Publicist for Boutique Hospitality PR Firm

J Public Relations' San Diego office is accepting applications for a Publicist position. Our office continues to rapidly grow and we're looking for the "right" candidate, with a strong work ethic, to work on top hospitality and culinary accounts. The ideal candidate should be an enthusiastic PR professional with a proven track record handling high-end travel, hospitality, and lifestyle accounts and for providing clients with top-tier media results locally, regionally and nationally. Considered candidates must be extremely connected with the local and regional media landscape (print, online, broadcast) with a specific focus on travel, culinary, consumer and lifestyle. Candidate must also be an engaged participant in various social media platforms and have experience utilizing these platforms to help generate awareness for clients. Candidates must currently be living in San Diego.

Savvy, smart, connected and proven all define award-winning J Public Relations, one of the top hospitality and luxury lifestyle public relations firms in the country. For more information on JPR please visit www.jpublicrelations.com.

IMPORTANT: Please send resume with cover letter and salary requirements to kendall@jpublicrelations.com. At this time, we are NOT seeking junior level publicists. Resumes will only be accepted via email. ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE (really, we mean it).

Our ideal Publicist candidate:

Must have a minimum of 2-4 years experience in the hospitality, culinary, travel, tourism, restaurant and consumer lifestyle arenas, either having worked in an agency or in-house position

Must have stellar local/regional media references

Must thrive in a collaborative, fast paced environment

Must pride themselves on their creativity and attention to detail

Must have experience and confidence taking the lead on account initiatives

Must be able to demonstrate past secured placements and successes

Demonstrate a strong understanding of the ever-evolving social media landscape and its impact on PR in addition to familiarity working with online media outlets and blogs

Excellent verbal and written skills are a must

Experience overseeing junior team members and delegating account activities

Exuberance for seeking out what's new and notable in the industries we serve

We look forward to adding someone new to our team!