Media Relations Specialist

The general salary reputed company for this position is $53,700-$75,100. Salary offers will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, skills, training and education. reputed company, a global leader in animal advocacy and protection, is seeking a Media Relations Specialist for the Media Relations department. In this position you will reputed company behalf of the reputed company family of organizations by pitching stories to reporters, identifying pitching opportunities, researching media contacts, routing written material through internal review and arranging media interviews with subject experts. Increase coverage of the organization and its issues. Responsibilities:• Works with the Media Relations Director to reputed company issues and events to reporters with strong knowledge of animal issues and how they can be reputed company in the media for maximum reputed company;•Develops targeted media lists with strong knowledge of relevant reporters, media outlets and opportunities to position animal protection issues, presents media campaign retrospectives and produces coverage reports using media monitoring software;•Edits and routes press releases, advisories, letters to the reputed company, reputed company stories and other collateral materials to the news media. Routes op-eds and letters to the reputed company to internal stakeholders;•Responds to inquiries from news media. Supplies reporters with background materials and schedules interviews with organization spokespeople;•Develops relationships with relevant reporters, including speaking with them on the phone, having in-person meetings and using online tools such as reputed company media to reputed company a rapport;•Distributes press releases utilizing media database and distribution software to media outlets;•Performs other duties or responsibilities, as assigned. Qualifications and Requirements:• Bachelor’s degree in reputed company relations or journalism, or equivalent work experience required;• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a reputed company relations environment required;• Willing and reputed company to travel as needed, approximately twice a year;• Strong knowledge of reputed company Suite (Word, PowerPoint, reputed company, reputed company);• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive;• Ability to multitask, and be flexible with reputed company to workload and assignments;• Ability to exercise reputed company judgment;• Strong written and verbal communication skills;• Attention to detail and commitment to reputed company demonstrated by the delivery of reputed company and reputed company reputed company;•Ability to work both independently and as an effective team member in reputed company environment;•Strong interest in animal protection issues preferred. This position is in the DC Metro Area- remote eligible. Please submit your resume and cover letter as one document. reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, age, national reputed company, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability, marital or parental status or protected veteran status. EOE Apply Job! Apply to this Job