Media Relations Specialist

Berman and Company is a dynamic public relations firm looking for a

Media Relations Specialist

to join our growing team. The right candidate will have strong media acumen, superb writing skills, the ability to juggle multiple projects at once, and a passion for promoting free‑market policies.

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 of 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.).

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

Public Relations and Communications Services

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