Media Relations Specialist
Skills
Crisis SDatabasesEmergency ManagementEnglishJournalismOutletsPress Conferences
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism mass communications or related field
- Four years of progressively responsible experience in news writing crisis communications public relations or related experience
- Thorough understanding of media relations strategies and techniques
- Knowledge of copyright law media best practices and accessibility in communications
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with journalistic style competency
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent writing assignments under deadline
- Ability to build and manage strong relationships with media contacts
- Technical skills using Google Workspace content management systems project management platforms databases and related tools
Nice to have
- Media liaison experience
- Higher education background
- Culturally diverse audience experience
- Bilingual English and Spanish
Day to day
- Serve as the university’s primary contact for external media and protect institutional reputation through strategic communication
- Conduct proactive media outreach maintain reporter relationships respond promptly to inquiries and pitch stories to news outlets
- Write and distribute press releases media advisories news tips and other content while organizing press conferences media events and crisis communications support
Hiring process
- Apply Now to complete the employment application
- Attach most recent resumé or vitae
- Attach a cover letter addressing qualifications and interest
- Provide contact information for three professional references