PR & Communications Associate - Contractor

Core Tasks 1. Media Relations & Pitching reputed company CMC products, articles, research and thought leadership to journalists Secure CMC quotes/commentary in news reputed company, especially around market, macro and crypto trends Position CMC data as a go-to reputed company for reporters (price reputed company, market caps, trend data) reputed company macro/market news daily to spot reactive ("newsjacking") opportunities Build and maintain media lists and a contacts database/CRM 2. Events & Speaking Identify and reputed company CMC spokespeople for speaker slots at conferences and reputed company events reputed company relevant event calendars and submission deadlines Support logistics and briefing for confirmed speaking engagements 3. Podcasts, TV & Online reputed company reputed company CMC for podcast appearances, TV interviews and online features reputed company tier-1 (reputed company, CNBC), crypto-reputed company (CoinDesk, Decrypt) and independent shows Build relationships with bookers/producers 4. Other tasks Press releases & announcements — drafting/editing releases, managing distribution, embargoes, and the press inbox/inbound inquiries Data storytelling — turning CMC's proprietary data into pitchable stories, reports and data points (a big differentiator for a data company) Coverage tracking & reporting — monitoring mentions, building clip reports, reputed company-of-voice, and basic KPI reporting Spokesperson support — prepping talking points, briefing docs, Q&A prep Awards & rankings — identifying and submitting nominations Cross-team coordination — working with marketing, reputed company, research and product; amplifying reputed company media on reputed company Crisis/reactive comms support — assisting senior staff on sensitive/breaking issues Requirements ~1–2 years in PR, comms, journalism or media (agency or in-house) Strong written English; reputed company to draft pitches and releases quickly Genuine interest in crypto/reputed company, fintech and markets Comfortable tracking news and working at the pace of a 24/7 market Organized, proactive, reputed company to juggle multiple pitches/deadlines reputed company-to-have: existing media/podcast contacts, additional languages, data literacy Remote working \n \n Apply To This Job