Domestic Theatrical PR Coordinator, MGM Theatrical
Amazon · Culver City, CA · Today
MarketingFull-time
About the role
Interested in shaping the future of movies and television as an integral part of a world-leading global communications team? Amazon MGM Studios brings together the world's best creators with the most passionate communities in a way no other entertainment brand can. We deliver distinctive, critically acclaimed and award-winning original movies like Project Hail Mary, The Sheep Detectives, American Fiction, Beekeeper, and Challengers. Amazon MGM Studios is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Domestic Theatrical PR Operations Coordinator to support the operational infrastructure of our domestic theatrical PR function.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and manage centralized PR asset libraries ensuring materials are current, properly labeled, approved, and accessible to all domestic PR team members and the global theatrical PR coordinator in real time
- Coordinate communication with talent representatives (publicists, agents, managers) on behalf of PR leadership — managing scheduling and ongoing logistical correspondence
- Manage and maintain domestic PR campaign calendars, tracking embargo dates, press day schedules, screening dates, premiere timelines, talent availability windows, and key campaign milestones
- Support logistics coordination for domestic press days, junkets, premieres, screenings, and talent appearances including scheduling, venue logistics, material preparation, and day-of operational support
- Schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings including agency status calls, cross-functional syncs, campaign kick-offs, and leadership reviews — preparing agendas and tracking action items
- Prepare itineraries and day-of materials for press days, premieres, and screenings
- Manage agency partner coordination — scheduling regular check-ins, distributing briefs and assets and tracking deliverables against timelines
- Implement tracking and reporting systems for asset distribution status, campaign milestone progress, budget pacing, and operational bottlenecks across the domestic PR function
- Manage vendor relationships related to PR operations including screening venues, travel vendors, hotels, ground transportation and promo items
- Support daily operational workflow of the domestic PR function, ensuring all team members have materials, information, scheduling support, and administrative infrastructure to execute campaigns on time and on strategy
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in PR, communications operations, marketing operations, or related coordination role within entertainment, media, or global consumer brand
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams with competing deadlines and shifting priorities
- Strong organizational and project management skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with asset management systems, project management tools (Asana, Monday.com, Airtable, or similar), and standard business software (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace)
- Experience managing vendor relationships and processing financial documentation (invoices, POs, budget tracking)