We’re seeking a rising communicator to join our team as a Junior Publicist - Beauty. This position will report directly to the Founder. Applicants must have a minimum of two years post-graduate beauty public relations experience, either at an agency or in-house. Ideal candidates will have experience with direct to consumer beauty brands, existing media relationships, and an impressive book of earned print, digital, social, and broadcast press hits.
This is a full time, salaried position that starts at $45K with benefits including: paid time off, performance bonuses, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), mobile phone stipend, wellness stipend, flexible daily schedules, and Summer Fridays. This is a remote position based in New York City.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Administrative:
- Support team with day-to-day requests
- Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual individual objectives
- Update and maintain all company lists: media tracking, press coverage, monthly pitches, monthly focuses, pitch angles, PR lists, etc.
- Other writing projects as assigned
- Create monthly status reports and annual recaps Identify new client leads
- Suggest and participate in activities to grow company exposure
- Work with team to execute add-on programs for clients
Client Relations:
- Develop strong relationships with clients
- Act as point-of-contact for clients
- Assist team in ensuring client satisfaction
- Present press opportunities to clients
- Facilitate phone and email interviews with clients
- Attend in-person or virtual meetings with clients
Media Relations:
- Develop strong relationships with media, including editorial and influencer contacts
- Create story angles for PR Plans Work with team to execute strategy as identified by Founder
- Identify, pitch, and follow up with media
- Secure press hits: long lead, short lead, broadcast, social, and awards
- Write press materials, including but not limited to pitches, fact sheets, bios, press releases, key messaging, run of shows, and more Execute Rapid Response and feature pitching
- Manage award submissions Identify other client exposure opportunities
- Proactively monitor and research news and relevant media coverage on a daily basis and provide insights
- Assist in the planning and execution of live or virtual press visits, desksides, previews, and other events
- Attend in-person or virtual meetings with media
- Execute product mailers
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related area 2+ years of post-graduate beauty public relations experience, either in an agency or in-house setting
- Solid media relationships in the national beauty categoryImpressive book of earned media placements
- Excellent communicator—verbal, written, and beyond—with a strong understanding of both the AP and creative writing styles
- Strategic thinker with endless amounts of creativity
- Self-starter and multi-tasking master who’s highly organized, has the initiative to start and maintain projects, and is willing to go above and beyond the job description
- Excellent time management skills and commitment to hitting to deadlines
- Team player—end of story
- Wants to grow long term with the company Highly coachable, thrives on feedback, and subscribes to the “fail forward” mentality Pop culture junkie and knows what’s hot in the press and to consumers
- Passionate about the beauty, home, and lifestyle categories
- Champion for indie brands
- Knows their way around G Suite, Microsoft Office programs, Cision, InDesign, Canva, WordPress, and social media
