Public Relations Associate

New York City, NY (On-site)

$55K/yr – $70K/yrEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end speaking and awards programs while proactively building media relationships and delivering actionable coverage analysis.

  • Lead pitches and award submissions to drive client visibility
  • Manage media lists, monitoring, and KPI reporting
  • Develop relationships with enterprise influencers to broaden share of voice

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create high-quality pitches, executive prep documents, speaking abstracts, and award submissions.
  • Contribute to campaign plans and brainstorms, bringing fresh ideas for news hooks and seasonal trends.
  • Build and maintain hyper-targeted media and influencer lists using tools like Muck Rack, Cision, or Propel.
  • Regularly monitor media, provide analysis, and report on metrics
  • Proactively pitch media and influencers and develop media relationships; Identify and initiate contact with key enterprise influencers and analysts to broaden the client's share of voice.
  • Own the end-to-end management of speaking and awards programs, including deadline tracking, submission writing, and results reporting.
  • Conduct daily media monitoring for clients, competitors, and industry shifts (e.g., regulatory changes or major M&A).
  • Develop monthly and quarterly coverage reports, providing qualitative analysis on how coverage aligns with client KPIs.
  • Ensure all trackers, status reports, and internal drives are organized and up-to-date.

Requirements

  • 1-3 years of communications or PR experience, preferably with technology companies or related industries
  • Experience working with clients (prior agency experience is a plus, but not required)
  • Excellent organizational, communication (written and verbal) and time management skills
  • Proficiency with basic computer and PR tech applications including MuckRack, Lexis, Sysomos, Meltwater, CatchPole, Google Docs and News Alerts, and MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Ability to travel to and from client meetings as appropriate

Preferred

  • Technology experience with audience insights, podcasting, video, etc.
  • Knowledge in Fintech/financial services
  • Life Sciences
  • Trust (Cyber Security)
  • Commerce & Supply Chain (Retail/Marketing/Sales Tech)
  • Future Stack (Enterprise)
  • Future of Work
  • Corporate

Benefits

  • Mission North cares about you and your overall well-being, and that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package, for full-time employees, that includes healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan including an employer match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid time off, paid parental leave, and several paid holidays, among others.
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Mission North

Mission North is a strategic communications agency for influential companies to build, protect, and renew their impact. Our stories about breakthrough innovations and movements—and the iconic teams behind them—have influenced hundreds of billions of dollars in market value. A benefit corporation, Mission North is committed to making a positive difference through our work, culture, and community investments.

Founded in 2004
New York, New York, USA
86 employees (25 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$55K/yr – $70K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
22 (26% of company)
Median Tenure
5.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.4%
Direct
49.1%
Referral
7.2%
Social
12.7%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~87

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Public Relations Associate

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