Director, Consumer PR (Food+Beverage)

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$125K/yr – $145K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Owns the integrated earned-media agenda for food+Beverage and CPG brands, shaping partnerships, stakeholder relations, and insights to drive measurable brand impact.

  • Growth Infrastructure: Develop and drive earned, integrated media strategies that support clients’ business objectives, including generating proactive ideas and value beyond the scope of work when relevant.
  • Partnerships & Outreach Logistics: Identify and oversee all logistics for paid partnership opportunities – including with influencers, celebrities and media -- for client campaigns.
  • Media Landscape & Intel: Continuously stay abreast of the evolving media landscape and nurture strong relationships with traditional and emerging media; regularly share intel and recommendations with clients and internal teams.

Job Description

Owns the integrated earned-media agenda for food+Beverage and CPG brands, shaping partnerships, stakeholder relations, and insights to drive measurable brand impact.

  • Growth Infrastructure: Develop and drive earned, integrated media strategies that support clients’ business objectives, including generating proactive ideas and value beyond the scope of work when relevant.
  • Partnerships & Outreach Logistics: Identify and oversee all logistics for paid partnership opportunities – including with influencers, celebrities and media -- for client campaigns.
  • Media Landscape & Intel: Continuously stay abreast of the evolving media landscape and nurture strong relationships with traditional and emerging media; regularly share intel and recommendations with clients and internal teams.
  • Client Counsel & Issues Management: Expertly counsel clients to help meet business goals based on a deep understanding of the media, regulatory and stakeholder landscape; provide support in issues management when warranted.
  • Account Operations & Team Leadership: Manage day-to-day operations of specific accounts, including coordination of integrated workstreams, client communication and team management.
  • New Business & Presentation Involvement: Play an active role in the agency's new business initiatives; participate in new business presentations.
  • AI-Driven Strategy & Automation: Leverage AI and emerging technologies to inform strategy, optimize outreach, streamline processes and enhance results.
  • Mentorship: Mentor junior staff.
  • Innovation & Boundary-Pushing: Be willing and able to fuel and implement fresh thinking, push boundaries, and experiment - always looking for the “wow” factor for clients.
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Catamaran (Confidant PR)

Catamaran is an agile strategic comms agency built to help brands earn attention, trust and brand love in today’s fragmented, always-on media environment. By embedding small teams of versatile, experienced, AI-savvy communicators alongside in-house partners—and collaborating closely with creative partners—Catamaran delivers earned-first programs aligned to culture, business goals, and real-world outcomes. Formerly the PR practice at Confidant, Catamaran launched as a stand-alone agency in January 2026. Learn more at catamarancomms.com.