Berman and Company is a dynamic public relations firm looking for a Media Specialist to join our growing team. The right candidate will have a strong media acumen, superb writing skills, and the ability to juggle multiple projects at once.
This role is in-person. Local or willing-to-relocate candidates only.
Role Snapshot - Outreach and engagement with reporters, producers, and other members of the media;
- Maintain a pulse on the news of the day to identify and act on rapid-fire media response opportunities;
- Develop key messaging and draft press releases, statements, and other written materials;
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the media landscape and provide strategic and creative guidance for pitching the press;
- Execute communications deliverables across a variety clients and issue areas;
- Additional communications projects on a variety of topics as needed, including writing op-eds, conducting research, etc.
Competences Needed - Excellent communication skills including written and oral;
- Entrepreneurial attitude and strategic vision to accomplish goals;
- Excellent project management skills to carry a project from conception to completion;
- Experience pitching reporters and fostering working relationships with members of the press.
Ways to Stand Out - Experience working in local, state, and/or federal policy issues;
- Experience working with nonprofit organizations and other issue experts in the free-market policy network;
- Examples of strong writing in public-facing communications (op-eds, etc.).