Public Relations Coordinator

Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching? Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows from Originals and Exclusive content to exciting live sports events. We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at any time and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.

Prime Video is seeking an experienced communications professional to join the LatAm PR team as a PR Coordinator. As a PR Coordinator for Prime Video LatAm, you will be responsible for supporting the Prime Video Latin America PR team on a range of projects and tasks, from administrative and reporting, to supporting the execution of PR/publicity campaigns for Amazon Original and Exclusive series and movies across a number of countries in the region. You will work closely with senior members of the team and international colleagues to navigate cross-functional initiatives and dive into the details of various internal and external requests. Solid written, verbal, and organizational skills are required, as well as the ability to collaborate and be an effective team player in a fast-paced environment. You will be based in Miami and report to the Head of PR for Prime Video Latin America.

Key job responsibilities

• Support on a range of campaigns and initiatives – both internal and external - across LatAm countries and the region
• Coordinate monthly content highlights, junket nominations and screeners for a range of countries
• Lead on general administrative duties related to regional report coordination, scheduling conference calls and meetings, create and manage content premiere and editorial schedules, and track purchase orders and oversee payment of vendors and expenses.
• Support the team on series and movies campaigns, including coordinating junket nominations, creating talent itineraries, booking glam, coordinating travel, managing screener access, and compiling coverage reports
• Collaborate with internal and external partners, including PR agencies, marketing partners and vendors, to drive strategic goals forward
• Liaise with other department coordinators to help with executive scheduling - such as, but not limited to travel, premiere tickets, festival coordination, etc.
• Support the execution of in-person and virtual junkets and premiere events
• Manage multiple proactive and reactive media relations across the region at one time, and find effective ways to share media materials and resources with countries
• Work closely with a network of PR agencies and local PR teams to deliver PR campaigns across multiple regions
• Help track and maintain regional budgets and campaign success metrics
• Keep current on trends, issues and news about both the business and consumer worlds of television and entertainment
• Other job-related duties as assigned

About the team

The Global Media & Entertainment Communications & Awards team includes Prime Video & Amazon Studios, IMDb TV, Amazon Music, Amazon Games & Prime Gaming, Audible, and Twitch. This role sits within the LatAm Communications team for Prime Video & Amazon Studios, working closely with colleagues across the Latin America region, in other international regions, and in the US. Our teams work to highlight the innovation of our services, the quality of our content, and the diversity of voice among our creators and talent, by delivering media relations, talent relations, industry relations, and awards campaigning globally.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• PR experience gained in the Entertainment industry – or related field - assisting at a streaming service, broadcaster, studio or agency
• Experienced verbal and written communications skills, including writing press releases and briefing documents

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Willingness to problem solve
• Exceptional knowledge of entertainment industry/publicity
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills and attention to detail
• Excellent judgment, particularly in narrow time frames
• Willingness to work hard and roll up sleeves to get work done, even when at times it is outside the scope of the job
• International PR experience
• Bilingual proficiency in both English and Spanish – verbal and written
• Demonstrated understanding of the international media and TV production industry
• A passion for pop culture, TV, film and entertainment
• Organized and detail-oriented with an ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Inclusive Team Culture Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work/Life Balance

Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

Mentorship and Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

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