PR Account Executive

Location: New York, NY
Field: PR/Communications
Min. Experience: 3-4 year(s)
Basis: Full-time

Description:

• Must be enthusiastic and self-motivated to work on multiple accounts
• Must be a team player, willing to mentor Jr staff and assist on agency-wide events and initiatives when needed
• Must have Lifestyle PR experience; Beauty and/or Home experience a plus
• Must have press contacts at New York City and national publications & broadcast outlets
• Must have industry contacts that can translate into event and partnership opportunities
• Candidate will attend client meetings, so must have clear communication skills
• Must be detail oriented and have impeccable writing, phone and media relations skills
• Must be a creative thinker and voracious reader of media

Responsibilities include:

• Writing press releases, media alerts and client briefing documents
• Attending and running events and coordinate press attendance
• Serving as daily contact with media and clients
• Actively pitching to media outlets, secure strategic press coverage in top national, regional and online media outlets
• Cultivating and maintaining media relationships
• Generating weekly/monthly reports and event recaps
• Managing daily activity and submit daily reports
• Working on strategic planning and client initiatives
• Internet research
• Photo shoots
• Event planning and execution

Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel occasionally
• 2+ years of experience of work on lifestyle brands

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