Public Relations Associate — St Louis, MO

DESCRIPTION:

QBNG r5cE AaPF PyTXDgXME5f (JJMP) is looking for a detail oriented, organized and creative PR Associate to join our dynamic, quickly growing company. This position will be fully remote.

We’re a full-scale communications and media relations agency that works with tech, finance and healthcare companies creating positive change and social impact through emerging technology, products or books that make a difference in the world. If you’re a values-driven person into innovative technology, mind-body wellness, social change, or healthy lifestyle, we’d love to meet you!

At QBNG r5cE AaPF PyTXDgXME5f, we hire people based on character. This means we are 100% - focused on the people side of the business - growing the right team is our priority!

We’ve found that you can really grow and thrive in our company culture if:

• You’re a genuinely good person with strong emotional intelligence and relational intelligence;

• Have a positive ethos and outlook on life;

• Are comfortable looking professional and being on video calls multiple times a day;

• Communicate clearly and effectively in English, both in writing and verbally;

• Go above and beyond to support your fellow coworkers and clients;

• Have a growth mindset and will do what it takes to get great results;

• Grit, tenacity and hustle to get things done and problem solve effectively;

• Prioritize mind body wellness, purpose and mindfulness in your daily life.

Responsibilities:

The PR Associate will be responsible for helping manage the daily PR, media relations and communications for our exceptional clients. Priority will be given to applicants with previous agency experience working with multiple clients and demonstrated strong writing skills. A background in public relations, journalism or TV production is also a plus. Day to day responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating media interviews with journalists for multiple clients.

• Writing stellar media pitches that get interest from journalists and TV producers.

• Writing thought leadership articles and blog content on behalf of clients.

• Building stable relationships with key journalists and producers.

• Deepening and strengthening our relationship with Clients by building trust and creating value.

• Tracking media coverage for Clients through PR tools such as MuckRack, Meltwater, TV Eyes and Google search.

• Project management for Clients to ensure we are hitting KPIs and Client specific goals every week - requires strong attention to detain and the ability to plan effectively.

Requirements:

• Degree in Communications, PR, Marketing, Journalism or other relevant field of study.

• At least 3-4 years of work experience in a professional setting, preferably including a fast paced agency environment.

• Must have excellent English grammar, written and oral communication skills.

• Very strong English content writing and editing skills required - bilingual is a plus.

• Ability to write both short long form articles like blog posts, newsletters, and social media posts.

• Very strong attention to detail is needed to be successful in this role.

• Ability to effectively use project management software to manage and prioritize your daily activities.

• Ability to be on camera during daily client meetings and internal team video calls.

• Ability and strong level of comfort using emerging technologies including ChatGPT for content research.

• Ability to schedule interviews accurately across multiple time-zones with multiple stakeholders - must be attentive to detail.

• Strong relational and emotional intelligence, and ability to communicate with clients, team members, and journalists effectively and tactfully.

• Ability to identify PR, News, Broadcast, and Social Media coverage opportunities.

• Ability to multitask and juggle multiple priorities at once.

• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to troubleshoot and find effective solutions.