Public Relations Manager
Hiring immediately : PR and Communications Manager!
Ideal candidate will have strong media relations skills and approximately 5 years of public relations experience; restaurant / hospitality industry experience preferred.
If you're a PR professional who is passionate about food and restaurants, we can't wait to hear from you! We are on the hunt for a creative and strong communicator with excellent writing skills with a love for all things food and hospitality.
We offer our PR and Communications Managers benefits and perks here are a few :
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k)
Caring. Creative. Careers.
Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work.
We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth.
If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.
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The PR and Communications Manager executes publicrelations (PR) and marketing initiatives for Company and restaurant brands witha focus on developing and implementing strategic communications plans and programsas well as content creation for both internal and external channels.
Works withDirector of PR on media relations strategy and executes proactive and reactivemedia relations for the Company and restaurants for local, regional andnational press;
and supports the content marketing strategy, includingdeveloping content and messaging.
Essential Functions
Execute PR andmarketing initiatives for Company and restaurant brands; work with Director ofPR to develop and implement media relations strategy;
execute proactive andreactive media relations for the Company and restaurants for local, regionaland national press
- Develop andimplement strategic communications plans and key messaging and act as key pointof communications between partners, chefs, operators, management and LettuceCorporate teams for restaurant openings and closings, events, crisiscommunications and more
- Work with theDirector PR to implement and execute internal communications company-wideincluding but not limited to editing and writing content from all Corporatedepartments to share with all staff
- Demonstrate tact and discretion when handlingsensitive information and maintain confidentiality
- Create, write and edit relevant,on-trend content within deadlines for Company and restaurant brands, includingbut not limited to communications, blog posts, press pitches, releases, mediakits and alerts, marketing initiatives, promotions and events and Lettucenewsletter
- Manage media strategy locally,regionally and nationally and act as media liaison including but not limited topreparing messaging and scheduling interviews, and manage and build long-termrelationships on behalf of Company with key journalists, producers and industryinfluencers across print, online, broadcast and trade media
- Support and manage PR agencies forspecified brands
- Secure and host relevant mediameals at the restaurants to build and maintain relationships with local andnational media, bloggers, and food journalists
- Work closely with Lettuce Corporateand restaurant marketing teams on all integrated campaigns and openings andcommunicate goals and initiatives to ensure divisional marketing messagingintegrates with Lettuce brands
- Identify communication goals thatsupport overall content marketing / PR goals, develop strategy to meet thosegoals and communicate goals and business objectives to restaurant marketingteams to implement and ensure all restaurant marketing efforts tie back to theoverall Lettuce brand
- Communicate partner goals,restaurant initiatives and business objectives to Corporate marketing team toensure restaurant marketing efforts tie back to overall Lettuce brand
- Collaborate with the PR, social media and emailmarketing teams on Corporate content strategy; assess effectiveness of contentacross all Corporate channels including the Lettuce blog
- Maintain and update press kits, partner / chefbios on Lettuce.com, media contact list, pressphotos and clippings and media monitoring
- Utilize new, relevant ways to promote ourrestaurants and talent as well as identify and tell the story of industry / menutrends
- Assist in event activations and restaurantopenings as requested
- Actively seek relevant partnershipsto create news-worthy promotional ideas and marketing initiatives
- Support ongoing media relationsstrategy by identifying industry-related trends to proactively pitch the press,and maintain the media lists for both national and local with support of the PRteam
- Assist in management and writing ofthe Lettuce.com blog posts and website content, including but not limited tocontent creation and strategy
- Maintain availability to work a variety of daysand events including evenings and weekends as required
- Travel occasionally overnight as needed
- Maintain proficiency and safely and effectivelyuse and operate all necessary tools, equipment, software and platformsincluding but not limited to MuckRuck and Google Analytics
- Effectively communicate in order to perform andfollow job requirements in written and spoken direction
- Multitask calmly and effectively in a busy,stressful environment
- Work in a confined, crowded space of variablelight, noise and temperature levels
- Move and lift files or office supplies weighingup to 10 pounds
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Follow all rules, policies,procedures and conditions of employment including those outlined in theEmployee Handbook
- Get along well with others and actas a team player
- Other duties assigned as needed
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