Director, Earned Media

Responsibilities

• Lead media outreach for Comsint Communications clients, from local and Boston outlets to national press and the trade publications their industries rely on.
• Build lasting relationships with reporters and editors, knowing their beats well enough to tell when a story fits and when it doesnt.
• Bring earned media opportunities forward before anyone asks, for clients and for the agency itself.
• Write press releases and pitches that reporters actually open.
• Manage the steady work of placement, including announcements, calendar listings, contributed content and self-publishing opportunities on news sites.
• Track and report results so clients can see what the work produced.

Requirements

• At least 10 years in media relations, with relationships you can name.
• Writing that holds up on deadline, whether it's a clean release or a pitch that earns a reply.
• The self-direction to know what to work on without being handed a list.
• The organization to manage several clients and news cycles at once without dropping anything.
• A preference for close collaboration on a small team.

Preferred

• Experience in healthcare, legal, environmental or maritime sectors is a plus.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance, unlimited PTO