Lion & Lamb Communications is looking for a Publicist to join our team in our Food & Beverage department. This person should have 3 – 5 years of experience and a solid knowledge of the media in the food and spirits industries. We are looking for someone with strong public relations skills who has current or prior experience in agency public relations.

The new L&L Publicist will handle account management such as public relations strategy and plans, proactive and reactive media relations; creative writing (press releases, media alerts, content, etc.); building and managing lists of media, bloggers and influencers; creative brainstorming and new business.

Responsibilities:

• Play a major role in the development of comprehensive public relations strategies and plans
• Conduct proactive and reactive media pitching
• Successfully pitch stories and meet with media to deliver high-quality results
• Contribute to creative brainstorming sessions
• Seek out creative ideas and opportunities to identify and cultivate story ideas for media pitching
• Follow industry and category trends and regularly share insights, thoughts and key findings particularly as it relates to competitors
• Create key assets for accounts including press releases, fact sheets, biographies, messaging, media alerts, agendas and recaps
• Manage multiple clients and while hitting tight deadlines
• Participate in new business development, including brainstorms, research, audits, surveys and writing content
• Proactive Team Management
• Manage quality of work on multiple accounts with professionalism and supportive team leadership
• Act as day-to-day client contact and with numerous clients Delegate effectively, setting clear expectations and deadlines, providing needed resources for project completion and monitoring progress Oversee junior staff’s work products to ensure quality and consistency
• Lead by example; demonstrate proven strong work ethic

About Lion & Lamb Communications

We are a lifestyle focused communications agency. We work with F&B, travel, hospitality and spirits clients to help build their brands and drive revenue through media awareness, marketing tactics and word of mouth. We’re small, nimble and creative. Our founders are hands on and involved in the everyday account management giving clients senior level support every step of the way.  Leveraging 20+ years in the industry, L&L utilizes stellar contacts, strategic thinking and finger-on-the pulse creativity to help clients grow their business. We dream up creative ideas to keep our clients top of mind – and we make sure those creative ideas are seen and heard. Sometimes you need to ROAR and sometimes you need to whisper; we can do both.