Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of integrated PR projects, from proposals and presentations through implementation and results reporting.
• Own key workstreams including strategy memos, presentations, news materials, media pitching documents, influencer research, and contract negotiations.
• Identify client opportunities and challenges, then communicate thoughtful ideas, solutions, and recommendations.
• Help develop and manage project budgets, billing, invoicing, timelines, and measures of value or return.
• Lead organized internal and client meetings, contribute strategic counsel, and ensure clear follow-up and accountability.
• Build media relationships, monitor news cycles, and translate relevant developments into opportunities for clients.
• Lead event research, ideation, vendor coordination, logistics, and onsite execution.
• Serve as the PR liaison on integrated agency teams, keeping partners informed of PR inputs, needs, and opportunities.
• Guide less-experienced team members and lead smaller, shorter-term, or less-complex assignments.
• Support client growth through organic opportunities, prospecting, and new business proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, strategic communications, journalism, marketing, public policy, political science, or a related field.
• Approximately 3–5 years of progressive experience in an agency, media, or communications environment.
• Understanding of strategic communications planning, including research, stakeholders, goals, strategy, creative tactics, reporting, and evaluation.
• Experience working directly with clients or external stakeholders and engaging with media professionals.
• Knowledge of media, influencer marketing, crisis communications, public affairs, and the integrated marketing landscape.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, resourcefulness, and sound judgment in handling complex work.
• Ability to understand project scope, fees, expenses, budgets, and financial updates.
• Interest and growing ability to coach and motivate less-experienced colleagues.

Preferred

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Muck Rack, Canva, Adobe, Claude, or Microsoft Copilot is a plus.