Digital / Tech Publicist

Job Description

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This fast-paced communications expert will work collaboratively within the CNN Worldwide communications teams to support the strategic Publicity efforts around CNN's Digital/Tech Products and Innovation. The role requires strategic thinking, high organizational talents and strong public relations skills. The position provides an opportunity to work with the best journalists in the business and play an integral role in the future of CNN.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Support the strategic publicity efforts for CNN's digital/tech products and innovations, including drafting and distributing pitches around product launches and innovation experimentation.
• Research and pitch creative placements, interviews, stories, and speaking opportunities for CNN product managers and leaders.
• Coordinate and strategize with teams across the division and wider communications team as necessary.
• Maintain accurate bios, headshots, and fact sheets about journalists, editors and executives.
• Maintain press lists and create targeted press lists based on bookings and news events.
• Partner on internal events and employee engagement activities. Support event planning and execution for industry and company events.
• Collaborate with the department to ensure all documents are maintained and distributed in a timely manner with key stakeholders.
• Help manage PR campaigns for assigned projects – spanning CNN linear and digital – from development to implementation, with oversight/guidance from the wider team.
• Regularly track media coverage and gather media recap reports.

Qualifications & Experience…
• 3-6 years of experience, preferably with a tech, media, news or public relations/publicity organization.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and stellar attention to detail.
• Strong, polished interpersonal skills and ability to work with talent and executives in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interest in and understanding of news and politics with excellent judgement.
• Existing relationships with press covering media, news or politics preferred.
• Public relations agency experience preferred.
• Prior administrative experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $64,400.00 - $119,600.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

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