Communications Associate, First Look Media
$55-65k
Media production company
Job no longer available
Media production company
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$55-65k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To empower the most ambitious, independent voices in journalism, art, and entertainment.
Role
Who you are
- 2-3 years experience in PR, preferably in the entertainment industry with the intent to learn and grow
- Ability to be flexible and multitask while still adhering to deadlines within a fast-paced environment
- Strong time management skills
- Diligent and pays excellent attention to detail
- Able to work autonomously and be proactive
- Highly motivated and willing to take initiative
- Good communication skills and a positive attitude towards collaboration and teamwork within the department
- Highly creative, ability to think outside the box
- Knowledge of Cision, Klavyo, Meltwater & IMDB Pro a plus
- College degree
- Comprehension of financial and accounting terms and procedures
- Ability to interact in a professional manner across all levels with internal and external individuals, especially members of the media
What the job involves
- Help build and update press lists/send out press releases, e-blasts, studio newsletter and PR assets (photography, clips, trailers, press notes, screeners, etc.) to members of the media and studio partners
- Draft award submissions and keep track of running awards calendar
- Provide administrative support for Chief Comms Officer & VP of Comms which includes scheduling meetings and travel arrangements, handling expenses, processing invoices, and general office duties
- Build and manage Communications & Event calendars
- Maintains all internal communications files
- Coordinate with studio’s internal creative team to ensure we have access and an archive of any visuals used for publicity purposes
- Coordinate and book flights, hotels, cars for press-related talent travel as part of festival, publicity, or other event appearances
- Monitor, collect and send out press clips company-wide weekly
- Manage and update press status reports & target media lists as needed
- Create and manage talent/client contact sheets
- Update the general news section of studio’s website regularly
- Manage billing, prepare forms, submissions, and timely processing for payment for corporate card and any relevant vendors working with Communications and Events team (PR Firms, Cision, sponsorships, vendors, etc.)
- Assist in event planning as needed (screenings, live shows, internal events, virtual events, film/TV festivals, etc.)
- Other appropriately related projects/duties as required
- Opportunity to write (press releases, bios, briefing docs, other press materials)
Our take
Founded in 2012, First Look Media fits the trend of media companies founded or funded by tech entrepreneurs. Launched by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, First Look originally had two wings, its non-profit investigative journalism wing The Intercept, and for-profit production company Topic Studios, which was behind award-winning films such as the Mauritanian and Spencer.
Though its production company wing has seen great success, The Intercept broke off from First Look in 2023 to become a non-profit, albeit with initial financial support from First Look. As with its founding, this break-off indicates a revision of the tech entrepreneur and media relationship - First Look had plenty of friction with The Intercept’s journalists throughout the 2010s, and print media sales, in general, having floundered in the face of digital.
Moving forward, First Look will have to rely more heavily on its production arm, and reconfigure its relationship, if any, with journalism in the digital age.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Dec 2013
$50m
LATE VC
Total funding: $50m
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Pierre Omidyar
(Founder)Currently CEO and Publisher at Honolulu Civil Beat, Co-Founder at Peer News LLC, Founding Partner at Omidyar Network and Founder and Chairman at eBay.
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