Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and producers across trade, consumer, and news media
• Identify and pitch timely story angles relevant to FI's work and upcoming milestones
• Secure placements in relevant publications and news outlets
• Draft and distribute press releases as needed
• Research, identify, and submit speaker proposals on Dr. Schwager's behalf across childcare, domestic staffing, child development, and family office/wealth management conferences
• Develop speaker one-sheets, abstracts, and supporting materials
• Manage the speaker pipeline from submission through confirmation
• Place bylined articles and expert commentary in industry and mainstream publications
• Identify award nominations and editorial recognition opportunities within relevant professional communities
• Support the development of op-eds and contributed content

Requirements

• 5+ years in PR, communications, or media relations — agency or in-house
• Demonstrated success securing press placements, speaking engagements, and publication bylines for a founder or expert voice
• Strong writing and editorial instincts; able to develop content as well as place it
• Experience positioning a professional services brand within a niche industry
• Comfortable working directly with a founder; able to protect and advance an established voice and brand identity

Preferred

• Media contacts in relevant verticals — childcare, family, HNW lifestyle, professional development — are a plus