COMPLETE PR & Comms Supervisor - Lisbon, Portugal

Job Posting Title:

PR & Comms Supervisor

Req ID:

10061525

Job Description:

Job Summary
 

PR & Comms Supervisor will be responsible for working all the relevant integrated PR campaigns & initiatives across the company.

Able to develop and execute strategic PR campaigns for media networks channels, and corporate and internal communications. Responsible for securing positive, high-quality media coverage of the division’s products and franchises across all editorial media platforms including digital, broadcast and print.

Will also work on planning the upcoming slate and work directly with external PR agencies when needed to support the strategy of any given title/event.

This role will require you to be onsite 4 days a week.

The Opportunity & Responsibilities:

• Run the day to day consumer press office management and campaign implementation overseeing the team intern including:

  - Responding to day-to-day requests and answer questions from media, other xLOB colleagues and general public/general press enquiries

  - Writing press releases, editorial copy and generic feature ideas

  - Pitching in talent access, news exclusive, press trips and selling in press office features and generic toolkits

  - Maintaining up to date press office processes and materials. 

  a. Preparing and distributing daily press clippings

  b. Undertaking press office in line with content calendar and global roll out embargoes and overall designated strategy

  c. Overseeing Forthcoming Release document/slate presentations

  - Brainstorming and developing creative ideas to support campaign launches

  - Pitching appropriate journalists/influencers to travel to international junkets/events and making sure travel and accommodation for them is secured

  - Collaborating on campaign plans, specifically writing and presenting campaign tactics,

  - Budget management, including ensuring all necessary and outstanding payments to vendors

  - Keeping abreast of competitor activity, communications trends and insights that impact the overall entertainment PR strategy

  - Developing and sharing knowledge of changing media landscapes including new contacts and changes in personnel at key media houses and targets

  - Building relationships with key entertainment and feature journalists

  - Liaison with key internal stakeholders on campaign plans including members of the EMEA/global publicity team

  - Organize, attend and host key media film screenings
  - Manage monitoring and evaluation of relevant press coverage
  - Collate and construct reports tracking media goals and achievements/offline publicity material use and information to be shared within the company
  - Work closely with Marketing team to align strategy
  - Day to day liaison with agencies who are brought on board to support any given title

• Event Organisation including planning and implementation of in-house publicity events such as press events, media receptions, preview screenings, launch events, premieres, junkets etc.  Remit could include:

  - creation of running orders

  - booking venues and catering

  - organising suitable branding and/or venue dressing

  attendance

  - Security

  - Dealing with local Authorities for permissions

  - Overseeing production agencies and materials

  - Securing press attendance and participation to events and screenings
   

• Develop and execute corporate comms plans, aligned with the regional Comms team, as well as establish and coordinate all internal comms plans in partnership with HR and Senior Management, such as intranet management and editorial updates and employee facing initiatives and events.

The Experience We Require From You:

• Min 10 years of experience in PR and Corporate Communications, especially working with media and events productions
• Bachelor's degree or higher in journalism, communications or public relations;
• Strong written and verbal communications skills:
• Fluent in Portuguese and English both written and spoken;    
• Microsoft Office usage (Outlook/Excel/Word/PPT).
• A keen interest in the media and film industry

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Job Posting Segment:

EMEA Operations

Job Posting Primary Business:

CM-Iberia & Africa (EMEA)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Communication/Public Affairs

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Lisbon, Portugal

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2023-10-23