Responsibilities

• The candidate will be a strategic communicator who leads day-to-day account direction and oversight for ongoing media relations to achieve client goals.
• They’ll come equipped with strong media contacts, a proven track record in media relations and securing media coverage, extensive experience in client relations, excellent writing skills and strong attention to detail.
• They will be comfortable working on teams in a shifting, fast-paced environment, and will be a creative problem-solver able to navigate an ever-changing media landscape.

Requirements

• Smart, energetic, savvy with sophisticated media relations expertise and digital/social media skills looking to join our rapidly expanding team.
• 3-6 years’ experience in public relations and integrated communications, with experience with spirits, food and non-alc beverages, design, home and lifestyle business brands and corporate clients. Agency experience preferred.
• Proven success in developing and executing strategic communications programs with media relations at the core.
• Strong media relations skills in the context of meeting clients’ strategic needs
• Ability to create written materials in support of comprehensive media relations programs
• Proven track record of thoroughly understanding clients’ business objectives and actively participating in the development of strategic plans and communications programs
• Proficient in the creation of all press materials such as pitch letters, press releases, fact sheets and bios
• Deep relationships at multiple levels at major national and NY based traditional and new media outlets as well as outlets relevant to clients
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly, comfortably and in an informed/prepared manner converse with senior DKC staff and independently with clients on a daily basis

Preferred

• Agency experience preferred.