Public Relations Coordinator - Las Vegas (Corporate)

Caesars Entertainment is looking for a Public Relations Coordinator to provide overall support to the External Communications team.  The PR Coordinator’s main responsibilities include monitoring of media coverage, creation of target lists, organizing journalist itineraries and experiences, pitching regional and national media as well as ownership of specific projects under the supervision of senior members of the team. The PR Coordinator will assist with the implementation and development of strategic public relations plans and prepare and distributes news releases, fact sheets, scripts, etc. They will also staff and attend events related to team projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support team effort by participating in all aspects of public relations activities which may include events and media escorting outside of the normal business hours
• Ability to write interesting and effective press releases which generate media coverage
• Responsible for media monitoring, clipping and creation of coverage reports for all team projects
• Communicating with local and regional media on a daily basis.
• Assist with planning and attend all press events.
• Responsible for all team research and tracking of industry trends, editorial calendars related to projects and creation of meeting materials with support from team

Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a related area (public relations, journalism, communications, hotel administration/marketing, or mass media.)
• Must have 1 year of public relations experience or relevant internship experience and coursework
• In-depth knowledge of media relations from key trade publications to national outlets.
• Excellent writing and oral communications skills an absolute must.

Physical, Mental and Environmental Demands:

• Must be able to continuously maneuver around office.
• Must be able to move quickly around property during events.
• Must be able to bend, kneel, twist and work at desk.
• Must be able to lift and carry 10 pounds.
• Respond to visual and aural cues.
• Must be able to work well in pressure situations.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be self-motivated. Must have an enthusiastic can-do attitude.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, some weekends and evenings.
• Able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Must have manual dexterity to operate the computer and other necessary office equipment.
• Must be able to respond calmly and make rational decisions when handling customer needs.
• Must be able to tolerate areas containing secondary smoke.
• Must be able to travel.

 

At Caesars Entertainment, Inc., our Team Members create the extraordinary. We are the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Our resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. We focus on building loyalty and value with our guests through a combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technological leadership. The company is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework.  

Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values – Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail – every day. Our mission, “Create the Extraordinary”. Our vision, “Create spectacular worlds. That immerse, inspire and connect you. We don’t perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars”.  If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.