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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.
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
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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!
