INSPIRE BRANDS

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes nearly 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, Rusty Taco, and SONIC Drive-In restaurants worldwide.

PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
  • Researched key activation opportunities throughout upcoming calendar year, including holidays and moments Arby’s could authentically own 
  • Identified long-term brand ambassador opportunities, including competitive benchmarking, ambassador segmentation and program ideation 
  • Analyzed competitor PR activity in digital and ecommerce space and presented key findings to brand stakeholders to inform upcoming projects 
  • Drafted agency briefing materials for upcoming international market launch activity 
  • Developed comprehensive PR toolkit for global franchisee use in advance of major sporting event, including press release, media alerts, key messaging, influencer and consumer activation concepts and PR best practices 
  • Served as production assistant for major advertising production supporting on food styling and additional shoot logistics  
  • Researched key activation opportunities throughout upcoming calendar year, including holidays and moments Buffalo Wild Wings could authentically own 
  • Vetted potential influencers for brand partnership and developed profile detailing history, social presence and other relevant details 
  • Created grand opening PR toolkit, including press release templates for new and existing markets as well as pitching guidelines 
  • Pitched new product announcement to local and trade media  
  • Organized and executed brainstorm session to develop calendar of PR activation opportunities; formalized concepts and presented to key brand stakeholders 
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS:
  • Developed and updated content for five brand newsrooms (Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Jimmy John’s, Rusty Taco, Sonic); collaborated with brand PR stakeholders to finalize content and ongoing process for maintenance  
  • Compiled media list to support Dunkin’ international new market launch announcement