About JBC:Â
Eight years ago, Jennifer Bett Meyer and Melissa Duren Conner identified a gap in their field of media relations — and acted on it. In 2014, JBC was born in New York City with the mission of creating a more thoughtful approach to public relations, and today, it has made good on that initial vision. Now with offices in New York City and Los Angeles, JBC has since grown into the premier media relations agency for fast-growing, venture-backed startups in industries spanning fashion and beauty, health and well-being, food and beverage, technology, social impact, home and more.
JBC is an agency of humans. We work in media relations because we’re people’s people, and we love to collaborate with our brand partners as they achieve your goals. We build meaningful relationships with our partners on the pillars of transparency and honesty, working to secure market share and a defining foothold within our brands’ respective categories.
Position Reports to: Head of Beauty & Wellness Division
Position Overview: PR Coordinator, Beauty & Wellness executes day-to-day public relations efforts as assigned by their manager. This includes brainstorming creative pitch angles, pitching + securing product placements, building and maintaining media lists, and more. Check out our Instagram @jbettcomm to learn more about our current Beauty clients!
Responsibilities:Â
- Creating and maintaining comprehensive media listsÂ
- Brainstorming new, creative pitches and brand building opportunities for clientsÂ
- Pitching and securing product placements, feature stories, and brand stories on national and regional level across online, print, broadcast and podcast media
- Drafting call/meeting agendas and sending action items following each callÂ
- Coordinate sample trafficking for all clients including in-bound sample requests, gifting and returns
- Track media placements for all clients
- Assist with administrative tasks including calendar management, asset management, and product inventory
- Spearhead monthly client reporting
- Internship Program:Â
- Work with Office Manager and Senior team to determine intern needs and to-dosÂ
About you:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 0-1 years of experience, previous internship experience in PR and media relations preferred
- Naturally proactive, with outstanding attention to detail and meticulous organizational skills
- A people person, skilled at building and nurturing relationships, with proven experience in supportive team management
- Ability to both balance many priorities and act resourcefully, all while maintaining a positive attitude
- Up-to-date vaccination for COVID-19 is a requirement if hired; including a booster dose when eligible
Benefits:
JBC is committed to the health, happiness, and well-being of each and every one of our employees, both professionally and personally. We strive to make our workplace one where team members are not only supported across their short- and long-term trajectory of career growth, but are also fulfilled as people, in and out of the office.Â
Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Unlimited paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time + additional paid caregiver leave
- 4-day workweeks in Summer and early office closures on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. Fall through SpringÂ
- 12 weeks paid leave to bond with a newly born, adopted or fostered child, with a 6 month waiting period for full-time employees
- Inclusive holiday calendar and a paid break in December running from Christmas Eve to New Years Day
- Comprehensive health insurance for all employees, and a 401k matching plan for you to invest in your future
- In-house committees who plan monthly programming as it relates to internships, team-building, community service, employee recognition and more
- Monthly reimbursement toward cell phone and home wifi
- Flexible working schedules and hybrid return-to-office with Fridays always remote
- No waiting period for paid sick leave + additional paid days for Covid sick leave
- Open bereavement leave policy, including pregnancy loss
- Agency-wide Monthly Mental Health Days and Stipend
- Additional Mental Health paid time away for parents each week
Job Location:
- Hybrid: 3 days remote + 2 days in-office in New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA
Contact: [email protected]Â Â
Jennifer Bett Communications
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