Senior Publicist, CBS News (Washington DC)

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Overview:

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Sr. Publicist who has a deep affinity for news and a knowledge of the media ecosystem. The right person for this position is a team player with solid media contacts and a solid ability to manage deadline pressure.

This is an onsite position at our Washington D.C. office.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Create and implement press strategies and develop timelines to maximize CBS News programming and talent profiles. 

• Pitch to secure feature stories and talent interviews across a variety of media platforms and outlets, including online, print, talk shows, podcasts, and industry panels, among others

• Liaise and align with producers, talent, and key internal departments, including Photo, Marketing, and leadership, to facilitate ongoing publicity support for the News division.

• Plan, develop, and execute talent trips, press junkets, and on-set media visits in support of series.

• Handle talent appearances at events.

• Collaborate with units within the CBS Television Network for cross-promotional opportunities.

• Write press releases, storylines, bios, and social media copy for News division programming and talent.

• Work five days a week in the office, with the awareness that hours may fluctuate due to a 24/7 news cycle and may include mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in media relations.

• Bachelor’s degree in either English, Communications, Journalism, Publicity or related field.

Additional Qualifications

• A positive attitude is a must.

• Ability to build deep relationships with press/media (traditional print press as well as online, podcasters, blog writers, social media, and emerging platforms).

• Exemplary communication, writing skills, and proofreading skills.

• Deep knowledge and insight of culture and social media/digital/online press.

• Fluent in social media with the ability to track trends emerging in the digital space.

• Must be a creative and problem-solving driven individual who can create a well-thought-out press plan to maximize publicity, pitching traditional and non-traditional media.

• Proficient organizational, leadership, and client/talent relations/customer service skills with great attention to detail.

• An ability to multitask in high-pressure situations.

• Must demonstrate a high quality of work performed, both precisely and proficiently.

• Ability to work successfully in an extremely dynamic, deadline-oriented work environment while maintaining a positive attitude.

• A team player available to also support fellow publicists and their projects when necessary.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

What We Offer :

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here .
• Generous paid time off.
• Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.
• Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.

Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) 

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law. 

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