Publicist, Communications - NBC Sports

As a member of the NBC Sports Communications Department the Communications Publicist is responsible for publicizing NBC Sports marketing and promotional activity around all properties with a focus on the convergence of sports entertainment music style and culture. The person will also work closely with Ad Sales Communications to effectively publicize and manage all matters related to NBCUniversals sports advertising sales.

The publicist will also be on-site as needed to support coverage at major events and will also support NBC Sports day-to-day sports publicity needs.

The role calls for division- and company-wide collaboration requiring work with NBC Sports production programming and marketing departments as well as other communications departments within Comcast NBCUniversal.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Write and distribute press releases and pitch/secure media coverage on NBC Sports marketing and promotion to outlets covering entertainment music style and culture with additional sports crossover.
• Create manage and evolve non-sports focused press lists and targets.
• Interact with talent and tell their stories in non-traditional outlets pitch the story arrange the interview and prepare messaging where appropriate.
• Contribute social media content and ideas for NBC Sports Communications platforms.
• Work with NBC Sports Communications team to support all properties and events where appropriate.
• Coordinate with other areas of NBC Sports specifically Talent Production Programming and Marketing on a daily basis to help develop story ideas.
• Assist with press strategy media inquiries and events for NBC Sports.
• Work with NBCUniversal Ad Sales Communications to publicize and manage news related to advertising sales of events such as the Olympics Super Bowl and more.
• Support other sports and initiatives in the department including internal communications and CSR.
• Identify establish and maintain personal relationships with key contacts in the press and industry partners.
• Occasionally travel to events to assist PR efforts.
• Field press inquiries.

Qualifications :

Basic Requirements:

• Proactive communications professional with 5-10 years of experience ideally with experience with outlets/publications covering media entertainment music style and culture ideally with some sports crossover.
• Ability to cultivate and pitch stories create messaging documents prepare spokespeople and handle in-bound press inquiries.
• Exceptional collaboration skills to work with necessary internal and external groups.
• Proven writing skills with examples of written work such as press releases bios or media guides.
• Select travel to key events presented by NBC Sports.
• In-office requirement of 3 days a week minimum Tuesday through Thursday based in Stamford Conn. Exceptions made for travel.

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated skillset for forward-thinking strategic planning and proactive communication.
• Preexisting relationships with reporters across media entertainment music style and culture.
• Excellent multitasking skills and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced working environment.
• A collaborative team player who seeks out partnership while leading and maintaining multiple individual value streams.
• Experience working for a media company or within a large corporation a plus.
• Photoshop Power Point and social media skills.

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

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. NBCUniversals 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.

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

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time