Job Description
Coordinator
Hiring Salary Range: 65,000-68,000 annually, commission available
Hybrid position. Requirement for 2 days in office weekly
Summary
In this role, you will actively collaborate within account teams to deliver exceptional client results and may lead client accounts. You’ll be responsible for identifying appropriate media contacts for each account, creating and fostering reporter relationships and delivering consistent media results. In addition to media outreach, this role is responsible for creating client-facing documents as well as
actively participating in the identification and resolution of account problems.
Essential Functions
- Develop, support and execute a broad range of proactive PR and social media strategies and programs for assigned clients, identifying opportunities to build clients’ visibility in outlets that reach their target audiences
- Identify key media targets by closely tracking client and industry news, drafting pitches and developing reporter relationships
- Support account teams by creating materials such as media lists, briefing sheets and speaking/award opportunities for clients
- Interact with a variety of clients for account management, presentations and new business proposals
- Research social media trends, monitor client social media pages and craft stellar social content
- Assist or lead small projects and/or accounts
- Contribute to team and client meetings, speaking with confidence to all activities that fall under your ownership both internally and to clients, as well as in brainstorming, idea generation and research for client programs
- Identify and work to resolve client account issues
Preferred Skills
- Self-correcting
- Taking ownerships of your mistakes and maintaining openness to process changes
- Ability to handle frequent change and have a flexible approach to changing priorities
- Ability to perform manual administrative tasks on an ongoing basis with consistency
- Managing positive work relationships with internal and external contacts
- Self-monitoring
- Ability to prioritize your own workload and complete tasks with little guidance
- Awareness of past experiences and bringing that understanding to similar projects
- Working and maintaining a sustainable pace for you
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s Degree required. Prefer degrees in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or
related field
2. Minimum two years professional agency public relations experience required
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Expected Hours of Work
The position is paid salary semi-monthly and is exempt. Full time work of 40 hours per week with some extended hours expected.
Travel
Very limited travel may be expected in this position.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers for general office duties such as typing, filing or writing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee in this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Next PR provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Next PR complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Our mission is to build a diverse team from different backgrounds and life experiences. At Next PR, we encourage all qualified applicants including those of varied race, ethnicity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability to apply. We also consider formerly incarcerated or systems-impacted applicants. We want you to be a part of our team and we look forward to supporting your career.
Next PR boasts the best and brightest in public relations from across the country, but more than that, we bring the fun – and the motivation – to our daily grind.
Next PR offers free medical insurance as well as dental benefits and a generous 401K match. We enjoy paid time off and long weekends on major holidays. We soak in the sun with summer hours, champion success with employee recognition, give back with volunteer time off and stay current through professional development.
Our mission is to build a diverse team from different backgrounds and life experiences. At Next PR, we encourage all qualified applicants including those of varied race, ethnicity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability to apply. We also consider formerly incarcerated or systems impacted applicants. We want you to be a part of our team and we look forward to supporting your career.