[Remote] Media Relations Specialist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Inizio Evoke is an award-winning communications agency focused on advancing health and well-being globally. They are seeking a Media Relations Specialist to support the media team in managing day-to-day tasks, ensuring high-quality deliverables for multiple accounts, and conducting media outreach and research.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research as needed to support client initiatives and recommendations
• Demonstrates understanding of basic media outreach practices; builds thoughtful media lists under direction of supervisor and/or account; begins outreach to select media outlets
• May handle coordination of client status meetings, including proactive development of agendas and next steps
• Monitors traditional media to develop reports for clients as needed
• Tracks on opportunistic media (e.g., HARO, ProfNet, Bulldog Reporter) and flags to appropriate team members with rationale
• Supports development of client deliverables as directed by members of the team
• Conducts research on potential company partners and vendors; liaises in support of client projects as appropriate
• Manages administrative tasks and logistical support needs as determined by client project/program
• Acts as media liaison to account teams and in support of client projects as appropriate
• Begins developing media POAs with guidance from supervisor
• Demonstrates flexibility in working across teams; able to adapt to project needs, different team working styles, etc
• Fosters strong relationships within the agency by building trust and acting as a valuable resource
• Encourages and responds to feedback from manager and team members
• Manages small research projects with manager direction and develops concise reports to share findings with the team
• Shows poise and professionalism when interacting with teammates and vendors, and able to follow established internal processes
• Participates in and actively contributes to internal meetings
• Proactively offers support to team members
• Actively supports company values and an inclusive culture
• Demonstrates a sense of ownership and accountability for all projects
• Communicates effectively in all written and verbal communications
• Ensures accuracy of all written projects, including grammar, fact-checking and referencing documents as needed
• Demonstrates attention to detail and thoughtfulness
• Asks questions and knows when to involve manager
• Possesses proficient computer, research and written skills
• Demonstrates effective research ability (Cision, Meltwater, Quid)
• Proactively seeks to better understand healthcare environment including news coverage and trending health topics; stays abreast of the industry
• Understands time tracking and consistently meets deadlines for daily/weekly timesheets
• Demonstrates an understanding of utilization and profitability drivers relevant to own role and responsibility
• Able to speak about what the company does
• Accurately and promptly processes personal and/or team documents and forms (e.g., POs and expenses), ensuring all costs are charged to the appropriate job numbers
• Develops awareness and understanding of Inizio Evoke Comms finance systems
• Consistently achieves billability goal of 90%
• Completes timesheets accurately and on time each week
• Works with external partners to ensure services are delivered in the agreed time and quality specifications
• Takes the initiative in seeking training on company processes/procedures
• Participates in all mandatory training sessions and identifies opportunities for additional training opportunities
• Proactively supports diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and actively engages in efforts to personally learn/grow and drive change at broader level
• Contributes to internal workstream and/or company initiatives as appropriate
• Attends all company meetings and town halls

Skills

• 0-2 years' relevant experience
• Supports 4-6 client/project teams
• Demonstrates understanding of basic media outreach practices
• Builds thoughtful media lists under direction of supervisor and/or account
• Begins outreach to select media outlets
• May handle coordination of client status meetings, including proactive development of agendas and next steps
• Monitors traditional media to develop reports for clients as needed
• Tracks on opportunistic media (e.g., HARO, ProfNet, Bulldog Reporter) and flags to appropriate team members with rationale
• Supports development of client deliverables as directed by members of the team
• Conducts research on potential company partners and vendors
• Manages administrative tasks and logistical support needs as determined by client project/program
• Acts as media liaison to account teams and in support of client projects as appropriate
• Begins developing media Plans of Action (POAs) with guidance from supervisor
• Demonstrates flexibility in working across teams
• Fosters strong relationships within the agency by building trust and acting as a valuable resource
• Encourages and responds to feedback from manager and team members
• Manages small research projects with manager direction and develops concise reports to share findings with the team
• Shows poise and professionalism when interacting with teammates and vendors
• Participates in and actively contributes to internal meetings
• Proactively offers support to team members
• Actively supports company values and an inclusive culture
• Demonstrates a sense of ownership and accountability for all projects
• Communicates effectively in all written and verbal communications
• Ensures accuracy of all written projects, including grammar, fact-checking and referencing documents as needed
• Demonstrates attention to detail and thoughtfulness
• Asks questions and knows when to involve manager
• Possesses proficient computer, research and written skills
• Demonstrates effective research ability (Cision, Meltwater, Quid)
• Proactively seeks to better understand healthcare environment including news coverage and trending health topics
• Understands time tracking and consistently meets deadlines for daily/weekly timesheets
• Demonstrates an understanding of utilization and profitability drivers relevant to own role and responsibility
• Able to speak about what the company does
• Accurately and promptly processes personal and/or team documents and forms (e.g., POs and expenses)
• Ensures all costs are charged to the appropriate job numbers
• Develops awareness and understanding of Inizio Evoke Comms finance systems
• Consistently achieves billability goal of 90%
• Completes timesheets accurately and on time each week
• Works with external partners to ensure services are delivered in the agreed time and quality specifications
• Takes the initiative in seeking training on company processes/procedures
• Participates in all mandatory training sessions and identifies opportunities for additional training opportunities
• Proactively supports diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and actively engages in efforts to personally learn/grow and drive change at broader level
• Contributes to internal workstream and/or company initiatives as appropriate
• Attends all company meetings and town halls

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible time off

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