Admin. Assistant, Global Publicity

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create.

Job Description

Here at Universal’s Filmed Entertainment Group, we bring our campaigns to life by weaving innovation and creativity into our marketing campaigns. The Los Angeles Publicity team is looking for an Administrative Assistant who is passionate about film and entertainment and eager to work in the fast-paced and exciting world of publicity.  This role is an integral part of the publicity function that has a focus of providing support to a talent team and helps bring to life the various pieces of marketing campaigns. 

This person will be responsible managing schedules, coordinating meetings and handling travel arrangements for the SVP, Global Publicity as well as ad hoc request across the team. 

• Handle all aspects of accounting/finance (including vendor registration, create POs, reconcile p-cards and invoices)
• Arrange all filmmaker and talent travel/travel grids (including commercial flights, private jets, hotels, greeters and cars)
• Hire and negotiate rates with glam artists for filmmakers and talent
• Create and edit talent/filmmaker schedules
• Add travel/cars/greeters to territory tour schedules
• Acquire visas for filmmakers/talent when needed
• Organize and work screenings for press, talent/rep, charity and tastemakers, including securing tech, press list, security, parking and concessions
• Manage talent at premieres and award ceremonies and staff hospitality at junkets and content days
• Organize, collect and distribute press breaks to filmmakers
• Compile and send out broadcast tune-ins internally and externally to filmmakers
• Create, maintain and distribute team calendars, event & festival documents, film calendars, quote docs, review docs, reaction memos, screening memos, distro lists, contact sheets, status reports and publicity reports
• Prepare filmmaker deck outline for filmmaker presentation decks
• Support the greater PR team in coordinating meetings and conference calls, booking conference rooms and meeting setup (A/V etc.) when in office
• Create the budget grid and breakdown for your team’s titles, keep track of changes and keep SVP apprised of film budgets
• Create and distribute embargo forms for international screenings events (junket, content days, etc.)
• Create, review and distribute territory review reports and reactions to filmmakers and executives
• Connect phone interviews with talent and filmmakers as needed

Qualifications

• 1 years of experience in the entertainment industry
• Working knowledge of Microsoft based software: Outlook, Word and Excel

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends with short notice and be flexible with hours

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience working with multiple clients, departments, etc.
• Strong written and communication skills at all levels
• Flexibility to maintain ever-changing schedules and itineraries
• Extremely detailed oriented and organized
• Able to work well under pressure and be flexible in an ever-changing environment
• 4-year college degree in marketing or related field is preferred 

Additional Requirements:

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website

Salary range: $47,000.00 - $60,000.00 (Not bonus eligible)

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].