PR Manager (medior)

Since 2010, The Media Nanny has offered every form of PR management services to artists, events, and brands in the entertainment industry and beyond. Under the leadership of CEO José Woldring, the agency is globally recognised for providing a boutique PR service on an international level. The Media Nanny works with various artists such as Reinier Zonneveld, Grace Dahl, Solomun, Mochakk, Gianluca Vacchi, Seth Troxler, and organisations like ID&T Group, Heineken, Sila Sveta, Primer Festival, and MDLBEAST as well as brands like Porsche, Audemars Piguet, Havana and many more for their global PR campaigns.

You'll join a young, fun, and passionate team that thrives on working with talent and brands, both nationally and internationally. Our headquarter is located in the beautiful Hotel De L’Europe in the city centre of Amsterdam.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a dynamic, experienced PR professional with an extensive network of media contacts to help us tell our clients stories. This is a high-impact position that will play a key role in accelerating our clients’ momentum and growing their reputation with audiences that count. Reporting to the senior PR Team, the PR Manager will craft and disseminate the client’s narrative through the media and beyond.

As a PR Manager, you will run points on media strategies for brands, artists, releases, tours, and events and strategically increase visibility and awareness. You will work cross-functionally with artists, managers, booking agents and label marketeers and communicate with journalists and other influencers. Your responsibilities will include crafting tailored communication materials and campaigns based on an understanding of journalists’ interests; engaging in face-to-face meetings with opinion leaders, and serving as a constant champion of The Media Nanny team.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, a proven ability to think strategically about messaging and pitching, and strong leadership and teamworking skills with the ability to motivate and support team members. Verbal communication skills in Dutch are a plus. We’re looking for someone who can quickly adapt to our dynamic environment and is experienced in PR with established press contacts in the music, lifestyle, hospitality and/or entertainment industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive PR campaigns that align with client objectives and industry trends

• Create press outreach strategies and write press releases

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key media outlets and influencers to secure high-impact coverage for clients

• Provide strategic advice to clients on media relations and reputation management

• Write biographies, organize photo shoots and maintain updated press kits

• Lead interview preparation for clients and create Q&A’s

• Secure media placements

• Working onsite at events

• Coordinate with artist managers, tour managers, and agents regarding press activities

• Organize and host press events

• Proactively identify potential PR opportunities

• Monitor and analyze PR campaign performance, providing regular reports

• Act as a mentor and provide guidance to Junior PR managers and interns, fostering their professional growth

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure cohesive messaging across all PR efforts

• Represent the agency at industry events and conferences to network and generate new business opportunities

The ideal candidate:

• You have at least a completed HBO degree (Communication, Journalism, or Business/Economics)

• You’re looking for a full-time position

• 3-5 years of PR/communications experience within the music, event, lifestyle or hospitality industry - agency background is a strong advantage

• Proven account management skills, client relations, and experience in executing integrated campaigns (earned, owned, shared and paid)

• Experience in working in teams and supporting senior PR managers, as well as guiding junior PR managers and interns

• You contribute innovative, inspiring ideas for both clients and the agency

• You take initiative and you have a positive and proactive work ethic

• You have exceptional verbal and written English communication skills - Dutch fluency is as a strong advantage

• Deep knowledge of media (print, online, radio, tv etc.) and strong media relationships

• Organizational skills and time management

• Ability to execute complex projects with tight deadlines and work under pressure

• Ability to guide a team and delegate tasks and responsibilities successfully

• Flexible approach to work hours and a structured approach to tasks, thriving in deadline-driven environments

• You are a team player, you get to the heart of the matter quickly, you work efficiently and you think in terms of solutions

• You have a passion for the music and entertainment industry

What we offer:

• We offer a market competitive salary

• Professional development opportunities

• Headquarters at the beautiful Hotel De L’Europe

• Remote working policy

• A diverse (inter)national client roster

• You’ll join a passionate, young and dedicated team
  

Please send your resume along with a brief introduction about yourself, why you are interested in the vacancy, and your favorite music track to work@themediananny.nl.