Responsibilities

• Create and maintain lists of media contacts
• Prepare new angles for pitching based on the relevant news cycle
• Pitch stories to media contacts by email, social media, and phone
• Secure interviews and media opportunities
• Edit and assist with press releases and other written materials
• Organize and track client media interactions
• Sustain awareness of various media platforms and understand audience profiles
• Build relationships with media contacts

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or relevant experience in public relations, communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field
• Comfortable working with a broad range of clients, including faith-oriented or Christian non-profits and other religious organizations.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills
• Robust interpersonal skills and demonstrated interest in working with clients
• Ability to adapt to change and meet deadlines
• Professional demeanor
• Alignment with Pinkston’s guiding principles

Preferred

• 1-2 years of relevant communications and/or marketing experience
• Public relations or communications internship experience
• Public speaking experience
• Previous communications work with non-profits and/or faith-based organizations

Benefits

• Pinkston offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company-sponsored health, dental, and vision plans accompanied by employer-funded life insurance, HRA, and short-term disability plan. Optional long-term disability and additional Life Insurance are also available. Pinkston provides a 401k retirement plan and contributes to each employee’s retirement annually, regardless of employee participation.
• At Pinkston, we believe great things happen when people come together and are committed to building a collaborative in-person work environment. Pinkston is also committed to a healthy work-life balance. We offer flexibility through an innovative hybrid work model that gives team members the opportunity to work from home up to 30% of the time. Pinkston provides generous holiday and vacation policies, paid parental leave, and an additional week of paid “volunteer time off” to encourage employees to invest time in a 501C non-profit of their choice.