Senior Public Relations Specialist bei Media Source

Description

The Role

Are you interested in sharing leading edge medical and lifestyle information and promoting positive stories for mission-based organizations and nonprofit partners? If you are an agency or in-house PR professional looking to grow your skills, this is a good position for you. MediaSource, an award-winning communications agency, is seeking a Senior Public Relations Specialist to join a team of PR pros. Work a hybrid schedule from Columbus, Ohio, in our studio space and from the comfort of your own home. If you’re looking for a company with great culture, benefits, and work that makes a difference in people’s lives, keep reading.

Great stories told by the news media are called "earned" for good reason. MediaSource is seeking a candidate with experience networking with news reporters and earning positive media coverage. If you want to join a high impact team where you can expand your track record of landing coverage in prestigious publications such as the New York Times, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and the Associated Press, apply.

What you will be responsible for:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and national journalists; interact daily to secure coverage, gather insights and guide strategy.
• Proactively secure and coordinate earned, paid, shared, and owned results with a focus on earned outcomes.
• Monitor news trends and connect client interests to emerging stories.
• Contribute to strategy and consistently deliver strategic media coverage for health care and wellness clients.
• Develop brand-aligned story ideas that generate positive media attention.
• Align tactics with client goals and take ownership of public relations projects to deliver results.
• Understand budget models, scope, and resources to make responsible day-to-day decisions.
• Set priorities, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of work.
• Coordinate with other departments to align project timing and PR steps.
• Take on expanding responsibilities, including direct client interaction and managing mid-sized accounts.
• Embrace company culture and vision while collaborating across teams.

Who you are: 

• Developing leadership skills, ability to work with a team, collaborate, and delegate.
• News junkie who monitors the evolving earned media landscape and understands how the media works. 
• Strong news judgment and creative thinking ability resulting in innovative approaches which garner earned media results and help meet clients’ goals.
• Relationship builder, not afraid to pick up the phone, meet in person and talk one on one with journalists and clients.
• Ability to balance client sensitives and priorities with news media demands for consistently positive outcomes.
• Excellent writer and editor of materials for news media. 
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail with ability to keep on track with goals and duties and update internal staff on a regular basis of progress.  
• Success in this position requires the ability to take initiative and ownership of responsibilities and tasks assigned, and the ability to adapt to changes in requests and direction.
• Must have the ability to work on multiple projects at once and be comfortable with multitasking and meeting deadlines without reminders from management. Assistant MR Manager is responsible for supporting upper media relations management in the operation of the media relations department, primarily in a role of coordination and management of the project work done in MR. He or she is expected to be able to take full creative, media relations and fiscal responsibility for any project in media relations.

Reports to: Director of Public Relations

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in public relations, journalism, or strategic communications preferred preferred.

Experience: 

• 4-8 years experience in public relations
• Background in cancer, healthcare, or science communications preferred
• Proven experience and success in media relations and client relations
• Journalism/newsroom experience is helpful
• Proficient in Google Workspace, media databases, and project management programs (Asana preferred)

Why MediaSource?

• Join a well-respected, stable agency with more than 25 years of working with respected, mission-based organizations.
• Generous PTO and holiday time off program with more than 30 days off per year from day one, including a full week during the December holiday season, allowing you to relax and travel.
• Eight weeks of paid family leave following the birth or adoption of the child.
• Paid time off to volunteer with a charitable organization of your choice.
• Competitive employer-sponsored retirement plan with 100% 401K match for the first 3% you contribute, plus 50% match of the next 2%.
• Comprehensive health plan with HSA. 
• Free access to a financial planner.
• Company headquarters with a multimedia studio for in-person creative collaboration.
• We are a values-driven agency:
  • We are curious and recognize the power of original ideas.
  • We are inclusive and respectful of all.
  • We believe that the best work comes from individuals who have an optimal balance of satisfaction from work and from life outside work.
  • We are nimble and view change as an opportunity to grow.
  • We are passionate and love the work we do.
  • We act on purpose and with purpose simultaneously.
• Follow us at www.MediaSourceTV.com, or on social media at @MediaSourceTV

Location: MediaSource is located in Columbus, Ohio. This is a hybrid role based in the Central Ohio area that includes both remote working and workplace-based in person collaboration which takes place at a minimum of twice per week.  

MediaSource is an equal opportunity employer. We recognize that diverse teams make the strongest teams, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. 

Travel: MediaSource has clients around the country. While much of the business is handled virtually, some travel may be required. Travel in this role is less than 10%.  

FLSA Status: Full-time, exempt employee