Director of PR for Hotels

Company: Kinship
Location: Chicago
Posted on: August 8, 2022

Job Description:

DIRECTOR OF PR FOR HOTELS We are searching for an entrepreneurially-minded Public Relations Director. For this position, we prize technical ability, curiosity and experience in travel. - - - -6-8 years of PR experience in hotels and restaurants is a must.Department Responsibilities
--- - - - - - -Inspire
--- - - - - - -Ensure agency fluency and knowledge of the constantly changing restaurant and hotel landscape -
--- - - - - - -Help to set tone, intentions and ethos of organization -
--- - - - - - -Recruit, hire, train and review -
--- - - - - - -Manage and mentor employees performing at various levels of responsibility and ability -
--- - - - - - -Monitor and brainstorm opportunities to maintain strong employee and partner retention -
--- - - - - - -Assess tools and training effectiveness for partners and employeesPartner Responsibilities
--- - - - - - -Serve partners impeccably and look for opportunities to connect with them and to maintain their brand -
--- - - - - - -Conduct proactive media outreach via print, online, broadcast, radio media
--- - - - - - -Create a comprehensive and thoughtful media strategy for partners -
--- - - - - - -Draft resonant partner story, messaging and talking points -
--- - - - - - -Oversee creation of press kit and multimedia press library -
--- - - - - - -Identify, maintain and curate database of top tier local, regional and national media contacts
--- - - - - - -Entertain media regularly
--- - - - - - -Qualify media interest
--- - - - - - -Assist with media training, where necessary -
--- - - - - - -Conceptualize and execute media events, including briefings, events, functions, stays, drops, media familiarization trips and itineraries -
--- - - - - - -Create custom new media vehicles for better storytelling
--- - - - - - -Monitor and respond to media successes -
--- - - - - - -Coordinate media shoots and segments -
--- - - - - - -Promote learning, influence choices and foster connections vis----vis media relations -
--- - - - - - -Monetize the discipline on behalf of a business' bottom line, wherever possible
--- - - - - - -Measure and report
--- - - - - - -Interface with team members in other disciplines for strong coordination of integrated marketing campaignsPersonal Traits & Habits Set
--- - - - - - -An unshakeable passion for culture, food and travel
--- - - - - - -Jedi-level brightness
--- - - - - - -Desire to outdo oneself, above all others
--- - - - - - -Empathy
--- - - - - - -Optimism
--- - - - - - -Easily obsessed with our partners
--- - - - - - -Impeccable with one's word
--- - - - - - -Creativity
--- - - - - - -Comfort with new business development
--- - - - - - -Self-awareness
--- - - - - - -Curiosity

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