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Public Relations Strategist, Restaurants

Kinship
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/2/2026

MEDIA RELATIONS STRATEGIST FOR RESTAURANTS


We are searching for an entrepreneurially-minded Media Relations Strategist. For this position, we prize technical ability, curiosity and experience in restaurants.


Previous PR experience in hospitality is a must.


Select Job Responsibilities

  • Create comprehensive and thoughtful public relations strategies for partners to maximize exposure
  • Conduct proactive media outreach via print, online, broadcast, radio media
  • Draft story, messaging and talking points
  • Identify, maintain and curate database of top tier local, regional and national media contacts
  • Conceptualize and execute public relations events, including briefings, events, functions, stays, drops, media familiarization trips and itineraries
  • Entertain media regularly
  • Qualify media interest in story development
  • Execute media training, where necessary
  • Oversee creation of press kit and multimedia library
  • Create custom new media vehicles for better storytelling
  • Monitor and respond to media successes
  • Coordinate media shoots and segments
  • Measure and report
  • Interface with team members in other disciplines for strong coordination of integrated marketing campaigns
  • Create a comprehensive and thoughtful public relations strategy for partners to maximize exposure
  • Conduct Community Outreach on behalf of all Partners and maintain trackers 
  • Conduct outreach for Chef events (outreach and ownership)
  • Maintain Memberships 
  • Develop and manage Community Calendars 
  • Monetize the discipline on behalf of a business’ bottom line, wherever possible
  • Serve as an Account Lead for multi-disciplinary accounts
  • Develop a trusting and successful relationship with the partner and manage the internal team’s success
  • Lead communication internally and with partners, including weekly check-ins and updates on initiatives

Professional Skill Set Responsibilities

  • Cultivate career path and actively seek professional development opportunities alongside the company
  • Tell us what we do not know with regular candor
  • Brainstorm and innovate to improve company, job, and partners
  • Maintain a nuanced understanding of media relations strategy and current media landscape
  • Engross yourself in culture, food and travel, becoming an expert in its personalities, products and processes
  • Develop a keen understanding of measurement and reporting tools in media relations


Personal 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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