Job Description

ACCOUNT COORDINATOR ABOUT SUGO COMMUNICATIONS Sugo Communications is a full-service communications agency specializing in lifestyle clients; restaurants, wine and spirits, luxury grocers, food halls, celebrities, small appliances, spas, hotels and more. Sugo Communications is globally recognized as the leader in connecting brands with media, influencers and consumers across North America. Offering seamless support in public relations, social media, event planning, sponsorships, marketing, advertising, and beyond. Sugo Communications is looking for a PR Coordinator with superior interpersonal and communication skills who thrives in a creative and fast-paced environment. You have 1-2+ years of experience in agency setting, and thrive in designing and delivering fabulous PR campaigns that make a real impact and garner amazing results. In addition, what makes you different is not only your love of food and culture but your passion, creativity, ambition and organization to build a bright future. RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Report directly to the Account Manager
• Work directly with the Account Manger to complete tasks, ensure PR plans stay on track, and achieve desired success
• Generate press coverage for clients\xe2\x80\x99 programming, as assigned
• Write, edit and circulate press releases, media information packages, and other communications materials
• Monitor and manage all social media initiatives for SUGO Communications and its clients
• Update the SUGO blog as scheduled
• Locate and track all media mentions and file accordingly
• Prepare accurate, thorough and timely publicity reports and post-mortem reports for internal and external audiences
• Ongoing monitoring and organization of contact database
• Administer the highest level of quality in all work

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-2 years experience working in public relations
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferred in communications, journalism or a public relations-related discipline
• Agency experience a must (boutique or corporate). Previous experience in a food-related industry a bonus
• Knowledge of major food and lifestyle media throughout Canada
• Experience in and proven understanding and successes in media relations
• Capable of demonstrating strong diplomatic and critical listening skills as well as superior analytical and reasoning skills
• Superior verbal and written communications skills with the ability to articulate in a clear, concise and compelling manner
• Extremely organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with very tight deadlines
• Incumbent must have the capability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Intuition for interpersonal relationships and relationship building
• Extremely proactive with the ability to provide prompt follow-through on projects
• An organized self-starter capable of working alone or in groups
• Ability to accept specific direction, with an outstanding work ethic
• A natural problem solver

Job Type: Full-time Pay: $45,000.00-$55,000.00 per year Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor\'s Degree (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5V 1W2