Domestic Theatrical PR Coordinator, MGM Theatrical

Description

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. This role is central to ensuring that domestic PR teams have the operational and administrative support they need to execute best-in-class campaigns for our theatrical slate. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments, is comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously across teams, and brings a systematic approach to asset management, distribution workflows, and cross-functional coordination. This role requires someone who is proactive, reliable, and eager to learn — someone who takes ownership of their responsibilities, executes with precision, and builds foundational processes that support a growing theatrical PR organization.


Key job 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
• Coordinate and schedule 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,
• Process and track invoices, purchase orders, and financial documentation related to PR operations — ensuring compliance with Amazon financial policies, maintaining budget trackers, and flagging variances to PR execs
• Support onboarding of vendors and agency partners including gathering required documentation, setting up accounts in Amazon systems, and establishing communication protocols
• Maintain and update campaign documents, contact lists (media, talent reps, vendors, agency partners), schedules, and operational trackers ensuring all information is accurate and accessible to the team
• 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

Basic 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)

Preferred Qualifications

- Professional proficiency in one or more languages (in addition to English)
- Experience in theatrical film publicity, entertainment PR, or studio operations
- Familiarity with entertainment industry PR workflows including embargo management, trailer launches, press material distribution, junket logistics, and talent travel and logistics
- Knowledge of AI tools to create efficiencies, measure PR impact and effectiveness
- Experience with digital asset management systems
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively across different teams, adapting operational approach to deliver for each campaign
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where priorities shift and flexibility is essential
- Interest in film, pop culture and passion for the entertainment industry

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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