MML PR Is Hiring A Beauty Account Assistant In New York, NY

Boutique beauty, fashion and lifestyle public relations firm seeks extremely organized and detail-oriented Account Assistant to support one of the beauty teams in their New York office. The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, calm under pressure, and possesses a strong desire to grow within the public relations industry. Interest in beauty and fashion is a must!

Location: New York, NY

Hours: 9:00am to 6:00pm (Monday – Friday) * Longer hours required based on work load and client events

Duties include (but not limited to):

• Assisting senior team members with any and all client related duties/tasks
• Assist in securing media placements for clients
• Assist with all written communication on behalf of clients (i.e. pitches, press releases)
• Monthly and weekly client reports including, edit/credit report, weekly/monthly summation, inventories and public relations calendar
• Arranging and taking notes during conference calls
• Managing and maintaining client databases
• Costing out and helping execute client mailings
• Fielding all press/sample requests for clients
• Communicating any and all related initiatives with client on a day-to-day basis, as directed
• Booking client related travel and maintaining scheduling
• Tracking expenses and supporting publicist on budgets
• Keeping press kit materials current and updated
• Carry out any and all pr related initiatives deemed appropriate by mml pr’s President and Vice President

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience (preferably in the beauty industry)
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated by experience pitching and writing press releases
• Resourceful and proactive problem-solver
• Able to handle multi-faceted projects with strong follow through
• Able to prioritize accordingly when faced when multiple tasks at once
• Possess a professional attitude with good phone etiquette
• Must be proficient in computer applications including, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Cision experience preferred.

Please send your resume to humanresourcesNY@mmlpr.com to be considered!