Build effective and efficient teams by setting clear goals, assigning project work with reasonable deadlines; troubleshooting any challenges that arise, communicating regularly with direct reports, and managing accounts to profitability;

Gain the confidence of clients by thinking strategically about their challenges and demonstrating strong project management skills in the execution of account work;

Develop and implement outreach strategies to the press and other target constituencies;

Draft compelling messages and strategic pitches and reach out to the media to secure features, reviews and news stories in print, online and broadcast media outlets;

Conceptualize and oversee media events and press trips as needed;

Utilize email correspondence, phone calls and personal meetings to establish strong relationships to the media;

Create, edit and proofread substantive and accurate materials to be distributed to the media;

Respond in a timely and cordial manner to inbound media requests for materials and interviews;

Build relationships with writers, editors and producers who might cover our clients;

Maintain schedules for press and client meetings;

Prepare agendas and re-caps of client meetings;

Create weekly, monthly, and final activity and media reports for clients;

Update database and mailing lists of media and art world contacts;

Organize and maintain client documents, images and captions, and press materials on our server;

Read and track daily coverage of clients and related news stories in online and print periodicals;

Report press coverage links and clips to clients daily/weekly;

Oversee frequent e-mailings of press releases and other collateral material to the media;

Plan and execute media events on behalf of clients (including managing guest lists, RSVPs, onsite event management and coordinating photographers and media introductions);

Develop and implement crisis communications strategy in collaboration with the senior team;

Assess client expectations and satisfaction;

Identify opportunities to upsell FITZ services to clients who may need additional support;

Develop new business proposals to distinguish the firm from competitors and win business;

Track new business proposals and follow up with prospective clients through the contract phase;

Train and supervise account teams to think and act strategically so that clients are satified and projects are managed to profitability;

Provide meaningful and constructive feedback to direct reports as part of the annual performance reiew process;

Ensure that direct reports understand their career path—including strengths that contribute to the firm and growth areas that will help them to advance.

B.A. degree

5-7 years of experience in public relations, communications, and/or fine arts preferably in an agency or PR office of a museum or arts organization

Able to work independently and multi-task; pro-active and solution-oriented

Demonstrates leadership and professionalism to clients, colleagues and direct reports

Ambitious and hard-working

Existing relationships with writers, editors and producers who cover the arts

Strong written and verbal communications skills

Excellent organizational skills

Literacy in digital marketing and social media

Detail-oriented and fastidious about data entry and database management

Technical skills: Mac-savvy, MS Office Suite, Outlook, Cision

Experience with Photoshop, Salesforce and Harvest a plus

Experience with HTML templates and creating bulk email distributions

Fluency in foreign language a plus