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About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, creative, articulate, and driven PR individual looking for the next step in their career to join the fast-paced and growing PR team at an international agency. The successful candidate will be proactive, a strategic thinker who demonstrates initiative, and will enjoy working in a dynamic PR team to drive proactive media coverage for clients across traditional and digital media channels.
Responsibilities
- Day-to-day client go-to
- Proactive approach to managing client needs/expectations
- Assist with strategy, planning, implementation, and evaluation of PR activities
- Creative brainstorming, programme and pitch development
- Build relationships with destinations, tour operators, and offices of tourism in the markets that serve your clients
- Proactive media relations (pitching, organising media/influencer visits, reviewing & approving media lists)
- Organise pitch priorities; assign and oversee progress of pitches to team members with the support of account leadership
- Regularly coordinate in-person media meetings with journalists on location
- Secure and host media and influencers on press trips, media appointments, and events
- Manage direct report(s), providing leadership, guidance, feedback, and coaching to direct report(s) and account teams
- Provide support and guidance for account team members
- Support and offer insight as needed to senior leadership
- Manage your direct reports, helping them set goals to continue growing and developing, coaching and offering feedback, and conducting check-ins and annual reviews
- Confidently secure meetings with relevant brands that may impact your clients' goals
- Seek out opportunities for learning by attending conferences, workshops, and events on behalf of the agency
Requirements
- Solid media relationships are a must
- Understanding of the digital space and influencers
- Must be able to think outside of the box
- Proficient in delivering big hits and profile stories for clients
- Ability to be the day-to-day lead on smaller accounts, managing internal delegation and starting to step into account strategy with a Director’s help
- University Degree or comparable experience required
- At least 4-5 years public relations experience, ideally within travel or luxury
- Agency experience strongly preferred
- Must have stellar client and media references
- Must have strong and proven relationships with local, regional and national media contacts
- Must have strong, effective and proven management skills
- Strong understanding of Influencer relations and engagement
- Must be legally authorized to work in the UK
- Excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint in a Mac OS environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, experience in a hospitality environment is a plus
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
- Strong knowledge of media and news cycles
- Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment
- Applicants for employment must possess work authorization for the country in which they are applying, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
Skills
- Public relations
- Content creation
- Social media
- Media relations
- Digital space understanding
- Influencer relations
- Client management
- Strategic thinking
- Creative brainstorming
- Pitch development
- Team leadership
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Oral and written communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving
- Media and news cycles knowledge
Location
- London
- New York
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- Belgravia
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
- Remote (Fridays WFH)
Experience Level
- 4-5 years public relations experience
- Agency experience preferred
- Management experience
Education Level
- University Degree or comparable experience
Salary/Compensations
- Very competitive salary
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave + 8 bank/public holidays
- Private health and dental care
- Free 'trade' nights across entire portfolio of clients
- New business commission (10%)
- Company pension scheme
- Anniversary gifts
- Inter-office trips (New York, LA, San Diego, etc.)
- Professional development opportunities
- Monthly training sessions
- Flexi-hours (Fridays WFH)
- Summer Friday hours
- Mobile phone stipend
- Beautiful office in Belgravia
- Regular team socials and Summer & Christmas parties
- Corporate discount with ClassPass
About the Company
- J/PR is a global communications firm specializing in public relations, content creation, and social media.
- We work with some of the best hotels, resorts and lifestyle brands in the world, including Relais & Chateaux, Four Seasons, Mr & Mrs Smith and Hilton Luxury Brands.
- Being a part of this international powerhouse agency will connect you to a roster of distinguished hotels, resorts, restaurants, real estate projects, and destinations across the globe, elevating your career.
- We tell compelling original stories to connect brands to their target audiences.
- We're passionate, professional, and purpose-driven.
- We're dedicated to our work, the agency, our clients, and each other.
- Forbes said “These are the Women Dictating Where You’re Traveling,” and Inc. Magazine featured J/PR in an article titled, “How Two Millennial-ish Women Built a PR Powerhouse.”
- Numerous awards include PR News Best Places to Work, New York Observer PR Power 5 for five years in a row, The PR Net 100, Forbes Five Star Agency, PR Couture Spotlight Agency of the Year, and Crain’s Best Places to Work.
- At J/PR, we’re incredibly intentional about our company culture, and we whole-heartedly believe in a work-life blend, where you'll be empowered to continue learning and growing through travel, mentorship, training and retreats, along with a connected company culture.
- With eight offices globally, including London, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, and others, our client list comprises some of the world’s most exclusive hotels from big-name brands to luxury independent properties.
Equal Opportunity
- J Public Relations (J/PR) and 20Two Studio (Studio) strongly support equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.