Communications Specialist, Media Relations (Hybrid)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Support and advise federal press officers in a communications shop that receives a substantial number of national, regional, local and trade inquiries every year.
• Produce media engagement strategies for campaigns, announcements and events, including identifying target media outlets and reporters, outlining media pitches and supporting products.
• Use a media monitoring platform to track news coverage daily and produce monitoring reports and analyses of print and online stories to determine reach and impact.
• Assist in the preparation of releases, press kits, facts sheets, responses to queries, and other materials for responding to media inquiries or generating media coverage of initiatives, programs, and services.
• Support the development of local or targeted media lists.
• Provide senior level counsel to client leadership and the account team’s project director.

Requirements

• Currently holds, or is able to obtain, DHS Fitness Determination.
• BS/BA in Marketing, PR, Journalism, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in connecting with busy journalists, turning pitches into stories, working with client and project team members, generating press attention among cybersecurity reporters or about cybersecurity and infrastructure security issues, and knowledge of public relations and integrated media.
• Experience supporting government communications operations is highly preferred.
• Applicants may be asked to submit samples of their work, including communications plans, press releases, press coverage, or original writing examples.

Nice to Have

• Excellent communication skills, especially written.
• Strong research and organizational abilities, including interpreting large volumes of data, presenting to clients, and adhering to deadlines.
• PR agency, journalism, corporate or government agency experience.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Marketing, PR, Journalism, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay range: $80,743.00 - $137,263.00 based on full-time employment.
• Hybrid telework arrangement in Fairfax, VA or Rockville, MD.
• Work environment that empowers employees to share expertise and collaborate.
• Equal opportunity employer with accommodations available for applicants with disabilities, veterans, and religious beliefs.