Sr. Publicist - NBC Sports

Job Description As a member of the NBC Sports Communications Department, the Senior Publicist, Communications is responsible for working with the team to generate strategic publicity plans, execute media opportunities, and support day-to-day publicity needs across the NBC Sports portfolio. The senior publicist will also be on-site, as needed, to support coverage at major events. 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: Develop and execute publicity strategy to secure media coverage on NBC Sports’ programming, production, announcers and additional coverage elements. Write and distribute press releases. Create, manage and evolve press lists and targets. Interact with talent, and tell their stories – 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. Identify, establish, and maintain personal relationships with key contacts in the press and industry partners. Travel to events, as needed, to assist PR efforts. Field press inquiries.