RHC is looking for a Publicist on our travel & lifestyle team with a keen understanding of the media landscape and strong public relations skills. They should have prior agency experience working with wine & spirits clients, with solid general public relations skills. The Publicist will support accounts and potentially lead accounts including proactive and reactive media relations, creative writing (press releases, media alerts, content, etc.), and creative brainstorming. Publicists have begun to create strong relationships with media

Responsibilities:

Assist in creating meaningful and impactful comprehensive public relations strategies and plans

Conduct proactive and reactive media pitching; successfully pitch stories and meet with media to deliver high quality results

Act as day-to-day client contact for accounts, or act as support for client lead

Create agendas and recaps of all calls

Seek out creative ideas and opportunities to identify and cultivate story ideas for media pitching

Contribute to creative brainstorming sessions

Create key assets for accounts including press releases, fact sheets, biographies, messaging, media alerts, agendas and recaps Follow industry and client category trends and regularly share insights, thoughts and key findings as it relates to competitors

Delegate effectively, setting clear expectations and deadlines to junior team members

Provide needed resources for projects

Manage quality of work on multiple accounts with professionalism and support team leaders

Research and brainstorming for new business proposals

2-4 years of experience in public relations with a focus on travel & lifestyle; agency preferred

Ability to manage multiple accounts with ease and professionalism; ability to work under pressure

Excellent verbal, written, presentation and follow up skills

Effective organizational and project management skills