Public Relations Director

Established luxury Cosmetic Practice is looking for a Marketing Communications Associate to join our team in a fulfilling, rewarding medical environment in the heart of prestigious Beverly Hills. Position may be employed or independent contractor.

We value longevity in our team and are looking for a dynamic career-oriented person with the right combination of skills. For more information about MicroArt see: www.microartmakeup.com. This is an amazing CAREER OPPORTUNITY to grow within our practice for the right candidate.

We are located in a high-end medical office, and most clients fly in from various parts of the US or the world for our unique cosmetic treatment. We are considered a boutique firm, with a fast-paced practice.

We are seeking an ambitious, driven MarCom / PR pro to generate press for the company, its CEO, and its celebrity endorsers.

Job Description

  • Generating on the online press, print press, and broadcast press
  • Drafting media pitches and backgrounder pieces
  • Drafting website content and e-commerce advert and marketing copy
  • Monitoring SoCal media for leads, journalists to target, and highly established bloggers or podcasters
  • Supervising in-house B-roll production
  • Coordinating interviews and backgrounders for the CEO; provide CEO complete background dossier on the subject journalists
  • Coordinate company events, CEO breakfast/lunches for media and celebrities
  • Responding to overflow customer/prospect emails and calls when and as needed

Job Requirements

  • At least 3 to 5 years of experience in PR; 2 years’ agency experience preferred but not required
  • Prior experience generating press for clients in the beauty industry (similar industry may be substituted)
  • Must be highly organized, with strong follow-up and general admin skills
  • Must have solid MS Office skills
  • Basic MS graphic skills for pitch pieces provided to journalists
  • Extremely reliable
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Excellent people skills, warm, friendly, outgoing
  • Professional appearance, demeanor, and poise
  • Strong work ethic
  • Must live within a 60-minute commute of Beverly Hills
  • Detail-focused, meticulously organized, takes pride in fully completing work flawlessly
  • Systems oriented, works well in a structured environment — but independently
  • Ability to think on his or her feet when needed
  • Thrives in a fast-paced and busy work environment
  • Basic but solid photography skills are helpful but not required
  • Working familiarity with celebrity gifting lounges, high profile charitable service certificate donations helpful
  • Solid familiarity with PR industry journalist databases preferred

Applicants must send:

  1. Minimum original half-page Cover letter explaining qualifications and interest
  2. Resume
  3. Add job title to Subject Line
  4. At least 3 samples of applicable press that you have generated and a note describing your biggest, best media “hit”
  5. Send to: hr@microartmakeup.com

Compensation: Depends on Experience.

We like to promote from within and advance our star performers as fast as they can prove their value.