Public Relations Specialist

Cousins Subs

At Cousins Subs, we foster a culture of hospitality and welcome individuals who are energetic, driven and committed to serving others. We treat everyone like family and want our employees to feel right at home. That’s why we’ve crafted an environment that is fun and focused on recognizing employees for their accomplishments. As important members of our family, we are invested in our employees’ success. Most of all, we Believe in Better – for our employees, the people we serve and the communities we support. To hear about working for Cousins from some of our employees please visit our career site: https://www.cousinssubs.com/careers.

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Position Details

Public Relations Specialist
Job
Full-time
9/24/2020
Southeast Wisconsin
Menomonee Falls, WI

We Believe in Better! We want you to join our vibrant team grounded in our roots since 1972 and optimistic about growing our future. Come see why we’ve been recognized as one of Zippia’s 20 Best Companies to Work for in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

We Believe in Better! We want you to join our vibrant team grounded in our roots since 1972 and optimistic about growing our future. Come see why we’ve been recognized as one of Zippia’s 20 Best Companies to Work for in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. We’re looking for a passionate individual who is motivated by the opportunity to experience multiple facets of the public relations field by working with our Public Relations Manager to generate ideas, develop compelling content and execute campaigns – both big and small. This individual is purposeful in their internal and external content and media pitching and can provide exceptional event management support. The ideal candidate is also driven by the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and isn’t afraid to ask questions. A candidate who is polished, proactive and personable will find the position to be extremely rewarding.

Contact us and tell us how you can make it better by joining our public relations team.

What will you do every day?

  • Support system wide cause-marketing campaigns
  • Assist in developing and executing yearly and project-specific national, local and regional PR plans that correlate tobrand, marketing, franchising and sponsorship promotion
  • Develop system wide communications that inform Cousins Subs’ brand partners and staff of new marketing campaigns, announcements, award recognitions and other pertinent information
  • Help the digital team manage guest comments across all social channels and develop social media content
  • Lead department reporting

What are we looking for?

  • 1-3 years of public relations and social media experience preferred
  • A proven storyteller who can craft compelling content that generates on-message earned media coverage
  • Media relations experience working with local, regional, national or trade media
  • A candidate who has a hands-on approach to media outreach, relationship management and follow up
  • Proficiency in social media across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter and general understanding of customer service and content creation
  • Driven performer with the confidence to contribute in internal planning meetings and brainstorm sessions and ability to think 'outside of the box'
  • A people person with polished interpersonal skills. He or she can work effectively in a team environment or individually, can manage partner relationships and maintain composure and quality under deadline pressure

Candidates must include writing samples with their application. We will not consider applications without writing samples.

What can we offer you?

  • Market competitive salary 
  • Full benefit package (Paid Time Off, Health, Dental, 401k) 
  • Free lunch benefit 
  • Cell phone allowance
  • 50% off-duty discount 
  • Career growth opportunities 
  • Become part of the Cousins Family


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