ASSOCIATE PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

São Paulo-SP
Company: Blizzard Entertainment

Job Description

Blizzard Entertainment seeks an organized, sociable, and energetic person to help manage our public relations activities in Brazil. This person will be instrumental in creating, orchestrating, and supervising the execution of all product publicity for Blizzard Entertainment games in Brazil. As part of this work, the associate public relations manager will develop targeted communication plans for the local media while collaborating with Blizzard's other PR teams on the execution of the company's global PR strategies. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of PR experience in a high-tech, information, or entertainment industry. Impeccable oral and written communication skills in Portuguese and English are essential, and fluency in Spanish is a plus. This position is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Responsibilities:

• Execute high-impact PR programs in Brazil supporting press activities at industry events
• Draft, present, and maintain detailed PR-plan documents
• Compile Brazilian press coverage and prepare detailed executive summaries
• Manage day-to-day contact with the company's target media in Brazil, including consumer and trade media, as well as daily press and electronic media
• Conduct correspondence and ongoing relationship-building efforts primarily with Brazilian press, but additionally as needed with South American press in markets such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, etc.
• Arrange and manage Blizzard Entertainment’s participation in press tours and interviews
• Collaborate Blizzard Entertainment’s global PR teams
• Create press kits and other promotional materials
• Compose accurate, well-written news releases and other media materials on deadline
• Translate global PR materials, including news releases, web posts, and FAQs
• Coordinate PR efforts between different departments within Blizzard Entertainment
• Assist with public relations activities related to product launches and industry events
• Travel domestically and internationally as required
• Take on other responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• Bilingual in Portuguese and English -- fluency in Spanish is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, or journalism, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years PR experience, preferably in the game, technology, or entertainment industry
• Excellent speaking, writing, time-management, and organizational skills
• Ability to consistently execute good independent judgment, organize thoughts, and make decisions under time constraints and a full workload
• Expansive list of industry contacts
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, and overtime as required
• Extremely detail-oriented approach to each assignment, and motivation to consistently meet deadlines
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, and an understanding of all facets of PR
• Passion for technology, entertainment, and Blizzard games
• Team-focused mentality, while being able to proactively complete independent projects with minimal supervision

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