Here, as promised, are more details on the public relations job opening at the Grove Park Inn:
POSITION OVERVIEW: Is a member of the Sales & Marketing management team who knows the media training basics and supports the sales & marketing goals of the Resort through positive interaction with all media, civic, and community organizations, as directed. Promotes positive impressions for readers, viewers, and listeners who contribute to the Resort’s profitability. Counsels management on media interaction and corporate citizenship, and manages crisis communications. Supports all internal Grove Park Inn (GPI) departments through publicity with focus on Spa, dining, golf, groups, catering, social guests and human resources. Communicates the Resort’s policies to interested and affected internal and external entities. Must assist in all forms of proactive and reactive public relations activities for the Resort, as directed.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises Manager, Community Relations. Supervisory responsibilities will be carried out in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Include assigning and delegating work; checking work and following up; instructing and training; establishing schedules and setting objectives; appraising employee performance; recommending hires and dismissals; handling confidential information; independent decision-making; internal and external public contact; and implementing and/or administering policies, procedures, programs and projects.
QUALIFICATIONS: Must have the ability to think creatively in developing story pitches, move rapidly, self-motivate, research information internally with minimal assistance, negotiate press release changes with both internal and external parties, deal with conflict effectively, act decisively and work comfortably with executives, and must act as the Resort’s liaison for all public relations inquiries. For successful performance, individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and 3 or more years of higher level corporate Public Relations and/or Communications experience is required. Excellent writing experience is essential. Experience in the hospitality industry is desired. Candidates will be required to submit samples of written articles or collateral materials, press releases, and/or media interviews.
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i was the executive personal assistant to gpi manager craig madison. i lasted about a week and was replaced by mr madison.
Anyone else go to that link Ash provided and read the entire job description? They don’t want a Public Relations Director. It is Jesus Christ himself they’re after. And last time I "czeched" (get it?) there is not enough water anywhere around the GPI for him to walk to work.
realityczech
Thank you exboyfriend, I couldn’t have said it any better …. but you dod leave out the part about the management "screwing you" after you have given them the "best years of your life" ….
people would be really shocked to know how little the gpi will pay for any type of administrative job. the work is drudgery, definitely not glamorous or fun and the gpi’s management is in a constant state of flux. definitely no long term career potential here, and the wages are minimal. you would do much, much better to find a gpi job that pays tips — this one does not.
Remember Ms Phillips, I’ll do it for free. Experienced at staying in great establishments and enjoying the hell out of it and then bragging to all my friends about the experience.
Longing for the beautiful vistas from GPI,
Ash’s Dad