Job description

YC Media is hiring a smart, media-savvy, hungry-to-learn, quick study to serve as a Publicity Assistant. If you are an excellent writer….If you can pitch ideas and talk to others with clarity, poise and good humor….If you are comfortable learning by observing and then doing with limited handholding….If you are detail-oriented, trustworthy, and discrete….If you are meticulous about following through….If you can confidently remain organized and cool in the midst of occasional chaos….We want to meet you!

YC Media is a food-and-beverage focused public relations firm specializing in retail brands, culinary talent, cookbooks, and restaurants. We are a small, hands-on, close-knit team. We love what we do and value people who have fun, work smart, and take enormous pride in everything they do, always while putting the client first.

Responsibilities

• Write press materials including press releases, pitch letters and biographies.
• Conduct on-line research.
• Read food, beverage, and restaurant news in major market newspapers and magazines, local press, and relevant food blogs. Keep colleagues apprised of relevant developments as requested.
• Organize and maintain media lists and press contacts.
• Respond to media requests and follow up on pitches as requested.
• Coordinate logistics and details for interviews, photo shoots, and television segments.
• Manage press clippings. Assist with weekly press and status reports.
• Perform other duties assigned by the senior staff.

Requirements
In addition to the qualities described above, we require someone with the following skills and abilities:

• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience working in public relations or media, or, at a minimum, a strong demonstrable interest in the field.
• Proven interest in the food and beverage industry and/or public relations. Knowledge of the culinary world and related social media preferred.
• Gifted and creative user of social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Snapchat, etc.).
• Skillful at the computer, including advanced user of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and Photoshop. Capable of quickly learning industry-specific databases and software programs.
• Observant and enthusiastic learner. Comfortable problem-solver. Great instinct for knowing when to ask questions, when to watch and listen, and when to problem-solve and work independently.
• Energetic multi-tasker with a can-do, no-job-is-too-small attitude. Strong time-management skills.
• Impeccably organized. Loves to check things off lists.
• A four-year college degree is required.

Compensation

this position is: salaried

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline