Media Relations Associate

USA (Remote)

$30/hr – $80/hrMid Level2+ years expContract

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate media relations for capital markets clients, turning complex finance topics into story-ready pitches and elevating executives through thought leadership; align with IR advisors on messaging and event materials.

Pitch media placements across outlets and build journalist relationships in capital markets and trade press.
Lead social and thought leadership content for client executives and corporate accounts.
Collaborate with senior IR to ensure on-brand messaging and campaign alignment across transactions and conferences.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Pitch and secure media placements across broadcast, financial, and trade outlets for clients across capital markets transactions
Build and maintain relationships with journalists, producers, and editors covering capital markets, and sector-specific trade press
Draft press releases, media pitches, corporate blog posts, op-eds, and executive bylines
Lead social media strategy and thought leadership content development for client executives and corporate accounts
Help produce materials for AUM's own conference and thought-leadership initiatives (including our Japan and Europe SPAC summits)
Collaborate with senior IR advisors to ensure messaging is accurate, on-brand, and aligned with each client's capital markets objectives

Requirements

2-3 years of experience in media relations, financial PR, journalism, or a related field, with a track record of securing press placements
Strong writing and pitching skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and capital markets concepts into stories journalists want to cover
Comfort working across multiple client accounts and deadlines simultaneously
Existing expertise or demonstrated ability to quickly get up to speed in sectors such as AI, quantum computing, cleantech, defense tech, and fintech
NYC-based preferred, but open to remote candidates anywhere

AUM Advisors

At AUM Media we see ourselves as partners to CEOs and Boards to achieve defined strategic outcomes. This can include repositioning a business in the financial markets, creating a pathway to enhanced liquidity and capital access, establishing a CEO as the acknowledged thought leader in her industry, or positioning a private company for an initial public offering. We connect the dots between corporate strategy, capital markets, marketing, thought leadership, and the profile of your brand and business leaders.We have reference customers who have worked with us for decades and can speak to the unique advantages of our approach. We are happy to work on a project or multi-year basis, as long as we are confident that we can achieve the mutually agreed upon goals with the time and resources allocated.

Founded in 2019

Brooklyn, New York, USA

7 employees (2 in marketing)

aumadvisors.com