Company description

Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) was founded by Danny Meyer and includes some of New York City's most beloved restaurants: Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, Shake Shack, The Modern, Cafe 2 and Terrace 5 (located at the Museum of Modern Art), Maialino, Untitled and Studio Cafe (located at the Whitney Museum of American Art), North End Grill, Marta and Porchlight. The company also includes Union Square Events, a catering, sports, and events business, and Hospitality Quotient, a learning business empowering companies to transform their business through the power of hospitality. Each USHG restaurant is lovingly hand crafted and distinctive, and each strives to distinguish itself for warm hospitality and consistent excellence. Danny, his restaurants and chefs have earned an unprecedented 26 James Beard Awards, including: Outstanding Restaurant of the Year; Outstanding Service; Outstanding Wine Service; Humanitarian of the Year; and Best Restaurant Design. Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern are perennially ranked on the top of the ‘Most Popular’ list in the Zagat Survey, with Union Square Cafe holding the #1 spot nine times.

USHG and its employees are committed to extending its enlightened hospitality beyond the walls of its restaurants. The company supports an array of hunger relief organizations including Share Our Strength and City Harvest, along with civic organizations such as NYC & Company, Union Square Partnership, and the Madison Square Park Conservancy.

Job description

We are seeking a Public Relations and Marketing Assistant to join our team.

The Public Relations & Marketing Assistant will provide administrative support to the Public Relations & Marketing Department at Union Square Hospitality Group. The successful candidate for this important role is an excellent communicator, organized, and loves proactive problem-solving. This person is also versatile and eager to help shape brand communications in a fast-paced work environment. This role is ideal for an individual who would like to learn about the entire scope of an organization’s strategy to share its story with guests and the public in New York and beyond. This position reports to the Directors of Marketing and Public Relations. 
 

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain administrative systems, including subscriptions, expenses, invoices, budget, and files.
• Proactively drive preparation for recurring meetings, including scheduling, agendas, document prep, and set-up. 
• Fulfill internal requests for materials.
• Maintain inventory of brand assets, including photography, fact sheets, bios, awards, press clips, reports, logos, guidelines, and graphics.
• Create and maintain system for tracking and archiving photo, media, talent, and partnership contracts.
• Regularly compile and distribute business holiday schedules, closures, and special offers.
• Maintain Department budget and track Department spending; file expenses.
• Play an active role in tracking and advancing projects and ensure that deadlines for deliverables are met.

Public Relations Support

• Maintain press coverage library and records; obtain, clip, and distribute press coverage.
• Help maintain PR & Marketing Calendar.
• Help create itineraries for festivals and out-of-town events. 
• Help fulfill media requests for press kits, bios, and photography.
• Help facilitate photo shoots, interviews, and events. 

Marketing Support

• Use content management system to perform basic web updates.
• Assist with correspondence, scheduling, and deliverables with digital vendors, creative firms, and event vendors to support Marketing initiatives.
• Assist with copywriting for brand assets and communications.
• Research vendors and source products for Marketing collateral creation.

Other Qualifications
Technical & Interpersonal

• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Advanced in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are necessary)
• Superior interpersonal skills and ability to earn trust and respect from colleagues.
• Mature with a strong sense of integrity.
• Professional communication style.
• Flexible and eager to learn from a variety of team members and experiences.
• Logical and proactive problem solver.
• Baseline knowledge of Adobe Creative suite is a plus.
• Baseline knowledge of online content management systems is a plus.
• A team-oriented approach.
• Interest in hospitality, food, and fine-dining. 
• A sense of humor is a plus!

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree Required.
• Work experience via internships and/or 1-2 years full-time employment.
• Hospitality Experience in the hospitality industry is a plus.

Skills/Requirements

• Language: English 

Physical:

• Involves sitting most of the time, but also involves travel and walking to businesses within Manhattan

Compensation

this position is: salaried

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline