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PR Assistant
Summary
| Title: | PR Assistant |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1138 |
| Department: | Marketing |
| Location: | Farmingdale, NY |
Description
Summary: The PR Assistant will support the Communications department to build visibility and preference to the BEDGEAR performance lifestyle bran
Essential Functions:
- Track and coordinate press clippings and reporting
- Maintain speaking, awards and tradeshow schedule (researching opportunities to present to management)
- Write and distribute basic materials including pitch letters, news releases, backgrounders, fact sheets, bios, newsletters, prepared remarks, and standby statements
- Handle routine media inquiries and sample requests.
- Act as brand ambassador at different company events.
- Demonstrate strong editing skills, working collaboratively on communications programs.
- Develop press lists from media database and organic research.
- Prepare media materials including press releases, marketing kits, talking points, and communication reports and meeting agenda.
- Collect, organize and distribute client materials including bios, photos, marketing materials.
- Assist at PR and media functions outside of the office that could include press conferences, interviews, media tours, press previews, festivals, events and other activities.
- Clip and layout design of clips.
- Maintain company testimonial deck.
- Additional duties and projects as requested by management.
Education/Experience/License Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a focus on Public Relations, Marketing, English Journalism or related field.
- Has exceptional interpersonal, networking, verbal and written communications skills.
- Proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite, InDesign and Photoshop. Cision or Meltwater a plus.
- Highly organized, strong attention to detail, self-directed, ability to multi-task and reprioritize quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Confident, Driven and Pro-Active
- Internship experience at a PR agency or in house
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications
