Assistant/Coordinator Jobs

Who We Are:

The Right Now is a bi-coastal communications agency servicing brand and entertainment clients through 360-degree communications strategy, inclusive of media relations, talent and influencer relations, social media, and more.

We lead with creativity– building thoughtful campaigns that stand out to media and consumers with focus on next level integration. We believe in data-driven action. The numbers are what count. We are committed to constant reevaluation of best practices to produce powerful and measurable results.

The Right Now has a unique opportunity for a fashion & lifestyle PR assistant role in a fast-paced environment. The position will focus on supporting the Brand team, reporting directly to the Director or future Manager. This role will have a great deal of access to the leadership teams, inclusive of the Senior Vice President and Founding Partners.

The RightNow is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills and a fundamental belief in social justice and civic engagement.

We offer a collaborative, innovative, achievement-focused culture with unique opportunities for growth.

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• The ability to be flexible and adaptable in a changing environment
• Lead research initiatives, as appropriate
• Proactive nature, jumping in to manage up and anticipate team and client needs
• Grow personal industry network to benefit the agency and clients
• Assist in daily monitoring for celebrity placements in press and social media
• Low level of support/flexibility to manage needs at the New York Loft, e.g. deliveries, appointments, etc.
• Maintain and support managers with agency and client expenses at the end of each month
• Hiring and managing interns
• Assist with celebrity media alert blasts when needed
• Time management and adherence to deadlines essential
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external audiences
• Ability to troubleshoot quickly, and come to the table with solutions when issues arise
• Kick-off reports, recaps, strategies, and grids with all general information before passing them along to the wider team
• Be in the know of and show genuine interest in industry news and events
• Maintain and update client pitch, coverage, and upcoming credits grids
• Product pitching, both proactive and reactive
• Proactively kick-off reports, recaps, strategies, and grids with all general information before passing along to the wider team
• Other admin tasks such as scheduling calls, downloading, and saving client files, circulating client assets, and other tasks as they arise
• Participate in weekly client and internal calls, take notes, and circulate agendas and recaps/next steps when appropriate
• Event Support including assisting in event production, managing RSVP/guest list, and attending client events to assist with on-site needs.
• Staying in-the-know with relevant industry, brand, and local news and updates
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with a collaborative spirit are a must
• Press hit circulation in real-time (links or clips) for clients who require instantaneous visibility
• Assist in drafting client product pitches
• Work with media outlets and PR teams to manage all sample trafficking
• Build and maintain relationships with East Coast media and stylists
• Participate in the gifting process from list curation, outreach, and execution, to monitoring and reporting
• Client reporting according to preferred cadence
• Location: New York City
• Participate in internal learning seminars and bonding activities
• Hours: 40/week, with OT pre-approved by managers
• Lead maintenance and growth of media lists for pitching