Events Coordinator - UCAN Publicity

This is a Full Time Job

The Opportunity

It's the chance to be on the ground floor with a team that handles title events for Netflix in the US and Canada -- across film and series. It's a chance to support the team that is strategizing and executing against the bigger promotional campaign for high quality content.

The Role

The events coordinator will play a key role in supporting and contributing to the growing team.

Tasks are varied, extensive and timely. They will include but are not limited to: working with coordinators across the department to put in place a set of best practices that enable us to move quicker, bigger and better; supporting title launch events and other varied event 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; updating guest lists, documents and charts on the department's google drive; helping to coordinate the invite process; trafficking creative and screening asset requests; and eventually managing certain events autonomously.

The successful candidate is:
• Proactive. They don't need to be nudged or reminded about their tasks and responsibilities.
• Able to anticipate potential problems and knows when to ask for help.
• Confident and able to express ideas and point of view thoughtfully and with passion.
• Meticulous about the details and thorough, completes tasks and follows up.
• Scrappy, resourceful and relentless in trying to find a solution.
• Aware that the world of publicity is not a 9-5 job.
• 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.
• Bonus if you already know Google Drive like the back of your hand. If not, you are quick to learn and adapt with new systems. Everything here lives on Google Drive.
• Able to function effectively as a part of a loosely coupled but highly-aligned team.
• Effective in dealing with PR agencies, talent reps, vendors and internal executives.
• A great communicator - via email, by phone and in person.
• Comfortable working with high-level talent and executives.

Qualifications

The successful candidate for Events Coordinator, UCAN Publicity will have at least three years of events entertainment experience. They will be a clear and concise communicator in a variety of media. The role is focused on the UCAN (United States, Canada) region but some travel may be required.

To succeed at Netflix, the candidate must also possess the following characteristics:

Creative

Demonstrated ability to think innovatively-connecting the dots when others cannot. Able to make the leap from information to insight. Able to identify, nurture and help refine compelling creative ideas and concepts.

Succinct Communicator

Great writer and clear talker. Can organize, summarize, clarify and communicate ideas simply, succinctly and accurately. Has a quick intelligence, is fast on the feet and quickly responds to issues and questions. Says it like it is; not wrapped in political niceties.

Pragmatic, Organized and Detailed

Has a big capacity to both think and 'do'. Flourishes in a 'hands on' role, adding value at different levels. Is strong on detail and highly organized.

A smart minimalist

Keeps things simple. Knows that global communications can be made complex---and will resist and prevent that.

Has a Point of View

An independent thinker willing and able to express and support a point of view.

Pace

Moves quickly and enjoys having multiple projects going at once. Can change course, be scrappy and get things done within short time frames.

Integrity

Has sound judgment, and will question actions inconsistent with company values.