Public Relations Specialist

Who is Taco Bell

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyones favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8200 restaurants 350 franchise organizations that serve 42 million fans each week around the globe. Were not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world were also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world:Yum! Brands.

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasnt been done before we will continue to be inclusive bold challenge the status quo and push industryboundaries.

Were a company that celebrates and advocates for different has bold self-expression strives for a better future and brings the fun while were at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Ms.

At Taco Bell were Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun Learn more about the career below.

About the Job:

Taco Bell is looking for a Brand Marketing and communications professional excited to join one of the most dynamic and talented marketing teams around. This position is ideal for creative holistic thinkers with high accountability passion for brand storytelling attention to detail great communication style a partnership mentality and a love for Taco Bell. You will join a PR and Marketing team responsible for Taco Bells iconic and innovative status by promoting and protecting an iconic brand with more than 7500 restaurants around the globe.

As Sr. Analyst Brand Comms & PR you will be primarily tasked with driving proactive brand-building programs for Taco Bells marketing calendar and brand campaign addition the role is responsible for supporting brand partnerships talent partnerships collaborations and real-time social / buzz engagement -- requiring collaboration with our partnering PR agency internal cross-functional teams and restaurant franchisees.

The Day-to-Day:

• Be a critical part of the Brand PR team that sits at the center of Taco Bell campaigns and communication - creating an earned approach to our work
• Help lead and manage Taco Bell food innovation comms brand partnerships and collaborations
• Lead strategy and execution end to end for Taco Bell innovation and limited time only products to drive coverage conversation excitement and transactions
• Partner with social and brand teams to ensure Taco Bell product launch campaigns are built fully integrated and with the right PR elements/narratives from the start through go to market strategy
• Work with internal cross-functional and agency partners to develop integrated marketing and communications plans
• Project management lead across all Food Innovation Brand PR workstreams accountable for all press materials and agency management against these campaign workstreams
• Plug into cross functional measurement workstreams to deliver PR specific KPIs performance metrics and analytics to showcase program and campaign impact with internal stakeholders
• Stay current on trends and industry news to have your figure on the pulse of current events and how to think big and creatively for proactive campaigns
• Identify culturally relevant moments for brand engagement and support real-time marketing activations and opportunities
• Champion the Brand PR Marcomm and brand strategy ensuring all communication efforts ladder up and enhance the strategy

Is This You

• Bachelors degree preferred
• Minimum 4 years PR or creative agency or in-house experience
• Experience developing communications plans and materials for consumer brands/clients
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Word PowerPoint and Excel
• Broad knowledge of news trends and pop culture
• Candidate must also be responsible accurate creative organized able to work under deadline pressure self-motivated and flexible
• QSR and/or customer service industry experience a plus
• Relentlessly curious. Enjoys working in a fast paced constantly iterating environment.
• Passionate about the brand and food

Work-Hard Play-Hard:

• Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues Wed Thurs) and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
• Onsite dry cleaning laundry services carwash
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution fromYum! Brands with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
• Discounts free food swag and honestly too many good benefits to name

Salary Range: $96000 to $105000 annually bonus eligibility benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately in determining your pay well consider your location experience and other job-related factors.

At Taco Bell we Live Ms and invite you to do the same. Take a seat at our table. Bring your voice. Bring you just as you are a Cultural Rebel. We want you to be your best self!

Taco Bell is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity inclusion and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status disability status age or any other protected characteristic.

Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

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