Le Bernardin, New York's internationally acclaimed four-star seafood restaurant, opened in 1986. Owned by Maguy Le Coze and chef Eric Ripert, the celebrated restaurant earned four stars from The New York Times three months after its opening, never having dropped a star throughout five reviews and is the only restaurant to maintain this rating for that length of time. The restaurant has held three stars from the Michelin Guide since its 2005 New York launch and currently ranks 26 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. The New York Zagat Guide has consistently recognized Le Bernardin as top rated in the category of “Best Food,” and the 2011- 2016 editions awarded Le Bernardin a 29 food rating: the highest in New York City.

Reporting to the Director of Strategic Partnerships, the Special Projects Coordinator is responsible for assisting with Le Bernardin’s and Chef Eric Ripert’s media relations, external communications, and marketing campaigns as well as support in organizing of external events, coordination of philanthropy efforts and general administrative duties.  

Responsibilities Include:  

• Fielding media requests and working in close collaboration with PR agency
• Generate and execute original content ideas for the company's four social media platforms
• Responsible for day-to-day planning, implementing and monitoring of social media
• Managing the coordination of film and photography shoots; working closely with the team and serving as on-site contact when necessary
• Responding to and coordination of donation requests
• Coordination of external events and special projects and partnerships
• Assist with creation and distribution of e-blast campaigns and marketing initiatives
• Maintain and update websites
• Updating and maintaining press, media and photography archives and general office files
• Assist with scheduling, travel arrangements and general administrative duties

The successful candidate will have 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role and will be self-motivated, detail-orientated, energetic and highly organized. The candidate should have an interest in media and communications. Strong administration, organizational and writing skills, a familiarity with media outlets and proficiency in Microsoft Office are mandatory. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and HTML skills are preferred but not required.