PR Associate Manager, Lifestyle

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $70K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own the full lifestyle PR lifecycle by shaping strategy, planning outreach, and securing national and regional coverage while building editor relationships and mentoring junior staff.

  • Strategic PR planning and outreach execution across business, home, decor, design, lifestyle editors.
  • Editorial relationship management and multi-channel pitching for feature stories and brand narratives.
  • Team leadership plus AI-assisted research with strict human fact-checking and privacy safeguards.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Developing PR strategies and dynamic pitches to meet client objectives and goals
  • Strategic planning and execution of the outreach plan
  • Initiating new, creative pitches and brand-building opportunities
  • Pitching and securing feature stories, brand stories, etc. on the national and regional level across online, print, broadcast and podcast media
  • Drafting of press releases as necessary
  • Communicating daily with editors/media and continuing to build strong relationships with key editors in business, home, decor, design, lifestyle and more
  • Monthly client reporting
  • Communicating with clients regularly via email, phone, Slack and virtual meetings; building a strong relationship with clients
  • Mentor and manage junior staff to support professional growth.
  • Leverage approved AI tools to streamline research and administrative workflows, improving the speed and consistency of daily tasks while strictly adhering to agency data-privacy protocols and ensuring every AI-generated draft undergoes thorough human fact-checking
  • JBC brand pitching to relevant media and columns to continue to build the agency’s presence; brainstorming and presenting unique opportunities to continue to elevate JBC’s profile
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Jennifer Bett Communications

Jennifer Bett Communications was launched in January 2014 to offer uniquely competitive brands a creative and multi-dimensional approach to overall consumer awareness. JBC leverages strong editorial relationships across digital, print, and broadcast media to develop meaningful and memorable narratives that create enduring brand affinity.

Founded in 2014
New York, New York, USA
80 employees (28 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$55K/yr – $70K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
20 (25% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
20.6%
Direct
47.4%
Referral
16.5%
Social
13.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~80
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PR Associate Manager, Lifestyle

Jennifer Bett Communications · New York City, NY · Hybrid