Vice President, Publicity - New York, United States - Disney Entertainment Television

Disney Entertainment Television

Verified Company

New York, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

ABC News is seeking a VP of Publicity for "Good Morning America," "GMA3: What Would You Do?" "Good Morning America Weekend" and "This Week.

We are looking for a VP of Publicity that will oversee the media relations and program publicity efforts for the Emmy Award winning and top-rated morning show "Good Morning America," "Good Morning America Weekend;" "GMA3: What Would You Do ?" which ranks No.

1 in Total Viewers in its time slot, and "This Week ," ABC News' pre-eminent Sunday morning program, featuring newsmaker interviews and dynamic roundtable discussions and debates on a wide range of global issues and politics.

This role works closely with senior executives, producers, and on-air talent to ensure consistent messaging and strategic communications and includes management responsibilities.

Additionally, the role interacts with external program guests and their representatives. The Vice President reports to the Sr. Vice President, Corporate Communications and Publicity for ABC News.

Responsibilities:

Direct and execute public relations campaigns and communications strategies for some of ABC News' key programs and onair talent.
Serve as a primary point of contact with media and network spokesperson for "GMA," "GMA3," and "This Week."
Develop and facilitate publicity opportunities for onair talent/hosts at each program.
Closely partner with ABC News Marketing to promote the overall show brands and programs.
Develop strategies to implement, manage and broaden social media impact via PR channels.
Manage and mentor a dedicated team to support the development and execution of the communications strategy for each program.
Promote a culture of high performance that values learning, collaboration and a commitment to quality.
Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, and conduct annual performance appraisals for team.
Work with other members of the ABC News team on overarching priorities and PR efforts.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Minimum 10 years of experience in public relations, public affairs, advertising or related field
Experience in news, politics, corporate communications, or entertainment/media industry
Experience managing a team
Crisis management experience
Strong writing and presentation skills
Knowledge of television ratings
Strong news judgment
Strong time management and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Talent relations experience
Editorial experience
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Education:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent work experience in corporate communications, PR, media relations

Additional Information:
Occasional overnight travel may be required, including to ABC News' Washington D.C. Bureau where "This Week" is based. Availability for after-hours and weekends as breaking news events dictate.