Public Relations Assistant - Contract
Fully Remote Remote / NYC flexibility required
Description


About Indie

Indie Consulting is a dynamic marketing partner dedicated to delivering best-in-class strategic marketing solutions for our clients. Our fractional resourcing team embodies our culture and values while seamlessly integrating into client environments. Our team is versatile, proactive, and dedicated to delivering exceptional results. As a representative of Indie, you will collaborate closely with our beauty client, bringing your expertise and proactive approach to your team.


The Role 

Indie Consulting is seeking a highly organized and proactive PR Assistant to support the Public Relations team on a leading global beauty client. This role plays a critical part in supporting the PR Managers and Head of PR + Influence to ensure flawless campaign execution, event management, and cross-functional communication.


The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years of hands-on PR experience, ideally spanning both agency and brand environments. This person thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume consumer PR setting, anticipates team needs, and has the ability to turn conversations into actionable plans.


This is a contract position ideal for someone seeking hands-on exposure to brand activations, product launches, and agency collaboration in the beauty category.


Key Responsibilities 


PR Support & Coordination

  • Provide day-to-day organizational and project management support to the PR Managers and Head of PR + Influence.
  • Manage and maintain PR calendars, workbacks, and deliverable trackers across multiple projects.
  • Compile and circulate clear, actionable meeting notes and drive follow-through on next steps.
  • Support brainstorming sessions and document innovative PR ideas to enhance campaigns.
  • Build and maintain a comprehensive contact database to streamline media outreach and ensure efficiency.
  • Maintain asset repositories and reporting dashboards.
  • Assist in preparing and routing materials, key messages, and media assets to partners and agencies.

Event, Activation and Seeding Support 

  • Provide in-person event support for NYC-based activations, press days, and agency meetings.
  • Coordinate event logistics including timelines, assets, and post-event reporting.
  • Ensure on-site execution is seamless and aligned with brand standards.
  • Manage end-to-end product send-outs, including kit assembly, tracking, and reporting.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure seeding programs align with campaign priorities.

Cross-Team Collaboration 

  • Partner directly with agency partners, owning project communications, asset routing, and feedback management.
  • Ensure consistency and alignment across brand and agency teams by proactively communicating updates and timelines.

Measurement and Reporting

  • Track earned media KPIs and compile reporting across campaigns.
  • Support PR Managers in consolidating results, insights, and media highlights for internal and client presentations.


Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years of experience in public relations or communications (consumer or beauty preferred).
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience collaborating across agency and brand partners to drive alignment and deliverables.
  • Excellent communication, writing, and note-taking skills.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in anticipating needs.
  • Comfortable attending and supporting events in-person in NYC.
  • Proficient in PR tracking tools, media databases, and Google Workspace.


Why Join Indie

  • Work with a passionate and collaborative team representing some of the world’s most admired beauty brands.
  • Be part of a growing consultancy that blends strategic excellence with hands-on execution.
  • Enjoy a flexible, remote-first structure with in-person opportunities for collaboration and events.
  • Gain exposure to high-impact PR programs with global reach. 

Contract Details 

  • Contract/Part-time: 30 hours/week
  • Competitive compensation aligned with experience and scope of work.