Location: Los Angeles, CA
Field: PR/Communications
Min. Experience: 1-2 year(s)
Basis: Full-time

Description:

White Oak Communications is seeking a Publicist. The individual in this position should have 2-3 years of agency experience managing high level accounts in the food / wine / spirits industry, or in the real estate / travel / lifestyle industry. Strong candidates will demonstrate experience in writing and editing, knowledge of their given industry, ability to research, ability to work independently and ability to stay on top of trends. We are looking for someone with natural charisma and excellent presentation skills, and who possesses a passion for Public Relations and the ever-evolving media landscape. You are comfortable dining with media at meals and hosting them at press events. Candidates should be able to manage accounts and comprehensively report up to a senior team member. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, along with a unique opportunity to work and advance in a dynamic, growing agency. Interested candidates may submit their cover letter, and resume.

Who You Are: You thrive in a fast-paced environment where decisions are made on the fly. You think for yourself and often do before being asked to do. You’re creative and witty, and we’d know one of your pitches if we saw it. You can produce on-brand, creative deliverables on a deadline.You’re obsessed with hospitality & travel and have a rock-solid understanding of creating, promoting, and distributing shareable content across multiple platforms.Have a demonstrated ability to write, pitch and get press placements, as well as work on a minimum 5 accounts.

Have a passion for writing pitches, press releases, and biographies, developing interesting press angles, and staying constantly abreast of the trends of the industry

Build & maintain strong relationships with high-level local, regional and national online, print and broadcast media contacts

Proofread and edit

Collaborate with and offer ideas to the events team and the social media team

Brainstorm creative ideas and strategies for campaigns building out media strategies for your clientsCompile & maintain media lists in order to pitch to various media outlets throughout the world

Secure media coverage for your clients to ensure their monthly goals are being met

Interface and liase with clients, handling their day to day communication and requests, working closely with the account supervisors and senior management

Track coverage and deliver weekly reports to clients 

MUST LOVE FOOD, FUN, TRAVEL, AND EVERYTHING IN THE REALM OF HOSPITALITY! Tell us your favorite last meal! Where have you traveled. We want to know!

Requirements:

Qualifications:

2 years minimum agency experience

Must be a strong, creative writer

Must have strong local media connections, with a desire to build

Must have excellent phone demeanor

Must have excellent grammatical and proof reading skills

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Must be detail orientedMust be able to handle a large volume of work

Must have excellent organizational skills

Must be able to handle multi-faceted projects with strong follow-through

Must know how to prioritize

Must have strong work ethic, and understand the non-traditional hours of agency life

Must have complete knowledge of Cision

Must have willingness to work evenings and weekends, if needed



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