communications and team. Must be extremely detail-oriented and organized with an ability to multitask a high volume of assignments. Environment is demanding and fast-paced and involves preparation, revision, tracking and distribution of time-sensitive materials and projects. Great communication skills, writing, decision making and discretion are key. Ideal candidate has an interest in learning more about television publicity and possesses a highly efficient work-ethic, with an ability to pro-actively spot and act on opportunities for improvement.
Responsibilities
Administrative
• Handle phone calls, complete expense reports, maintain business calendar
• Organize flow of information to and from Directors', VPs', and SVP's offices
• Scheduling meetings and maintaining extensive calendars
• General office duties including photocopying, faxing, shipping and ordering supplies
Project Work
• Coordinate staff meetings and team events
• Handles press requests
• Assists team at press events
• Draft and proofread press copy
• Update press lists
• Compile and distribute press clippings
• Contributes to departmental projects
• Implements special projects as assigned
Internal Relationships
• Interact with media relations management and staff
• Interact with ABC and DATG management
• Interact with Administrative and other staff
External Relationships
• Interact with Consumer Press, Trade Press and other media outlets, PR firms, studio PR counterparts
• Interact with talent and their publicists/representatives
Basic Qualifications
• Candidate should have a minimum of two years administrative experience
• Highly proficient with computers, including, without limitation, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Proven organizational and prioritization skills
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to exercise appropriate judgment in executing tasks without supervision
• Ability to multi-task a variety of projects at any given time and manage deadlines independently
• Effective communication skills in both verbal and written form
• Team player attitude with the ability to interact with multiple levels of employees and clients within and outside the organization.
• Must possess enthusiasm, flexibility and creativity and be willing to assume challenges and increased responsibility.
• Ability to listen to and understand circumstances and context, and respond with appropriate solutions
Preferred Qualifications
• SAP experience
• Prior publicity and/or entertainment industry experience
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
Preferred Education
Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis in Communications, Journalism, Media Relations, Public Relations
Company Overview
Disney|ABC Television Group is comprised of The Walt Disney Company's global entertainment and news television properties, owned television stations group, and radio business. This includes ABC Studios, the ABC Owned Television Stations Group, and the ABC Television Network, which provides entertainment and news programming to viewers via more than 200 affiliated stations across the U.S. It also includes Disney Channels Worldwide, a portfolio of 116 kid-driven, family-inclusive entertainment channels, including Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, Disney Cinemagic, Hungama, and Radio Disney brands, as well as cable network Freeform, which targets Millennials. Disney|ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution and Disney Media Distribution round out the portfolio. Disney|ABC Television Group also has equity interests in A E Networks and Hulu.
Additional Information:
Equal Opportunity Employer- Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability