Publicity Assistant Job at Cim in Brooklyn

8VA Music Consultancy

seeks a highly organized and responsible Publicity Assistant to join our team immediately. This role focuses on administrative tasks and supporting the pitching and account teams. The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

About Us
Named “one of the most powerful entertainment and music PR firms” by the Observer, 8VA continues to grow and innovate thanks to the commitment of our fantastic team. Since 2012, we have provided public relations, digital and traditional marketing, and strategic consulting services to orchestras, music festivals, leading classical soloists, chamber ensembles, conductors, composers, and other related organizations. Most importantly, we love music and feel honored to support the careers of some of the world’s greatest musicians and institutions, such as the Curtis Institute of Music, Marin Alsop, Anne Akiko Meyers, Marc-André Hamelin, Yulianna Avdeeva, Long Yu, the Dover Quartet, as well as Bravo! Vail Music Festival, and many others.

About You
You are a detail-oriented, self-driven individual who enjoys working with renowned classical musicians and industry professionals from around the world. While your daily work is remote, you thrive on collaboration and value connecting with colleagues through virtual meetings and emails. You are dependable, committed to agreed-upon working hours (while flexible when needed), and consistently strive to exceed client goals and expectations. You enjoy administrative tasks, are highly organized, and see yourself growing in this role over the long term.

Core Responsibilities

Correspond with clients and managers frequently, handling requests with care, discretion, initiative, and attention to detail

Pitch stories, projects and events to media for client coverage

Serve as client account contact for a small grouping of clients

Create and execute social media content

Submit clients’ concert listings across relevant online event platforms

Assist with media scheduling and coordination for clients

Assemble and provide client materials for media engagements

Attend client meetings, providing meeting minutes as needed and following through with tasks as assigned

Assist in maintaining efficient office workflow and administrative systems

Conduct research and provide support for special projects, reporting to the Managing Director

Qualifications and Skills

Passion and professional knowledge of classical music

Bachelor’s required, preference towards degrees in the performing arts

Working knowledge of social media channels (Meta, Instagram, TikTok), Canva, Google Drive, and Microsoft Office

Basic graphic design, web design and video editing skills are a plus

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Self-directed, proactive, and dependable

Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines

Reliable, responsible, and collegial

Integrity, discretion, and respect for confidentiality

Strong sense of ownership of responsibilities

Time Commitment & Compensation

20–30 hours per week, remote (work-from-home)

Flexible schedule; preference for New York–based candidates

Compensation: $25/hour

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