Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day communications for food, beverage, restaurant, and hospitality accounts
• Develop and execute strategic media relations campaigns and proactive press outreach
• Maintain and grow strong relationships with editors, writers, producers, and freelancers across food, beverage, restaurant, hospitality, travel, and trade media
• Secure media placements across top-tier digital, print, broadcast, and industry outlets
• Draft press materials including press releases, media alerts, pitches, briefing documents, and award submissions
• Coordinate media tastings, press previews, openings, and launch events
• Identify timely editorial opportunities, industry trends, and newsworthy story angles for clients
• Participate in client calls, reporting, strategy meetings, and presentations
• Track and report media coverage, campaign performance, and earned media results
• Collaborate closely with internal account teams to execute client initiatives effectively

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of PR agency or in-house public relations experience , specifically within food, beverage, restaurant, or hospitality brands
• Existing relationships with high-level food & beverage, restaurant, hospitality, and travel media contacts required
• Strong knowledge of the current media landscape, including traditional, digital, and trade outlets
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to multitask and manage multiple accounts in a fast-paced agency environment
• Strong media pitching skills with a track record of securing meaningful coverage
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail and a collaborative mindset
• Passion for the food, beverage, restaurant, and hospitality industries

Preferred

• Experience working on restaurant openings, hotel launches, beverage brands, chefs, or hospitality-driven campaigns
• Familiarity with platforms such as Cision, Muck Rack, Meltwater, or similar media databases
• Experience coordinating press events, tastings, and media-facing activations