Publicity Coordinator: Fast-Paced Entertainment Campaigns

Disney Entertainment; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment Television is seeking a Publicity Coordinator to support publicity campaigns and day-to-day communications across its television programming and content. Working closely with publicists, executives, and cross-functional partners, the Coordinator will provide administrative, project-management, and campaign support for series, specials, documentaries, movies, and other programming.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and energized by a

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of related experience in publicity, communications, marketing, entertainment, or a comparable professional environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, demanding, and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, track, and compile press coverage, social media activity, industry news, and publicity results for internal and external reporting.
• Create and maintain press lists, media contacts, show contact sheets, campaign calendars, status reports, and other departmental resources.
• Research media outlets, journalists, industry trends, pop-culture developments, and potential publicity opportunities.
• Draft, edit, and distribute publicity materials, which may include press releases, announcements, pitches, biographies, fact sheets, loglines, press blasts, confirmation memos, and social media copy.
• Gather, organize, and distribute publicity assets, including images, clips, screeners, press materials, mailers, and promotional items.
• Support the planning and execution of publicity campaigns, launches, initiatives, and events.
• Assist with events such as press junkets, screenings, panels, premieres, press tours, award shows, and other industry or company events, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Coordinate talent-related logistics, including travel, schedules, itineraries, interviews, event participation, and other publicity needs.
• Provide administrative support to publicity executives and the broader department, including calendar management, meeting coordination, conference calls, note-taking, expense reports, and general scheduling.
• Maintain publicity-related materials and information across internal systems, media sites, presentations, and shared departmental resources.
• Assist with purchase orders, invoices, contracts, expenses, budgets, vendor onboarding, and other campaign or departmental processes as needed.
• Participate in campaign brainstorms and contribute ideas for press angles, pitches, events, and promotional opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal partners across marketing, creative, media, social, production, and other business areas.
• Communicate professionally with external partners, including talent, talent representatives, production teams, public relations agencies, vendors, and members of the media.
• Provide additional project, campaign, and administrative support as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Collaboration

Proactivity

Microsoft Office

Social media

Adaptability

Event support

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Muck Rack

TVEyes

Job description

Disney Entertainment Television is seeking a Publicity Coordinator to support publicity campaigns and day-to-day communications across its television programming and content. Working closely with publicists, executives, and cross-functional partners, the Coordinator will provide administrative, project-management, and campaign support for series, specials, documentaries, movies, and other programming.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and energized by a