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via Durham, NC - Geebo posted_at: 4 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 20–28 an hour
Full-time 3 hours ago Full Job Description Discover Durham is Durham's marketing and sales agency, helping draw nearly 12 million leisure, business, and sports visitors to our vibrant, eclectic community prior to the pandemic. We're looking for a Public Relations (PR) Manager to join our talented Marketing team to manage proactive and reactive efforts at the national, regional, and local levels, ultimately increasing awareness of Durham as an appealing Full-time 3 hours ago Full Job Description Discover Durham is Durham's marketing and sales agency, helping draw nearly 12 million leisure, business, and sports visitors to our vibrant, eclectic community prior to the pandemic. We're looking for a Public Relations (PR) Manager to join our talented Marketing team to manage proactive and reactive efforts at the national, regional, and local levels, ultimately increasing awareness of Durham as an appealing visitor destination. This job requires strong attention to detail, the ability to self-direct and prioritize competing tasks, along with critical thinking, stakeholder communications, and problem-solving skills. This role reports directly to the Senior Director of Marketing. Primary
Responsibilities:
Manage Discover Durham's ongoing strategic public relations efforts and corresponding campaigns and initiatives while conducting research, proactively pitching media, generating story ideas Facilitate itineraries and tour media... visiting
City once they arrive. Draft itineraries, facilitate travel logistics, and coordinate interviews or stopping points at Durham-based stakeholders. Provide a media kit upon the media member's arrival. Strategically attend media and trade events ready to pitch Durham as a premier destination, creating opportunities to network with out-of-market media members. Occasional travel to such events will be expected. Lead and organize media events hosted by Discover Durham, recruiting national, regional, and local media to attend Develop relationships with social media influencers, curate a database of local and regional accounts, coordinate engagements as warranted and facilitate related contracts. Field inbound media inquiries, ensuring deadlines are met and story ideas are supported Execute occasional PR outreach efforts for the Durham Sports Commission to help increase awareness of the organization and its mission to attract more sporting events to Durham Draft and distribute press releases, pitch sheets, media alerts, backgrounders, and other materials as needed Maintain the media section of Discover Durham's website, aimed to assist media interested in visiting or researching Durham storylines Build and update national and regional media lists using Cision PR Software Advise and consult Durham-based partners on an as-needed basis about PR efforts and distribute press releases to media lists on behalf of partners Monitor Durham and industry-related conversations Evaluate PR performance and manage internal reports. Further, develop the organization's adoption of Barcelona Principles. Skills and Qualifications 3-5 years of public relations experience preferred Exceptional writing and copyediting skills Excellent organizational and planning skills with attention to detail Strong interpersonal skills Degree in journalism, public relations, communications, or similar Durham residency is preferred, if not an understanding of the destination and what sets it apartEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications
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