Job Title: Media Relations Manager

Role:
• Earn client placement in local, regional, and industry media through strategic planning and targeted pitching
• Maintain and develop relationships with media
• Take lead in keeping all client media reports current and updated
• Reports directly to Media Supervisor

Responsibilities will include:
• Pitching stories to relevant and appropriate media
• Writing and editing press releases
• Cultivating and maintaining relationships with appropriate, relevant media
• Developing media contact list and monitoring the media landscape for changes, new contacts
• Reviewing editorial calendars for story ideas, deadlines
• Staying current on news topics for developments in our clients’ industries
• Monitoring news tracking services and maintaining client media reports
• Assist Department Head, Media Supervisor, with miscellaneous projects/activities with other departments, outside agencies, or other organizations as needed

Minimum qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, or closely related field
• Minimum of 5 years of PR, media relations, or journalism experience required
• Experience with medical/health-care media preferred
• Writing samples will be required

Required skills and attributes:
• Knowledge of communications/journalism principles and practices
• Strong, efficient media-pitching skills
• Understand, utilize benefits of new and traditional media
• Solid organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, internally and externally
• Knowledge of AP Style
• Adept at multi-tasking
• Detail-oriented
• Strong writing, editing skills
• Works well on deadline
• Works well both in teams and individually
• Perseverance
• Persistence
• Positive attitude
• Willingness to continually learn, hone your craft

Preferred skills and attributes:
• Consumer of social media, knowledgeable on the latest trends involving it
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency in CisionPoint, Cision PR Edition, BurrellesLuce a plus
• Knowledge of, contacts within the Atlanta media market are a plus

Success will be measured by:
• Quantity and quality of media placements for clients
• Ability to work effectively alongside Media Supervisor
• Employee performance reviews will take place at 30-, 90-, and 365-day increments during initial year of employment, and then annually after initial year

To apply:
Please send your cover letter, resume, and three writing samples to Rachel Cushing (Rachel@lenzmarketing.com) along with your salary and benefits requirements. Ideally, writing samples should reflect a range of topics and formats. If available, consider providing samples related to healthcare, nonprofit, and/or small business.

Thank you for your interest in Lenz!