JOB (NYC): PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT

Description: Organizing calls/meetings both internally and with clients

Assist teams with day-to-day tasks, projects, and scheduling

Maintain and coordinate interns and intern duties on a daily basis

Coordinate travel, expenses, and scheduling for trips, festivals and junkets

Conducting research as needed; maintaining various client-related or company-related publicity documents including status reports, calendars, critics grids, schedules, reaction/quote memos, contact sheets, etc.; clipping, compiling and servicing of press breaks for clients; taking notes at meetings or on calls with clients and/or staff and following up on action items; managing publicity materials including photos/stills, clips/trailers, promotional material, etc.

Drafting or revising press materials including memos, press releases, bios, press notes; managing day-to-day client follow up with press, third parties or internally with staff;

Cover client screenings, press days and events as needed, which could include press check-in, providing screening reports, an covering talent; supporting the team in organizing of press days, junkets, premieres; liaising with press as needed for reactions, press PR material needs, fact-checking support, pitching films and talent, setting up interviews, etc.; liaising with clients as needed to support team and project including handling print requests, setting screenings, etc; and supporting the team and clients at festivals.

Job Requirements:

College Degree plus minimum of 1-year related work experience at an agency or PR firm.

Candidate should be impeccably organized and detail-oriented; highly computer literate; social media savvy; have good instincts and be a strategic and forward thinker.

Candidate should also have solid writing skills and strong interpersonal skills.

Must be able to work in a very fast-paced environment and have a real interest in film/entertainment public relations.

Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines.

Please send cover letter and resume to prassistantjobnyc@gmail.com to be considered. Looking to hire asap.