Agency :
Havas Formula San DiegoJob Description :
Havas Formula, a national public relations agency, with offices in NY, Chicago, Miami, LA, and San Diego is seeking a Publicity Assistant.The Publicity Assistant program is designed for those new to PR. Publicity Assistants support account teams on various client projects while also building relationships with media and influencers to ensure brand|client coverage.
The program is a full-time, 4-month-long position with the opportunity for extension and advancement within the company.
Schedule: San Diego- Monday-Friday, 8am - 5pm.
In-office days are Tuesday-Thursday. Remote days are Monday and Friday.
Compensation is $20.00 per hour, eligible for overtime.
NOTE: Candidates are required to have already obtained a Bachelor's degree. PR Assistants are full-time throughout the year (not a summer internship).
Media | Influencer Relations
- Secures unique placements using media outreach (phone and email pitching), to include 5-10 unique placements a month in Tier 3 or higher outlets
- Provides social media/competitive intel report and contributes to creative ideation/new pitch concepts that can be shared with clients
- Monitors trend/industry news for client coverage for account team review; may assist with compiling trend and industry research into client-facing email or agenda updates
- Supports weekly coverage upload and reporting within agency’s dashboard
- Researches and builds media and influencer lists
- Assists account team with researching client speaking opportunities, industry awards, and competitor analysis
Account Management
- May sit in on conference calls (target 1 – 2 calls per month for each client)
- Participates in brainstorms
- Assists the team in tracking media hits, influencer engagement metrics, and updates in monthly and quarterly activity reports
- Executes various client program components
- Supports account team with client event logistics and daily tasks involved
- Assists with press kits and media mailers, sample requests, and inventory tracking
- Provides research support for account team
Writing | Editing
- Drafts client-ready emails for manager review, press materials, creative pitches, helps contribute to sections of event/launch strategy docs, and other client communications
Agency Contributions
- Participates in agency’s development programs
- Contributes positively to the culture, atmosphere and values and exudes a positive outlook on his/her team
- Establishes professional and respectful employee relationships within division and agency
- Monitors and records time in agency’s system
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree (communications, liberal arts, business or marketing focus preferred)
Skills & Abilities Required Strong writing (AP style), editing, listening and verbal communications skills. Resourceful and solutions focused. Capable of multitasking, prioritizing and organizing. Excellent attention to detail. Self-motivated and able to work well in a collaborative environment as well as individually. Effectively manages time, follows up, and is results driven. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and use|development of media databases.
Contract Type :
InternHere at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (communications, liberal arts, business, or marketing focus preferred)
- Strong writing skills (AP style)
- Editing skills
- Verbal and listening communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience using or developing media databases
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and organize
- Excellent attention to detail
- Self-motivated and able to work collaboratively and independently
- Ability to draft client-ready emails, press materials, and creative pitches
- Willingness/ability to work full-time with San Diego schedule (in-office Tue-Thu, remote Mon/Fri)
- Availability for a full-time, 4-month program with potential extension
What We Do
Fearless. Fast. Smart. Focused. We are on a relentless quest to be Chicago's most creative company by reinvigorating iconic American brands through cultural relevance. We are passionate makers, digital disruptors, artists who don't color inside the lines. We work smarter. Push harder. Break things. Make things. And we're always looking forward.
Why Work With Us
Our agency gets out of bed in the morning to undertake what we call 'meaningful disruption' in an industry that is in need of serious transformation. We are not looking for the same, boring solutions that are chock-full of brand and marketing rhetoric but seek people that want to change the advertising game.
