Publicist (Animation)

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States; ability to travel and work outside standard business hours is required for key publicity events.

Base salary: $75,200–$94,000 per year, plus potential incentives and comprehensive benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a Los Angeles-based pre-production animation studio creating feature films and animated series with artists from around the world.

What you will do

• Develop and execute publicity campaigns for animated films and series with the Publicity/Digital PR team.
• Manage multiple campaigns, timelines, priorities, calendars, meetings, and travel logistics.
• Build relationships with entertainment, trade, consumer, animation, and digital media.
• Draft press releases, pitches, talking points, briefing documents, media alerts, and other publicity materials.
• Coordinate interviews, junkets, screenings, premieres, festivals, conventions, awards events, and other publicity opportunities.
• Collaborate with filmmakers, production teams, talent, executives, Sony Pictures Entertainment teams, distribution partners, agencies, digital PR, and social teams.

Requirements

• Approximately 4+ years of experience in entertainment publicity, communications, media relations, or a related field.
• Experience contributing to and executing publicity campaigns for film, television, entertainment, or media projects.
• Strong understanding of the evolving media landscape, press strategy, story development, and media relationship building.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience creating pitches, press materials, and briefing documents.
• Strong organizational, project management, judgment, discretion, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to travel and work outside standard business hours for premieres, festivals, screenings, junkets, and other key events.

Nice to have

• Experience in animation, family entertainment, or franchise publicity.
• Familiarity with digital media and social platforms.
• Interest in animation, filmmaking, and creative storytelling.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with filmmakers and artists on bold, innovative visual storytelling.
• Potential eligibility for incentives and comprehensive benefits.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.