Media Relations Professional

BizCom has an immediate opening for Media Relations professional to support our growing roster of high-profile clients.

We are a work-from-anywhere agency, giving you the opportunity to work from home or the location of your choice, avoid the headache of rush hour traffic and truly maximize your work-life balance.

If you are a detail-oriented, self-starter with proven leadership skills who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, this may be the perfect position for you.

 

Compensation will be based on experience.

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Responsibilities
 

• Responsible for providing media relations support as needed for successful implementation of client PR programs.

 

Duties

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• Provide counsel and input on news value of announcements and proposed campaigns to account teams.

• Work directly with the Account Teams for scheduling and updates on announcements and campaigns. 

• Keep personal media lists and files updated and current.

• Develop working relationships with news media.

• Participate in client planning, meetings and calls as needed.

• Distribution of press releases via Muck Rack and PR Newswire.

• Pitch story ideas to the media.

• Develop and maintain target media lists for clients.

• Maintain editorial calendars.

• Long-lead and group pitching.

• Coordinate media interviews with client/reporter. 

• Create media booking sheets for client interviews.

• Track media hits for each campaign / maintain publicity hits in spreadsheets. 

• Continuous monitoring of the media for new opportunities.

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Requirements

Requirements for this position include:

    •    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
   •    Excellent time management skills.
   •    Ability to handle multiple projects, meet deadlines and work under pressure.
   •    Organization and problem solving skills.
   •    Quick retention of information and an ability to apply feedback in a timely manner.
   •    Knowledge of media relations and social media strategies.

 

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