Skydance is looking for a Marketing & Communications Assistant who will support the SVP of Marketing and Publicity and the VP of Marketing. Aside from providing administrative support to the Marketing & Communications team, the Assistant will work on the creation and execution of the department’s tasks to help drive the company’s projects and strategic goals.
Responsibilities
- ADMINISTRATIVE
- Provide heavy administrative support for SVP of Marketing and Publicity and the VP of Marketing, including coordinate scheduling, travel and manage all phone calls
- Draft budgets
- Maintain all department grids
- Create and update corporate update overview
- Distribute the daily news roundup throughout the company
- Process invoices and expenses with the appropriate Accounting teams
- Organize invoices, receipts, and all transactions through the department
- Answer and screen calls
- Manage and organize documents within the communications server
- Maintain and create company calendars and updates
- Oversee interns
COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING- Support the media relations efforts, including trade and business press for print, online, and broadcast across all the studio’s divisions: Feature Film, Television, Animation, Interactive and New Media.
- Assist in drafting and editing press releases, award submissions, talking points
- Coordinate press release distribution across wire service and dissemination of news to media lists
- Track all company speaking engagements and assist in the planning and execution
- Assist in planning and executing events
- Write copy for social media channels
- Maintain media lists, staff biographies and headshots
- Compile, monitor and circulate news coverage related to company, industry, partners
- Provide background research and executive summaries on reporters and news developments
- Maintain master communications calendar and bi-weekly reports of upcoming milestones
TALENT RELATIONS- Coordinate and execute all wrap and start gifts for their respective projects
- Track birthdays, special events, and special moments for our partners including actors, directors, producers, etc. and brainstorm and execute custom gifts to be delivered to them
Requirements
- 1-2 years experience working at a publicity or marketing firm or in a publicity/marketing department at a studio, network or streaming service.
- Background in media or arts/cultural organizations
- Familiar with social media platforms and Adobe Creative Suite
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.
Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.