Responsibilities

• Pitch stories to media contacts by email, social media and phone
• Coordinate with team to draft and edit written materials, including press releases and strategic communication plans
• Absorb and build a credible understanding of media outlets and audiences
• Identify creative placement opportunities for media coverage and communicate to clients
• Establish and develop working relationships with media contacts
• Identify relevant topics for clients within the news cycle
• Assist with the onboarding and development of entry level and new team members

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or relevant experience in public relations, communications, journalism or a related field
• 1-2 years of relevant communications and/or public relations experience
• Possesses strong research, interpersonal, writing and editing skills
• Adapts to change, meets deadlines and is able to prioritize client deliverables
• Alignment with Pinkston's guiding principles

Preferred

• Public speaking experience
• Possesses a sense of persistency in all tasks; seeks to push through challenges and ensure excellence in deliverables
• Commitment to excellence and drive to exceed expectations
• Seeks to see broader story of client work and understand how individual work contributes to a greater narrative
• Possesses a collaborative spirit, values teamwork and has strong ability to give and receive feedback and instruction
• Awareness of how actions impact internal organization and external stakeholders

Benefits

• Pinkston offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company-sponsored health, dental, and vision plans accompanied by employer-funded life insurance, HRA, and short-term disability plan.
• Optional long-term disability and additional Life Insurance are also available.
• Pinkston provides a 401k retirement plan and contributes to each employee's retirement annually regardless of employee participation.
• At Pinkston, we believe great things happen when people come together and are committed to building a collaborative in-person work environment. Pinkston is also committed to a healthy work-life balance. We offer flexibility through an innovative hybrid work model that gives team members the opportunity to work from home 30% of the time.
• Pinkston provides generous holiday and vacation policies, paid parental leave, and an additional week of paid "volunteer time off" to encourage employees to invest time in a 501C non-profit of their choice.