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We are seeking a skilled and creative PR Specialist to join our team and manage our public image and media presence. As a PR Specialist, you will develop, implement, and manage communication strategies to build and maintain a positive public perception of our brand. You’ll work closely with media outlets, influencers, and internal teams to share our story and boost awareness, driving engagement with our target audiences. Key Responsibilities: Develop and execute PR strategies to enhance brand visibility and reputation. Write and distribute press releases, media pitches, and other content to secure media coverage. Manage relationships with media contacts and influencers, responding to inquiries and arranging interviews. Monitor media coverage and industry trends to identify opportunities for proactive outreach. Assist in planning and coordinating public events, press conferences, and media briefings. Collaborate with marketing, social media, and other teams to ensure consistent messaging across all channels. Manage crisis communications and handle sensitive issues with discretion. Track and report on PR campaign performance and media coverage to gauge impact and make improvements. Build partnerships with external stakeholders, including influencers, bloggers, and other brand advocates. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or a related field. 3+ years of experience in public relations, media relations, or communications. Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills. Experience building and maintaining relationships with media and influencers. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of media monitoring tools and PR software is a plus.

Opal is a well funded, Silicon Valley-back cybersecurity technology start-up. We're redefining identity security for modern enterprises. We've all felt the pain of not getting the access we need to do our job - and security teams feel the pain of either being a bottleneck by limiting access or authorizing everyone at the expense of risk. At Opal, we’re removing the tension by making least privilege not only possible but practical. Our product prioritizes consumer-grade simplicity with enterprise scale, reliability, and security. Our customers love our product, and we’re proud to work with amazing companies like ScaleAI, Grammarly, Databricks, and Figma. We’re looking for a high-energy and high output Executive Assistant to support our Founder and CEO, Umaimah Khan. In this role, you’ll manage her calendar, daily schedule, travel, expenses, and priorities. You’ll also act as the Office Manager for our small Headquarters, ensuring our space is well cared for and suited to meet the needs of our team. Our ideal candidate is excited to join a growing Silicon Valley-backed start-up and play a key role in our growth. The Executive Assistant role is a high-impact role at Opal Security. You’ll be a confidant, boundary enforcer, and problem solver. Our goal is to hire someone who embodies our culture — bold, trustworthy, respectful, and smart — and can enforce those cultural norms across the company. We’re eager to hire a candidate who will grow with the business. You'll join an experienced team with direct experience building and scaling teams through massive growth at companies like Slack, Meta, Airtable, Plaid and Samsara. On the back of this experience and our success to date, we’ve raised over $32M from leading investors, including Greylock and Battery Ventures. Please note that this role requires you to be in our New York City office, sitting side-by-side with Umaimah, most days. Our office is near Union Square in Manhattan. Your responsibilities - Calendar ownership : Full ownership of scheduling and multiple calendars for our leadership team. While you’ll primarily support Umaimah, you’ll also support calendar and travel management for our sales leader. Understanding and executing on preferences is key, including meeting cadence, travel logistics, and conference room preparation. - Meeting management: Ensure meetings are well spent. Activities include preparing agendas, taking notes, distributing action items, etc. Manage logistics for special events such as team all-hands, board meetings, and external events. - Travel coordination : Coordinate and oversee complex domestic and international travel arrangements, including all necessary documentation, for Umaimah and her leadership team. - Office management : Keep our Headquarters comfortable and well stocked. Oversee all daily office functions the team have an enjoyable and professional work environment. Serve as the first point of contact for office visitors, delivery personnel, vendors and our coworking space’s management team. - Event coordination : Collaborate closely with our People team to budget, plan, and implement cross-team and cross-country events, including our twice annual company offsite. - Expense management : Own timely and accurate categorization of Umaimah’s expenses. - A second pair of eyes : Draft, proofread, and edit documents, presentations, and reports as needed.

Benefits/Perks of Working With Us: Upon joining Real Hospitality Group, associates are offered competitive compensation, career growth opportunities, flexible access to wages, holiday, sick and vacation pay, health, dental and vision insurance, employer paid life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance, an employee assistance program, a 401k, and many associate discount options. Purpose for the Position: The Catering & Events Manager is responsible for increasing hotel revenues by meeting with 3rd party planners, trade associations, corporate accounts, individuals, or other markets in order to promote the hotel and secure additional sales and detail all incoming events and service assigned events, banquets and meetings. The Catering & Events Manager Essential Responsibilities: Provide professional and courteous customer service at all times. Implement approved sales plan and action plans as directed. Develop and search for potential markets for hotel. Develop, create, and implement innovative Sales and Marketing techniques. Maintain CI/TY and prepare BEO packets and layouts for the team. Execute and distribute all in-house advertising and promotional campaigns. Maintain competitive analysis statistical information. Maintain current filing system on company accounts and prepare required reports. Maintain enthusiasm and interest throughout all stages of the conference planning. Detail all incoming events. Meet weekly with Food & Beverage Director to review operations efficiencies and concerns. Distribute and update all banquet event orders in a timely fashion ensuring all necessary departments have sufficient time to properly accommodate all client needs and requests. Work with the Audio-Visual department to ensure all equipment is ordered, set up, and tested prior to guest use. Work with culinary team to plan all menus and assist with catering events. Ensure all functions are billed correctly. Contact in house meeting planners to promote good will and foster additional and repeat business. Maintain good rapport with local civic groups and associations. Prepare reports as requested: Sales Call Reports, Internal Sales Report. In the absence of a Director of Sales & Marketing, attend and lead Sales and BEO meetings with the team. Attend weekly staff meetings, weekly sales, catering, and all BEO Meetings. Make personal sales calls. Complete projects as determined by the Director of Sales & Marketing. To do this kind of work, you must be able to: Understand sales principles relating to the product you are selling. Organize activities to make the best use of time and efforts. Express yourself well when talking to potential buyers or sellers, to discuss features of the products or services involved and convince the other person of both your knowledge and integrity. Use arithmetic in computing the cost of sale to customer. Maintain enthusiasm and interest throughout all conferences with buyers and sellers. Keep accurate records of contacts, sales, and purchases. Be available on nights, weekends, and holidays. Physical Demands: Lifting 30 lbs. Maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 lbs. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing. Environmental Conditions: Inside: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. A job is considered "inside" if the worker spends approximately 75% or more of the time inside. Math Skills: Requires mathematical development sufficient to be able to: Deal with system of real numbers; algebraic solution of equations; and probability and statistical inference. Apply fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion. Language Skills: Must have developed language skills to the point to be able to: Read newspapers, periodicals, journals, and manuals. Write business letters, summaries and reports using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style. Participate effectively in discussions and debates. Speak extemporaneously on a variety of subjects. Relationships to Data, People and Things: Data: Coordinating: Determining time, place, and sequence of operations or action to be taken on the basis of analysis of data; executing determination and/or reporting on events. People: Supervising: Determining or interpreting work procedures for a group of workers, assigning specific duties to them, maintaining harmonious relations among them and promoting efficiency. A variety of responsibilities are involved in this function. Creating strong relationships with potential clients and the general public. Things: Handling: Using body members, hand tools, and/or special devices to work, move, or carry objects or materials. Involves little or no latitude for judgment with regard to attainment of standards or in selecting appropriate tools, objects or materials. Specific Vocational Preparation: Specific vocational training should include a significant combination of college education, on-the-job training, or essential experience in less responsible jobs which lead to the higher job or serving in other jobs. Over 2 years' experience in Sales with some background in convention center operations is desirable. (Pay range: $75,000 - $85,000)

Job Title: Sales Manager Department: Sales Reports To: Founder Company Overview: Spoon and Shutter is a food photography company leveraging their expertise and special eye for delicious food photography to help restaurants around New York City and the surrounding boroughs represent their menus online. Job Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Sales Manager to drive revenue growth by securing new clients and managing existing accounts. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in sales, preferably within the food and beverage or creative industries, and a passion for working between the client and photography teams to schedule and drive profitable photography and visual storytelling projects. Responsibilities: Develop and execute sales strategies: Identify and target potential clients, build relationships, and present compelling sales pitches to secure new business. Manage existing accounts: Nurture relationships with existing clients, identify opportunities. Generate leads: Utilize various lead generation methods, including networking, cold calling, email marketing, and social media outreach. Collaborate with internal teams: Work closely with photographers, stylists, and project managers to ensure seamless project execution and client satisfaction. Track and analyze sales performance: Monitor key sales metrics, identify areas for improvement, and report on sales progress to management. Stay up-to-date on industry trends: Research and analyze market trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies in food photography and visual marketing. Qualifications: Proven sales experience: 3+ years of experience in a sales role, with a demonstrated track record of success in generating leads and closing deals. Industry knowledge: Familiarity with the food and beverage industry and/or the creative industry is highly desirable. Passion for photography: A genuine interest in photography and visual storytelling. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with clients and internal teams. Strong negotiation and closing skills: Ability to effectively negotiate contracts and close deals. Self-motivated and results-oriented: A proactive and driven individual with a strong work ethic and a focus on achieving targets. Compensation and Benefits: Competitive salary: 100% commission based. Commission structure: Opportunity to earn significant commissions based on sales performance. Benefits package: None

Job Highlights Qualifications - Strong writing and editing skills - Highly detail-oriented with time management skills - Ability to work with cross-functional teams - Experience in bid writing, proposal development, or similar roles - Understanding of procurement processes and bid management - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document editing software - Experience in the construction or contracting industry - Experience in construction bid writing - Ability to work closely with project managers - Experience in low voltage and CCTV construction - Requirements: At least 1 year of successful sales experience Benefits - Competitive salary - Hybrid work environment (50% remote) - The position will be based in Queens, NY, with 50% flexibility for remote work Responsibilities They are seeking a Bid Writer to prepare detailed, professional bids that meet the specific requirements of each project. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, has extensive experience in construction bid writing, and can work closely with project managers. Company Profile: As a Bid Writer, you will be responsible for preparing detailed, professional bids that meet the specific requirements of each project. Your duties will include analyzing project drawings, reviewing client requirements, and ensuring all proposals align with the company's portfolio and standards. You will need to write accurate, competitive bids that showcase our expertise and help win new contracts. The Bid Writer will be responsible for preparing and submitting compelling proposals, bids, and tenders to secure new business opportunities. They will work with internal teams to gather information, articulate the organization's value proposition, and ensure proposals meet requirements. - Analyze project drawings and review client requirements - Prepare detailed, professional bids that meet specific project requirements - Ensure all proposals align with the company's portfolio and standards - Write accurate, competitive bids that showcase expertise and help win new contracts - Prepare and submit compelling proposals, bids, and tenders - Work with internal teams to gather information and articulate value propositions - Ensure proposals meet requirements - Write bids, cost estimates, and read construction plans - Proficient in writing responses to RFQs - Occasional site visits to discuss change orders Job Description Avantiteam.inc is excited to partner with our client, a low voltage installation company specializing in video surveillance, vehicle monitoring, audio systems, building intercoms, access control, and other construction projects, located in Queens, NY (hybrid, 50% remote)! They are seeking a Bid Writer to prepare detailed, professional bids that meet the specific requirements of each project. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, has extensive experience in construction bid writing, and can work closely with project managers. Company Profile: As a Bid Writer, you will be responsible for preparing detailed, professional bids that meet the specific requirements of each project. Your duties will include analyzing project drawings, reviewing client requirements, and ensuring all proposals align with the company's portfolio and standards. You will need to write accurate, competitive bids that showcase our expertise and help win new contracts. Experience in construction bid writing is preferred, and the ability to work closely with project managers is essential. Job Description: This is a contract remote role for a Bid Writer. The Bid Writer will be responsible for preparing and submitting attractive proposals, bids, and tenders to secure new business opportunities. They will work with internal teams to gather information, articulate the organization's value proposition, and ensure proposals meet requirements.

POSITION DESCRIPTION Position: Program Manager Program: VITA Tax Program Reports to: Program Director Salary Range: $60,000 to $65,000 Posted: March 30, 2024 Start Date: Immediately Full – Time- Vita Tax Program About Ariva MISSION: Our mission is to bring economic justice, opportunity and inclusion to our Bronx neighbors and other underserved communities across New York City. VISION: We envision a world where all New York City residents experience economic justice, financial inclusion, and the opportunity to build financially empowered and prosperous lives. We offer free comprehensive financial capabilities services and free income tax assistance at locations around New York City. Information on our projects and programs Position Description The Program Manager is part of Ariva’s management team and has lead responsibility for the management and performance of one year round VITA tax site and up to six seasonal tax sites. The Program Manager has direct supervision of two to three permanent staff and about twelve seasonal employees. The manager is responsible for ensuring that the sites within their portfolio meet all internal and external contract goals. Ariva is one of the most established non-profit free tax assistance organizations in the Bronx. We are an IRS sponsored VITA program and a Certified Acceptance Agent for ITINs. The program serves over 8,000 New Yorker each year at about ten seasonal and three year round locations. The tax team is composed of 5 full-time year-round staff, 20-25 seasonal staff and about 100 hundred volunteers. This job involves frequent local travel to sites around NYC and requires some evenings and weekend hours over the course of the year. During the main filing season (January-April), the Program Manager can expect to work most evenings and Saturdays. Face-to-face in-person service is an essential component of this position. All staff must be vaccinated and must follow the health and safety procedures in our offices. This position is 100% in person. The average work week is 45 hours, more during the income tax filing season and other busy times of year. Ariva is a growing organization, and this position offers the opportunity to grow with us. Responsibilities The Program Manager has full responsibility for the tax sites in their portfolio. The Program Manager directly oversees projects and tax sites and supervises line staff. They also provide coverage as needed in the absence of site staff to ensure seamless and efficient operations of the tax sites. The Tax Program is a VITA program highly regulated by the IRS. The Program Manager ensures that all aspects of the tax sites in their portfolio are fully compliant with all IRS VITA program requirements. Ariva is also a Certified Acceptance Agent for ITINs. This IRS program also has stringent compliance requirements and, in addition, has extensive record keeping requirements. If ITINs are accepted at any of their locations, the Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that Ariva is at all times fully compliant with the requirements of the ITIN program. Responsibilities Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Primary Responsibilities · Tax site performance monitoring and reporting. Ensuring the tax sites at all times meet all IRS and local funders requirements, including but not limited to the ten IRS Quality Site Requirements. · Recruitment, mentoring, retention and supervision of site coordinators and seasonal staff. · Oversight of community outreach campaigns and marketing to support a client pipeline at assigned sites. Maintaining an up-to-date client story bank. · Cultivation and engagement of community partners, financial services partners, and other host partners in the communities where the tax sites are located · Coordinating program integration activities with Ariva’s financial counseling program. · Ensuring a highly professional and client-centered environment at all of Ariva’s tax sites. · Ensuring the tax sites have at all times adequate equipment, technology and supplies and safeguards in place to preserve the privacy and safety of client data. Duties include securely maintaining an equipment inventory of laptops and peripherals, and ensuring the software is up to date, including security and antiviral software. · Participate in weekly Ariva management team meetings. Additional Responsibilities The Program Manager will also have lead responsibility for at least one of the following initiatives: · Direct Ariva’s ITIN program. Ensure that Ariva’s ITIN program is fully compliant with all IRS requirements. · Oversee Ariva’s Senior Citizen Tax Initiative, a program focused exclusively on the tax needs of seniors in our communities. · Oversee Ariva’s tax time savings and asset building initiatives. The assigned manager has lead responsibility in identifying, implementing and monitoring tax time savings efforts at our sites Supportive Responsibilities In addition to the above lead responsibilities, the Program Manager will work closely with and provide support to the Program director in the following: · Contract management. · Reviewing and approving communications content, including website information and social media content related to the tax programs Core Competencies: Minimum three years of experience in managing VITA sites. Seasonal site experience is acceptable. · A demonstrated commitment to and experience working with low-income people and in low-income communities. · Extraordinary customer service skills and high standards of professionalism. · Skilled in managing, motivating and supporting staff and volunteers. · Strong project management skills; ability to simultaneously manage several busy tax sites. · Cultural competence to provide services to the diverse members of our community. · Ability to identify and build new relationships and manage existing ones with community partners. · Computer-literate; comfortable with data management, data entry, and reporting. · Very strong written and verbal communication skills. · Familiarity with CRMs, especially Salesforce and tax software (currently TaxSlayer) · Contract or grant management experience and skills. · Able to work in person and engage in frequent local travel to visit multiple tax sites, primarily in the Bronx. · Willing and able to be flexible in their work schedule; able to accommodate evening and weekend hours to support the tax sites. Depending on project portfolio, additional competencies may be required in: · Services to seniors · ITIN preparation · Asset building and tax time savings. In addition to the above core competencies, the ideal candidate would also have · Basic knowledge of individual income tax returns · Familiarity with social media and some or all of the following applications; Salesforce, Constant Contacts, Wordpress. Salary: $60,000 to $65,000/year, depending on experience. Ariva offers full-time employees subsidized health and dental insurance, generous paid time off and other benefits. This posting will remain open through August 30th, 2024. "Ariva is an Equal Opportunity Employer"