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Public Relations Manager
Feld Entertainment
Palmetto, FL, United States
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Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 75 countries on six continents with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year and include Disney On Ice, Disney Live, Monster Jam, Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross, Marvel Universe Live, and Sesame Street Live. The meaningful result: Creating lifelong memories, one act at a time.
The Public Relations Manager assists the Global Director of PR in providing strategic Public Relations guidance for global touring shows; manages the day-to-day needs of the touring units, the Event Marketing & Sales team, and licensor partners; oversees all public relations activity in local markets.
Essential Job Duties
• Work with the Global PR Director to develop the overall public relations campaigns for new touring shows and adjust campaigns as needed for returning shows.
• Manage direct reports and provide direction and guidance on a daily basis.
• Assist in coordinating the overall Public Relations efforts for touring shows.
◦ Oversee planning and execution of events and publicity for local engagements.
◦ Lead team in providing Regional PR Directors with tools to most effectively promote shows.
◦ Create, manage and approve assets.
• Pitch U.S. National and International media for shows, and coordinate national publicity efforts for touring shows.
• Maintain materials in the online press room and publicists’ resource site.
• Coordinate publicity requests for executive and creative staff interviews.
• Plan and coordinate media training sessions for performers and staff.
• Liaison with National PR Agency.
• Additional duties relevant to the position as assigned by Supervisor.
• College degree required (PR, Journalism, Marketing or English major preferred.)
• 5-7 years of public relations experience, with emphasis on creating and producing the components of a robust PR plan.
• At least 2-3 years pitching and media relations experience.
• Experience with online media and web-based PR tools a plus.
• At least one year of supervising experience.
• Must be highly organized.
• Extremely strong writing and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interface with multiple levels within and outside Feld Entertainment. Strong interpersonal skills. Team orientation.
• Solid event planning skills.
• Ability to manage heavy workload, multiple projects simultaneously and be fiscally responsible to approved budget.
• Levelheaded capacity to make sound judgments and lead under pressure.
• Highly flexible and resourceful.
• Willingness to travel (approximately 30% of time).
Feld Entertainment is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.