Responsibilities

• Secure top-tier media placements across print, digital, and broadcast platforms, leveraging strong relationships with reporters, editors, and producers to generate meaningful client outcomes.
• Lead the day-to-day execution of integrated communications programs across client accounts, ensuring high-quality deliverables, strong project management, and measurable progress toward client objectives.
• Develop and execute media relations strategies, including identifying story opportunities, crafting pitches, securing media coverage, and cultivating relationships with reporters and editors.
• Translate complex client priorities and industry developments into messaging that supports business goals.
• Analyze campaign performance and results, share insights, and present actionable recommendations.
• Manage projects, workstreams, and cross-functional teams to ensure deadlines, budgets, and scopes are met while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Serve as a trusted client contact, managing communications, providing strategic counsel, and fostering strong, long-term relationships.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of public relations, strategic communications, or related experience, including at least 2 years in a PR agency environment.
• Deep understanding of the media landscape with established, current relationships across key national and influential media outlets.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex topics across technology, workforce development, and education sectors into compelling, accessible narratives for diverse audiences.
• Experience developing media strategies and supporting media engagement activities including interview preparation, message development, executive talking points, and crisis communications.
• Strong understanding of the media landscape, news cycle, and emerging trends to advance client objectives.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, with experience producing high-quality strategic content across a variety of formats and audiences.

Preferred

• Experience mentoring or developing junior team members, supporting professional growth.
• Exposure to account financial management, including budgeting, resource allocation, and scope management.
• Understanding of integrated communications strategies and experience collaborating across earned, owned, paid, and shared media channels.
• Working knowledge of digital marketing, social media strategy, paid media, and analytics.

Benefits

• Insurance: 100% paid base premium for the employee’s medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurances.
• Transportation Subsidy: $100 per month.
• Paid Time Off: 16 days of annual PTO, 12 firm holidays, 1 floating day off, and 1 paid day of service.
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with automatic, fully vested match.
• Stipends: Professional development and wellness.