Director Of Public Relations
Wagstaff Media & Marketing is an integrated public relations and marketing agency devoted to the culinary, travel and wine and spirits industries. We offer a comprehensive suite of communications, digital marketing, and branding services for our restaurant, hotel/resort, travel destination, wine and spirits, and hospitality lifestyle clients.
Wagstaff is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming team. We operate on the belief that we are stronger together. At Wagstaff, you will be a part of an intrepid, transparent, genuine, and sharing culture where we strive to make things better for our team members, clients, and communities.
We are looking for a dynamic Public Relations Director to join our team of versatile storytellers and marketers who are professionally dedicated to their passions for food, wine, and travel.
Responsibilities:
- Client-facing, strategic lead on multiple client teams
- Work with the leadership team to curate client teams for maximum profitability and expertise
- Guide, and provide direction to, account managers, associates, and coordinators - monitoring team hours to ensure efficiencies
- Manage multiple clients and projects - Communicating client goals, vision, and values to team
- Lead sales initiatives, updating CRM, and actively participate in the new business process
- Attend and lead client meetings
- Develop and implement strategic direction for client accounts
- Execute strategy in specialized areas such as social media strategy, media pitching, partnership development, influencer marketing, travel trade strategy, and engagement, etc.
- Attend relevant events/FAMs/media opportunities/etc.
Requirements:
- Effectively work with remote team members
- Knowledge of working with hospitality, travel, culinary, restaurant, and chef brands in a public relations setting for 5-6+ years
- Ability to manage multiple, cross-functional projects and teams simultaneously
- Holds self and others accountable
- Fundamental understanding of social media, and/or other marketing platforms
- Passion and patience developing and executing strategies in a fast-paced and changing business environment
- Excellent people leader capable of directing, coaching, and supporting, an outstanding team
- Holds strong relationships within industry contacts and client
- Curious, driven, compassionate and collaborative with an overall passion for the hospitality lifestyle industries - restaurants, travel/destinations/hotels, wine, and spirits
- Must be able to communicate in a clear and professional manner
Wagstaff offers a nurturing work environment where creativity and professionalism are abundant, dynamic and independent thinkers thrive, and intrepid work inspires. Additionally, Wagstaff provides a variety of benefits and perks including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, and life insurance plans as well as 401(k) match, ample PTO, hospitality allowance, remoting capabilities, and more.
