Berman and Company has retained recruiting firm Big Fish on this search.
Please contact Angel FimbresBarcelo at for any questions or referrals regarding the role.
Big Fish is a boutique recruiting firm specializing in the talent needed to drive policy change. Visit us at recruitbigfish to learn more.
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 inperson. Local or willingtorelocate candidates only.
About the Role
- 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 rapidfire 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 opeds 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 freemarket policy network;
- Examples of strong writing in publicfacing communications (opeds etc..
This role is inperson. Local or willingtorelocate candidates only.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority