As a member of the NBC Sports Communications Department, the Senior Publicist, Communications is responsible for working with the team to generate strategic publicity plans, execute media opportunities, and support day-to-day publicity needs across the NBC Sports portfolio. The senior publicist will also be on-site, as needed, to support coverage at major events. The role calls for division- and company-wide collaboration, requiring work with NBC Sports' production, programming, and marketing departments as well as other communications departments within Comcast NBCUniversal. Duties and Responsibilities: • Develop and execute publicity strategy to secure media coverage on NBC Sports' programming, production, announcers and additional coverage elements. • Write and distribute press releases. • Create, manage and evolve press lists and targets. • Interact with talent, and tell their stories - pitch the story, arrange the interview, and prepare messaging, where appropriate. • Contribute social media content and ideas for NBC Sports Communications' platforms. • Work with NBC Sports Communications team to support all properties and events where appropriate. • Coordinate with other areas of NBC Sports, specifically Talent, Production, Programming, and Marketing on a daily basis to help develop story ideas. • Identify, establish, and maintain personal relationships with key contacts in the press and industry partners. • Travel to events, as needed, to assist PR efforts. • Field press inquiries. Qualifications Basic Requirements: • Proactive communications professional with 5+ years of sports-focused experience, with regular interaction with outlets covering sports and media. • Ability to cultivate and pitch stories, create messaging documents, prepare spokespeople, and handle in-bound press inquiries. • Exceptional collaboration skills to work with necessary internal and external groups. • Proven writing skills, with examples of written work such as press releases, bios, or media guides. • Experienced traveler and knowledge about how to handle publicity at major sporting events. Desired Characteristics: • Demonstrated skillset for forward-thinking strategic planning and proactive communication. • Preexisting relationships with reporters in sports media, ideally also with contacts with outlets covering entertainment, music, style, and culture. • Excellent multitasking skills and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced working environment. • A collaborative team player who seeks out partnership, while leading and maintaining multiple individual value streams. • Experience working for a media company or within a large corporation a plus. • Photoshop, Power Point, and social media skills. Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.