PR Account Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily media monitoring and identify relevant coverage, competitor activity, emerging issues, and industry trends.
• Build and maintain media lists, editorial calendars, journalist databases, and account resources.
• Conduct research on clients, companies, products, scientific developments, competitors, journalists, and relevant issues.
• Assist with preliminary drafts of press releases, backgrounders, briefing documents, research summaries, social content, and other communications materials.
• Support social media monitoring, scheduling, and analytics reporting.
• Assist with logistics for client meetings, media interviews, conferences, events, and other activities.
• Attend client meetings and calls as appropriate, document action items, and assist with follow-up.
• Maintain account trackers, calendars, coverage records, and other organizational tools.
• Participate in team brainstorms and contribute research and ideas.
• Collaborate with content, digital, creative, and other agency teams as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, scientific communications, life sciences, or related field.
• 0–2 years of PR, communications, or related experience; internships valued.
• Strong research, writing, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Interest in science, healthcare, technology, or life sciences strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Curiosity, willingness to learn, and collaborative approach.