SalaryGuide is hiring: Media Relations Manager in Boston

Responsibilities solicit stories from customers, drafting press releases, pitching stories to news outlets, supporting press conferences, and building and maintaining relationships with reporters and Flock Safety’s public sector customers handle a complex PR process in a fast-paced, high-energy environment secure a high volume of positive press coverages each week through tenacity and persistence, and respond quickly and with efficiency to daily media questions love speaking with customers and reporters, extolling the virtues of Flock Safety, and working in a constantly‑changing environment Gain familiarity with Flock’s PR process, meet with customers who have done press in support of Flock, onboard onto our PR and media monitoring software, and shadow multiple interviews with Corporate Comms team members and Chief Communications Officer End this month with full literacy in Flock’s suite of products and media talk tracks for tough questions With increasing understanding of the business and the PR process, you will continue to become more autonomous at story sourcing, pitching, media relations and follow‑up you should be honing your pitches to determine what gets the highest rates of engagement/coverages and beginning to source press conferences and announcements you should be able to handle basic media inquiries on your own you should be fully off and running, comfortable operating with the External Affairs and Communications teams, and confidently representing Flock as a spokesperson Requirements 6-8 years of PR and communications experience either with an agency or in‑house direct experience dealing with reporters is required based on the East Coast, with a preference for candidates located in the Boston or New York City metropolitan areas Preferred public speaking skills preferable experience dealing with public sector employees (especially law enforcement) a plus prior relationships with reporters a plus Bachelor’s degree in public relations, journalism, marketing, sales, or a relevant field a plus Benefits equity in the company take what you need vacation policy the opportunity to grow your career at a fast‑paced, high growth mission‑driven startup work/life balance Flock Safety is an equal opportunity employer #J-18808-Ljbffr