Responsibilities

• Conduct research and build media lists, editorial calendars, awards lists, influencer lists with direction from account team.
• Monitor media, social coverage, travel trends and client competitors; track and organize client coverage for internal reporting
• Maintain internal calendars of key events/holidays/awards/conferences to support proactive planning.
• Assist in organizing cross-client group pitches.
• Draft and distribute first round of select pitches and press releases that were approved by the respective supervisor/assigner.
• Draft and share client blurbs for agency roundups.
• Contribute ideas for partnerships, creative ideas.
• Monitor for client coverage and track within relevant reports.
• Provide administrative support such as drafting clip memos, coverage reports, maintaining clip grids, reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly), maintain RSVP lists, briefing books (including for media and/or influencer stays), and more.
• Maintain consistency across accounts with standardized templates, trackers, and formats provided .

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or English preferred
• Previous PR experience (at least 1 PR internship and/or 1 year of agency experience); interest in travel, food, wine & spirits is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Team player, willing to take on any task, large or small.
• Must also be proactive, organized and have the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to anticipate, manage time effectively and meet deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Candidate lives within commuting distance of Los Angeles area or is willing to relocate.

Preferred

• Interest in travel, food, wine & spirits is a plus.