Public Relations Associate
Summary
Title: | Public Relations Associate |
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ID: | 1666 |
Department: | 17-Corporate Comm & Marketing |
Location: | Nashville, TN |
Job Openings: | 1 |
Minimum Years of Experience: | 1 |
Other Pay: | Base Compensation |
Required Travel: | Negligible |
Relocation Covered: | Dependent Upon Position |
Description
POSITION SUMMARY: Primary support to the Director, Media Relations of the Nashville BMI Office and under her direction, responsible for PR efforts including local BMI events and festivals; the Nashville office, including its Creative and Sponsorship teams among other departments; #1 party PR; and maintaining press contact database. Serve as Social Media Ambassador to Nashville office and support BMI Corporate Communications department as needed.
FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
- Responsible for all PR efforts surrounding local Nashville showcases and events.
- Serve as Social Media Ambassador for Nashville office.
- Manage PR for Nashville-based awards shows.
- PR support for #1 parties and other Nashville-based functions including photo direction.
- Writing captions/recaps for distribution to industry publications.
- Idea generation, research and pitching for local Nashville showcases and events.
- Maintain press contacts and update press lists for local and national press release distribution.
- Monitor music industry news, entertainment news, and help compile press clips on a daily basis.
- Research and update editorial content calendar and events calendar.
- Manage photo archiving from Nashville (and other, as needed) office events.
- Provide support for Director, Media Relations.
POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred. (Preferably in Journalism or Public Relations)
Experience: Minimum 1-3 years related experience.
Skills and Abilities: which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to write press releases, photo captions, and articles for BMI publications, among other materials.
- Experience on a variety of social media platforms, i.e. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
- Creative thinker with experience working with press and outside media.
- Experience pitching stories and ideas across all media platforms.
- Excellent at meeting deadlines and working with differing and multiple departments and clients.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent time management, analytical, decision-making and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize and work on numerous projects and met deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and Outlook.
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