Public Relations Manager [Academy Museum, Los Angeles, CA]

Description

The Public Relations Manager will serve as a strategist and manage the publicity efforts of the Academy Museum, which is slated to open in 2018. The Manager assists in the development and execution of a global, strategic communications plan designed to message the planning, development, and opening of the Museum, as well as the Museum’s ongoing exhibitions and programs.  This position reports to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Managing Director, Publicity and Corporate Communications, with a dotted line to the Director of the Academy Museum.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in the development and execution of a long range global, strategic communications plan for the Museum that includes cultural, political, philanthropic, architectural, museum, and entertainment press

• Pitch stories to a wide variety of short-and long-lead global press outlets to cultivate global arts, cultural, entertainment media

• Write press releases and media alerts

• Write feature stories on the Museum for member materials and oversee a strategic members communications plan for the Museum

• Will work to help create digital strategies to promote museum exhibitions, programs and projects

• Coordinate interviews for Museum leadership and fulfill press requests

• Plan and coordinate press events and press conferences

• Message the Museum to key external stakeholders, including donors, community members, public officials, and arts partners

• Working closely with the Museum development department, advise on messaging in fundraising appeals

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing or related field

• 5 years of related experience

• Required communications experience in museums, arts, and/or culture organizations

• A network of relevant press contacts

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• The ability to be flexible and work collegially on a fast-paced, ongoing project with multiple components and stakeholders

• The ability to work and collaborate across Academy departments and with outside political and legal consultants

• The ability to travel, as needed