Public Relations Specialist

Award-winning PR & Digital Media Agency is seeking a full-time Public Relations Specialist with experience at a marketing, advertising, public relations agency or client-side marketing, advertising or public relations department for our home office in Dallas. We offer career growth, competitive pay, excellent benefits, a hybrid work schedule ( 3 days in-office, 2 days’ work-from-home) and a fast-paced, fun, team-oriented environment.

About Champion Management Group, LLC
Champion is a best-in-class, fully integrated marketing agency powered by a team of nearly 50 professionals who are experts in their respective fields and driven by a common purpose – to be an indispensable partner to our clients. We recognize that every brand is unique, requiring thoughtfully crafted programs designed to achieve both short- and long-term goals. Our clients know they will never get a “one size fits all” approach from their Champion team.

Description

Write quality, error-free press releases, media alerts, pitches, bylined articles, blogs and thought-leadership pieces

Expertly pitch national and local broadcast, print, digital and trade media with a strong understanding of audiences and news cycles.

Develop PR campaign strategies that align with clients’ overarching business objectives and support broader marketing or communications goals

Confidently meet with new clients to fully understand their brand voice, messaging priorities and objectives, translating insights into compelling media materials

Work effectively with fellow PR team members, while ensuring quality, consistency and deadlines

Maintain and leverage relationships with media contacts to drive client coverage

Take initiative on tasks with minimal direction and proactively provide ideas and recommendations

Train/mentor and provide feedback to PR specialists and interns, supporting skill development and growth

Requirements:

2 years of PR experience, including earned media strategy and pitching

Agency experience preferred

Established relationships with media at the local and/or national level

Restaurant and/or hospitality industry experience is a plus

The ideal candidate has a college degree in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations or related discipline; is a team player and also comfortable working with limited supervision; has outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills; is energetic, organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated.

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