PR Assistant

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Detail information about job PR Assistant. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Fun lifestyle/events/food/wine clients
• Work directly with news/food/wine/lifestyle media and influencers
• Inspiring and supportive team in great location including free pool and gym

About littleBIG:

• We propel lifestyle brands and experiences through Marketing & PR. 
• Our culture prioritises energy, intelligence, compassion, positivity, diversity, integrity, fun, creativity and curiosity.
• With a healthy respect for work/life balance, our office is alongside the Yarra River with great cafes as neighbours. Staff enjoy free access to a lap pool, sauna and gym.
• Our clients are fantastic - they include Dr. Martens, Queen Victoria Market, Niessing, Winemakers of Rutherglen, Skechers, Cat Protection Society of Victoria, Melbourne Food & Wine, Yowie and Wizz Fizz

Our Wish List: 

• Our ideal candidate has demonstrated experience working directly with Melbourne media and influencers to publicise events.
• We're looking for a smart, capable and passionate junior PR professional eager to join a thriving and energetic team.
• The ideal candidate seeks long-term success and career development within one of Melbourne's leading agencies.

Key responsibilities & duties:

• Pitching stories/angles/products/events to well-targeted media contacts from the littleBIG contact base as well as your own.
• Responding to and facilitating media requests.
• Media monitoring, coverage clipping and filing.
• Client report drafting.
• Media, supplier and influencer list maintenance and management.
• Where required, communicating with clients and suppliers in a professional and effective manner.
• Writing content as briefed, for media materials primarily, and also social media, client collateral, promotional material, newsletters, blogs, websites, brochures, invitations, fliers and other marketing communications channels.
• Creating engaging social media content.
• Researching clients, relevant industries and surrounding issues/angles to produce said content, including online research, phone/in-person interviews, field visits, etc.
• Assistance with event and promotional organisation.
• Maintenance of client WIP documents, producing meeting agendas and notes.
• Fashion/sample cupboard management and maintenance of stock sheets.
• Assisting with new business proposals.
• Data entry on an as-needs basis.
• Office administration including answering phones, filtering and directing emails, keeping supplies stocked, office organisation, bookkeeping support and other tasks as requested by management.

Qualifications required: Public relations/communications degree/diploma.

Work experience and attributes required:

• Must possess excellent writing skills, demonstrating: creativity; correct use of grammar, spelling and punctuation; an understanding of style across media releases, web, social media and other basic marketing communications; and a good sense for the 'news' angle.
• Must possess a working knowledge of social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Snapchat. WeChat a bonus!
• Must be an adept multi-tasker with good time management skills and an ability to work efficiently yet effectively with very good attention to detail.
• A positive attitude, team spirit and dedicated work ethic.