Media Relations Contractor

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Location

United States

Posted

12 days ago

Salary

Not specified

English

Job Description

• Maximize earned media coverage and free trial signups culminating in a high-impact, single-day PR push campaign in early May. • Researching and helping to build targeted media and influencer contact lists relevant to govtech and public sector audiences • Writing and sending pitches to journalists, reporters, editors, and influencers. • Managing follow-ups and ongoing relationship management throughout the campaign • Identifying and negotiating earned media placement opportunities along with sponsored editorial content, advertorials, and sponsored social/media posts • Tracking outreach activity and coverage results in a shared system • Coordinating logistics with media and influencers leading up to and on the PR day itself

Job Requirements

  • You have hands-on media relations experience. You've pitched journalists and gotten placements in real editorial outlets, not just secured backlinks through content syndication or blogger outreach
  • You have experience with both earned media and paid placements and know how to evaluate and negotiate them.
  • You understand the difference between PR and digital PR. If your background is primarily in link building, this is not the right fit.
  • You're organized and detail-oriented. You have a system for managing outreach at volume without things falling through the cracks.
  • You're self-motivated, take ownership, and follow through on what you say you're going to do
  • Bonus: familiarity with govtech, government software, or public sector media

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