Public Relations Account Coordinator, RKPR – Consumer PR

Location: San Diego, CA

Public Relations Account Coordinator, RKPR – Consumer PR

The Rachel Kay Public Relations practice in the San Diego, CA office at FINN PARTNERS has an exciting job opening for a Public Relations Account Coordinator.

Location: This full-time position is for our San Diego, CA office and is a hybrid work schedule role (work 4 days from home/ 1 day in-office).  Strong preference is for qualified applicants who live in metro San Diego. 

RKPR, a FINN Partners company acquired in 2022, continues to strategically grow!  We specialize in public relations and social/digital campaigns for consumer products and services, and boast an exciting roster of premier national brands in the food & beverage, health & wellness, home, and lifestyle spaces. We are seeking an individual with the hunger, hustle and enthusiasm to develop media relationships, write press releases, and assist in administering PR client accounts. We appreciate our clients and our employees, and are known as the Agency with a Heart. We value kindness, collaboration, diversity and inclusion, and creativity.  Come be part of our award-winning, strategic, high-growth PR agency, where you’ll thrive, bring new ideas – positivity – humor to work, and be a superstar in our successful team!

This position has terrific perks:

• Generous paid vacation days off, paid personal days off, paid sick days off, paid scheduled holidays off, additional paid days off during the summer, and additional paid days off during our Winter closure (between Christmas and New Year’s Day)
• Company travel + consumer discounts (from rental cars to cell phones and more)
• Commuter subsidy
• Wellness subsidy
• 401K
• Outstanding insurance / benefits package
• Career mentorship from some of the best PR pros in the business
• Professional growth opportunities within an award-winning global PR agency
• Work in a gorgeous office building conveniently located near West 53rd St. in Manhattan, just steps from train/bus/subway stations, great restaurants, and Central Park.

Now that we’ve (hopefully) sold you on us, let’s talk more about this role:

Responsibilities:

• Maintains media lists.
• Writes press releases.
• Manages the daily media coverage for clients.
• Joins client PR account calls.
• Develops and maintains relationships with media contacts across all platforms.
• Manages on-site client product inventory.
• Learns about PR and earned media.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in communications, journalism, public relations or marketing.
• Prior PR internship experience or prior entry level work experience in Public Relations or Communications (PR agency based is highly preferred).
• Working knowledge of all digital and social media platforms.
• Energetic, can-do attitude; works effectively in a team setting.
• Excellent written and oral and communications skills.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Effective listening and problem-solving skills.
• Creative thinker who brings a fresh perspective and innovative ideas to the team.
• Flexible and adaptable; works efficiently within a fast-paced PR environment.
• Organized; detail-oriented; manages schedule and tasks to produce deliverables by deadlines.
• Interested in wine/spirits, food, wellness, consumer lifestyle, home, or any combination of the above.
• Loves reading and consuming media; is social media savvy.
• Enjoys working in a fun, collaborative team as well as working concurrently on individual PR projects/assignments.

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Anticipated Salary: This hourly, non-exempt position pays up to $25.00/hr. (commensurate with experience and depending upon workplace).

To Apply:

Please upload your resume and cover letter detailing your public relations experience, as well as indicate your desired salary in $US Dollars.  While we appreciate the interest of all candidates, we will only respond to those with whom we have a greater interest.

About Rachel Kay Public Relations:

RKPR is a fun, smart, and collaborative bi-coastal team focused on executing targeted, results-oriented campaigns for our clients. We embrace creativity, out-of-the-box thinking and a passion for integrated marketing. We believe a balance between work and outside activities keeps us eager and excited about our programs, and we utilize a hybrid in office/WFH arrangement. You can learn more about RKPR at www.rachelakaypr.com.  

About Finn Partners:

Finn Partners was launched in 2011 to realize Peter Finn’s vision to create a leading communications agency dedicated to shaping a bold new future in which innovation and partnership are strong drivers of the brand. Finn Partners specializes in the full spectrum of communications services, including digital and social media. Practice areas include arts, consumer lifestyle & sports, corporate social responsibility, education, health, manufacturing, technology, travel, and public affairs.

We are entrepreneurial-minded, global, and focused on integrated programs that bring to life the world-changing technologies, products, and services of our client partners.

Our company culture celebrates delighting our clients with innovative and creative campaigns and programs, and we provide opportunities for our employees to conduct career-meaningful work in a creative, fast-paced, collaborative, and fun environment. As our CEO Peter Finn says: “We work hard and play nice”.

Headquartered in New York City, the agency has 1,300+ employees, with offices in cities around the world: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Jerusalem, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Nashville, Paris, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Tamuning (Guam), Vancouver (Wash.) and Washington D.C.