Job Description

Local Bounti is a leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company. Our mission is to bring our farm to your kitchen and deliver the freshest, locally grown produce in the fewest food miles possible. By growing local and minimizing the distance between farm and plate, Local Bounti helps eliminate food waste and provides fresh, high-quality produce to areas of the country over 1,000 miles from their current source. Our sustainable greenhouse technology delivers ideal growing conditions for each of our diverse selection of crops, resulting in 90% less water consumption and 95% less land use than conventional agriculture, no need for herbicides or pesticides, and the lowest carbon footprint in the industry. We provide an interactive, educational, and safe work environment and are dedicated to helping our employees grow within the company. Local Bounti is committed to fully integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives in all our business activities. Are you the kind of PR guru who thrives on getting things done, a PR guru who is part expert communicator, part media junkie, and part brand guru? We are looking for a top-notch head of PR to take the company to the next level. If you are hard-working, self-motivated, have an EQ that is as high as your IQ and have a passion for premium, fresh foods, we are ready for you to join the team. The salary range for this position will be $165K to $185K DOE. Duties of the Public Relations (Director):

• Analyze Local Bounti\'s corporate objectives to build public relations strategies that influence public opinion while promoting the company, the Local Bounti Brand and its products.
• Write press releases and prepare information for the media to promote the Local Bounti brand both within the business and consumer sectors in order to gain organic media coverage.
• Respond to requests for information from the media.
• Organize promotional events such as press tours.
• Establish and maintains cooperative relationships with consumers, community members, employees and public interest groups.
• Lead Local Bounti\'s crisis management SOP including crisis planning, performing vulnerability assessments, conducting simulation exercises and communications response.
• Plan and direct the development of programs to maintain favorable public and stakeholder views of the Local Bounti organization.
• Draft speeches and coordinates interview schedules for SMT leadership and other appropriate LB team members.
• Develop and implements Local Bounti\'s publicity strategies for company events (consumer and trade facing).
• Identify, draft, and submit all of Local Bounti\'s award submissions.

• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of consumer marketing
• Ability to make media pitches
• Inquisitive
• Sound understanding of how to craft a media strategy for a publicly traded company
• Attention to detail
• Solid understanding of Investor Relations
• Global agency experience a plus
• Experience in crisis management
• Experience promoting publicly traded companies preferred
• BA in public relations, journalism, communications or marketing related field preferred
• 8+ years of experience in communications and PR
• Confidence when working with C-suite; ability to build strong relationships of trust
• Must have experience and a proven track record of success directing or managing agency relationships