Media Specialist Job at Gilder Search Group in Arlington

Big Fish (Berman and Company) - Arlington, VA, United States

Berman and Company has retained recruiting firm Big Fish on this search.
Please contact Angel Fimbres-Barcelo at angel@recruitbigfish.com for any questions or referrals regarding the role.

Berman and Company is a dynamic public relations firm looking for a Media Specialist to join our growing team. The right candidate will have a strong media acumen, superb writing skills, and the ability to juggle multiple projects at once.

This role is in-person. Local or willing-to-relocate candidates only.

About the Role

• Outreach and engagement with reporters, producers, and other members of the media;
• Maintain a pulse on the news of the day to identify and act on rapid-fire media response opportunities;
• Develop key messaging and draft press releases, statements, and other written materials;
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the media landscape and provide strategic and creative guidance for pitching the press;
• Execute communications deliverables across a variety of clients and issue areas;
• Additional communications projects on a variety of topics as needed, including writing op-eds, conducting research, etc.

Competences Needed

• Excellent communication skills including written and oral;
• Entrepreneurial attitude and strategic vision to accomplish goals;
• Excellent project management skills to carry a project from conception to completion;
• Experience pitching reporters and fostering working relationships with members of the press.

Ways to Stand Out

• Experience working in local, state, and/or federal policy issues;
• Experience working with nonprofit organizations and other issue experts in the free-market policy network;
• Examples of strong writing in public-facing communications (op-eds, etc.).