Responsibilities
- Conduct research and build media lists, editorial calendars, awards lists, and influencer lists.
- Monitor media, social coverage, travel trends, and client competitors.
- Track and organize client coverage for internal reporting.
- Maintain internal calendars of key events, holidays, awards, and conferences.
- Assist in organizing cross-client group pitches.
- Draft and distribute initial pitches and press releases upon supervisor approval.
- Draft and share client blurbs for agency roundups.
- Contribute ideas for partnerships and creative campaigns.
- Provide administrative support, including drafting clip memos, coverage reports, and maintaining clip grids.
- Maintain consistency across accounts using standardized templates and trackers.
- Share relevant client and industry news internally.
- Assist account teams with daily tasks, projects, and scheduling.
- Coordinate and book travel for media and influencer press trips.
- Submit calendar/event listings and assist with other assigned projects.
- Assist with press trips or events, including coordination of bookings, itineraries, and face sheets.
- Attend in-house trainings.
- Support on-site events, including check-in and set-up/break-down.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or English preferred.
- Previous PR experience (at least 1 PR internship and/or 1 year of agency experience).
- Interest in travel, food, wine & spirits is a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Team player, willing to take on any task, large or small.
- Proactive, organized, and able to multi-task.
- Ability to anticipate needs, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines with strong attention to detail.
- Candidate lives within commuting distance of the New York City area or is willing to relocate.
Skills
- Public Relations
- Communications
- Journalism
- English
- Media list building
- Editorial calendar management
- Awards list management
- Influencer list management
- Media monitoring
- Social media monitoring
- Trend monitoring
- Competitive analysis
- Reporting
- Calendar management
- Pitching
- Press release writing
- Partnership ideation
- Creative ideation
- Administrative support
- Travel coordination
- Event support
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Teamwork
- Proactiveness
- Organization
- Multitasking
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Location
- New York City area
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 1+ year agency experience
- 1+ PR internship
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
