Responsibilities

• Pitch relevant and compelling stories to media contacts and secure earned media opportunities for clients
• Monitor healthcare, biotech, life sciences, business, policy and broader news cycles to identify creative and strategic opportunities for media coverage
• Develop a credible understanding of media outlets, reporters, outlet audiences and the issues they cover, particularly within healthcare and other client-related industries
• Establish and develop productive working relationships with media contacts
• Coordinate with team members to draft and edit written materials, including media pitches, talking points, press releases, and other written materials
• Conduct research and develop an understanding of complex healthcare, scientific, business and policy issues as needed to support client communications
• Support client meetings, media interviews and other communications activities
• Assist with the onboarding and development of entry-level and new team members

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or relevant experience in public relations, communications, journalism or a related field
• 1–2 years of relevant communications experience
• Strong research, interpersonal, writing and editing skills
• Ability to quickly learn and communicate about complex subjects, such as healthcare, biotech, life sciences, business or policy issues
• Strong interest and awareness of current events and the ability to recognize how news and emerging issues may create opportunities or challenges for clients
• Ability to adapt to change, meet deadlines and effectively prioritize deliverables
• Alignment with Pinkston’s guiding principles

Preferred

• Experience working within healthcare, biotech, life sciences, pharmaceutical, medical or other highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with healthcare trade media and the Washington, D.C. media landscape

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 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