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Founded by a former journalist, Haymaker is built on a commitment to doing PR the right way. We enjoy meaningful, long-term relationships with the media and our clients, along with a highly-selective client selection process and a supportive, collaborative internal culture. Those principles allow us to routinely outperform firms more than 10 times our size. If you’re a PR professional who is looking for impact, ownership, and the space to do high-quality work without burning out, we’d love to speak with you.

I started my PR journey as an intern at Haymaker and it was the most incredible jumpstart to my career. After joining the team full time, in just two years, I’ve grown so much thanks to the guidance and support of a world-class PR team. Haymaker has been an amazing place to learn, grow, and thrive as a communications professional, while allowing me to work closely with some of the best brands in tech.

Lily Smith

Senior Account Executive

Entering my first job out of college, I was looking for a company that would allow me to grow quickly and take ownership of my work. At Haymaker, I not only have that, but I’m able to work with a tight-knit, supportive group of industry pros who trust and value my opinion, allowing me to feel like I’m making a real impact.

Lizzie Penna

Account Supervisor

If you’re looking for the chance to grow quickly around an incredibly talented and supportive team, Haymaker is the place for you. It’s been amazing to work with some of the world’s most ambitious tech companies, while learning from some of the most outstanding PR professionals in the industry.

Amanda Melkonian

Senior Account Executive

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Devin Walsh

Account Director & Chief of Staff

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Operations Assistant

Haymaker Group is an award-winning public relations firm that works with clients at the forefront of artificial intelligence, climate tech, business software, and venture capital. As we continue to expand our business operations, we’re looking for an exceptional Operations Assistant to join our team to help ensure the smooth running of the firm outside of client-account programs and activities.

This teammate will be a critical thinker who will help us continue to stay organized as we grow and scale, and serve as a crucial dot-connector and internal business assistant that will support three areas:

  1. Senior leadership
    Generally support the senior leadership group’s administrative needs (e.g. calendar management; helping with prioritization and task management; meeting prep; etc.).
  2. Marketing & external events
    Serve as the primary program assistant to Haymaker’s own marketing efforts, including managing social media, conducting general research as instructed, attending internal strategy meetings, capturing notes, and helping with next steps. The Operations Assistant will also be a key contributor in event planning and coordination by researching event-related options (venue, location, vendors) and assisting with preparing budget proposals, communication pieces, and event logistics.
  3. General administration & special projects
    Ensure that internal company initiatives, from regular meetings to quarterly offsites and other touchpoints, are tracked and managed; activities include organization of files and maintaining other necessary collateral.
 

The Operations Assistant will report to Haymaker’s founder and work closely with senior leadership and chief of staff.

Location: Manhattan, NY (Hybrid model with required 3 days in-office)

Compensation range: $52k – $65k, depending on experience

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits
  • Unlimited vacation policy with minimum 12 days off
  • Wellness (Wellhub, Citi Bike Membership)
  • Ancillary (Commuter Benefits)
  • The best colleagues you could ask for
 

The Haymaker Mission: By engaging with the news media, we work to effectively communicate the missions, progress and impact of the best technology companies in the world. https://www.haymaker.co/

What’s in it for me? If you’re seeking impact, ownership, and the space to do high-quality work without burning out, this role is for you. Haymaker is a tightly-knit team, but we outperform firms more than 20 times our size and work with some of the best names in technology. We enjoy meaningful, long-term relationships with our clients, a highly-selective client selection process, and a supportive, collaborative internal culture. While the Operations Assistant is not a client-facing role, the incumbent will have a huge impact on Haymaker’s ability to continue our history of exceptional client service.

Professional Experience:

  • At least two years of general experience in a professional business environment
  • Proven background supporting projects, assisting with operations, and working with senior staff
  • Command of modern workplace collaboration software systems Google Workplace platform (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, and Slides); Slack; Zoom; and ability to learn new systems quickly.
  • College Degree preferred
 

Core Competencies / Hard Skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • World-class organizational skills; ability to oversee multiple projects at once
  • Extremely detail-oriented
  • Works with a sense of urgency, thoroughness, while maintaining composure
  • A knack for relentlessly crystallizing next steps and operationalizing ideas
  • Hunger to learn, grow, and receive candid feedback
  • Excited about emerging technology and evangelizing companies that innovate
 

Personal Attributes / Soft Skills

  • Driven, but easy-going
  • Proactive
  • Adaptable
  • Team mentality
  • Growth mindset