Company Description
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Universal International Studios (UIS), a division of Universal Studio Group, partners with storytellers from around the globe to create bold and distinctive shows with universal resonance. Based in London and led by President Beatrice Springborn, the business' in-house production companies include: Carnival Films ("The Day of the Jackal," "Downton Abbey," "Belgravia," "The Last Kingdom"), Monkey Kingdom ("Made in Chelsea," "That’s My Jam" with Mo Gilligan, "The Real Housewives of Cheshire"), Matchbox Pictures ("Bad Behaviour," "Clickbait," "Things I Know To Be True"), Working Title Television ("We Are Lady Parts," "Everything I Know About Love," "The Luminaries") and Heyday Television ("Apples Never Fall," "The Capture," "Clickbait"). UIS also backs Tony Ayres Productions ("Clickbait," "Fires") and owns an equity stake in Lark Productions ("Fortunate Son"). Additionally, UIS houses a scripted unit that develops and produces original series such as "Hanna," "Everyone Else Burns" and BAFTA Award winner "Dodger," as well as NBCUniversal Formats, the international sales division that brings content to the global market, including "Top Chef," "Hollywood Game Night," "Saturday Night Live," "The Real Housewives," "That’s My Jam," "The Good Place," "Superstore" and more.
Job Description
Job Overview:
The Communications Coordinator will support the Communications team, for Universal International Studios and the wider Universal Studio Group.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Act as team liaison and first point of contact for Universal International Studios’ (UIS) production companies based in the UK and internationally, additional NBCUniversal and Universal Studio Group (USG) divisions, external vendors and partner organisations.
- Support with tasks such as maintaining senior leader’s diaries and ongoing meeting cadences, expense processing, series information documentation, industry research, updating budget trackers, organising and maintaining the team’s office space etc.
- Assist with managing daily tasks assigned to the UIS intern.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
- Maintain/update UK and global contact databases.
- Update calendars and trackers surrounding shows, campaigns, festivals and events.
- Monitor and provide insights and analysis on industry developments and wider campaigns.
- Prepare internal and external-facing written materials for the Studio e.g. event schedules, meeting agendas and social captions.
- Manage and lead on the editorial features, working with the UK & US based teams to facilitate opportunities.
- Support Communications team on series publicity campaigns and industry markets and festivals for example series launch events, Edinburgh TV Festival and MIPCOM.
- Oversee the intern in tracking press coverage and collating series campaign reports.
- Facilitate and support ongoing internal initiatives and contribute ideas to promote our Studios’ values.
- Act as a brand guardian on owned assets and work with the wider team to create bespoke assets and content to support series launches and NBCUniversal Formats activity.
- Support and input into the UIS social strategy including campaign ideation and agency correspondence.
- Assist in monitoring owned and third-party social channels to provide updates and analysis.
- Continually develop working knowledge of current and emerging social media platforms, media landscape and emerging festivals/events.
- Maintain standards of strict confidentiality with respect to all matters and documents.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum 1 year+ entertainment PR and/or marketing experience, preferably in-house.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
- Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice.
- Must be willing to work in London, United Kingdom.
- Must have work authorisation to work in the United Kingdom.
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.
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