Onsite Director, Public Relations

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About the role

  • Director of Public Relations at Red Lobster, overseeing communications strategy and brand storytelling. Leading PR initiatives and managing media relations, crisis communications, and influencer engagements.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive PR strategy that positions Red Lobster as relevant, compelling, and exciting strengthening reputation while supporting brand initiatives aligned to our target demographics.
  • Proven ability to translate strategies and plans into measurable business and channel performance.
  • Develop and execute plans that ladder up to and amplify the brand marketing calendar and key initiatives.
  • Lead influencer strategy across owned and earned channels and ensure it cohesively aligns with paid influencer plans.
  • Spearhead brand partnerships and activations and associated large-scale events.
  • Identify proactive storytelling opportunities that elevate the brand among key influencers, national, local, and trade media.
  • Oversee media outreach, executive interview management, message development, events and overall media and influencer engagement for the CEO and brand at large.
  • Prepare executives and spokespeople for media interviews, speaking engagements, and press events.
  • Create or oversee the creation and quality of all media-facing communications, ensuring clear, consistent messaging resulting in high-volume coverage.
  • Develop communication materials and playbooks for all PR initiatives.
  • Occasionally support internal teams in crafting responses to guest inquiries including social media comments when the messaging requires PR expertise.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between the PR agency & internal partners.
  • Work collaboratively with the marketing team to ensure that all PR plans ladder up to and seamlessly integrate with business and guest communication priorities.
  • Ensure the PR agency effectively works with and positively contributes to the Integrated Agency Team's plans.
  • Manage budgeting, performance metrics, campaign planning, and contract negotiations.
  • Ensure agency output aligns with brand standards, business goals, and PR strategy.
  • Build, maintain, and execute the brand's crisis communication plan, ensuring readiness for operational issues, safety concerns, social media escalation, or reputational threats.
  • Act as the internal liaison during crises, coordinating closely with Legal, Operations, Risk Management, and Executive Leadership.
  • Provide media statements, talking points, Q&As, and real-time guidance during high-pressure situations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree preferably in Public Relations, Communications, or Marketing.
  • 8+ years of PR experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven success in building and leading PR strategies and plans, guest-facing communications, media relations, executive eminence, corporate reputation management, and crisis communications.
  • Experience managing PR agencies and budgets.
  • Ability to plan and manage large scale media and consumer events.
  • Exceptional writing, messaging, and storytelling skills.
  • Ability to work calmly and strategically under pressure.
  • Preferred Experience in hospitality, foodservice, retail, or another fast-paced, consumer-facing industry.
  • Strong understanding of interplay of PR and social media dynamics and earned-influencer strategies.
  • Background working in an Integrated Agency environment.

Benefits

  • Must live in Orlando and be in office 4 days a week

Job title

Director, Public Relations

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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