Responsibilities

• Build effective and efficient teams by setting clear goals, troubleshooting any challenges that arise, communicating regularly with direct reports, and managing accounts to profitability;
• Gain the confidence of clients by thinking strategically about their challenges and demonstrating strong project management skills in the execution of account work;
• Develop and implement outreach strategies to the press, influencers and other target constituencies;
• Create quarterly outreach calendars to be followed by the team;
• Draft strategic pitches for feature coverage and reach out to the media to secure coverage and negotiate exclusives;
• Oversee mass coverage efforts of the direct reports by encouraging them to move along the pitching calendar, with an eye towards quality of results, account goals and successful level of results for the client;
• Review pitches drafted by direct reports to ensure they’re on message and well targeted;
• Assist in developing alternative outreach strategies and pitch ideas and targets if necessary;
• Train and guide direct reports in comp research and continuously expanding their media universe, searching for new media opportunities internationally;
• Utilize email, phone calls and personal meetings to establish strong relationships to the media;

Requirements

• B.A. degree
• 4+ years of experience in public relations + portfolio of media placements
• Able to work independently and multi-task; pro-active and solution-oriented
• Demonstrates leadership and professionalism to clients, colleagues, and direct reports
• Ambitious and hard-working
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Detail-oriented and fastidious about data entry and database management
• Technical skills: Mac-savvy, Google Suite, MS Office Suite, Keynote, Muck Rack, Canva
• Fluency in a foreign language is a plus

Preferred

• Experience working with international clients (preferred)
• Fluency in a foreign language is a plus (already listed in requirements)

Benefits