PR Consultant
Apothékary is looking for a part time PR consultant to help with earned media placements related to hero products, new launches, thought leadership, and preparation for holiday gift guides and "best of " lists.
- Objectives: Deliver one major placement per month tied to brand story, founder (Shizu), or a hero product (Blue Burn, Wine Down, Take the Edge Off)
- Weekly pitching cadence - target 5 personalized pitches to a curated media list each week (not mass blasts)
- Manage weekly product sampling/mailers to press, podcast hosts, and media-adjacent tastemakers
- Build and maintain an editorial calendar around seasonal wellness moments (Dry January, New Year resets, summer wellness, holiday gifting)
- Maintain and grow relationships with tier-1/tier-2 wellness, lifestyle, and beauty press
- Source founder byline opportunities, award submissions, and "best of" roundup placements
- Monthly reporting: placements secured, impressions/UVM, sentiment, share of voice vs. competitors
- Flag any coverage or quotes that risk disease-claim language before it runs
- Reporting on misses, not just wins. Pitches sent, response rate, reasons for passes.
- Package every placement for reuse: pull quote, logo asset, and link delivered to the content team within 48 hours for site press bar, paid whitelisting, and creator briefs
Requirements
- 3–5+ years consumer PR with a proven earned-media portfolio (not just agency management), ideally in wellness/beauty/CPG or supplements
- Active, current relationships with tier-1/tier-2 wellness/lifestyle/beauty press, podcast hosts, and "best of"/gift guide/awards cycles
- Strong personalized pitch writing, editorial calendar planning, and founder byline development
- Working knowledge of FDA/DSHEA structure-function claim rules, with ability to flag disease-claim risk in coverage before it runs
- Remote work opportunity, but LA or NYC based (or strong LA/NYC media relationships) preferred
Benefits
- Monthly retainer $3,000
- Monthly product stipend
Requires 3–5+ years of consumer PR experience, an earned-media portfolio, wellness or beauty press relationships, personalized pitch writing, editorial planning, founder byline development, and FDA/DSHEA claim knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
- securing placements
- writing pitches
- managing mailers
Skills & Tools
FDA, DSHEA
Job Details
- Category: Communications and Public Affairs
- Seniority: Mid Level
- Commitment: Part Time
- Workplace: Remote — New York City, New York, United States
- Salary: USD 36,000 – 36,000 / year
- Languages: English
About Apothékary
A wellness company creating plant-based herbal remedies inspired by traditional healing practices. — Industry: Retail and Wholesale