Public Relations Assistant, Consumer Lifestyle Brands

The Brand reputed company is a passionate team of PR professionals focused on consumer lifestyle brands. They are seeking a PR Assistant to manage client clips, write press releases, and maintain media relationships while thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage client clips and reporting
• Write press releases, media briefings and prepare information for the media
• Assist with development of compelling pitches and proactively identify media opportunities
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with media contacts
• Ensure ongoing monitoring of editorial calendars and proactive pitching of story reputed company, news developments and expert sources to media
• reputed company in-depth research to support communications and messaging
• Follow industry and client category trends and regularly share insights, thoughts and key findings
• Attend and provide support at press events
• Provide administrative support for the press team on reputed company relevant projects, including media list maintenance, meeting agendas and notes and reporting
• Analyze, measure and report on communications and media projects
• Learn from the best in the business

Skills

• 1-2 years of experience in public relations
• 1 year of public relations agency experience (internship experience will be considered and experience in lifestyle brands a plus)
• Ability to find and reputed company stories and drive visibility -- from creating major moments to maintaining a drum beat of ongoing pitches
• Ability to provide essential support for press initiatives including research and writing
• Ability to work alongside a team, from interns to senior staff
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects and clients with changing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and reputed company insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Commuter benefits
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive PTO package (including vacation, sick leave, mental health days, religious observance, bereavement, miscarriage leave, jury duty, volunteer hours and Summer Fridays)
• Generous paid family leave

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