Public Relations Assistant

Job Title: Public Relations Assistant

Department: Account Service

Supervisor: Account Manager

Location: U.S. (remote)

Compensation: $25K–$40K annual salary, based on qualifications and experience

Benefits: Excellent benefits package, including unlimited paid time off, matching 401K, QSEHRA healthcare insurance, gym membership, and profit sharing

Open Date: 08/30/2024

Application Deadline: 04/01/2025

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Job Summary

The public relations assistant is an entry-level PR professional with a strong interest in news, social, and web media, or an experienced executive assistant with outstanding communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with client and agency PR campaigns.
• Research client companies, services, and competition.
• Prepare letters, mail merges, agreements, and other documentation.
• Communicate and distribute materials to critical audiences.
• Contribute to client and agency social media and content marketing efforts.
• Write news, social media, and web content, including news releases, briefs, feature stories, media pitches, business letters, and posts.
• Attend client and community events, representing the agency and clients.
• Develop and manage client, company, media, and influencer contact lists.
• Assist PR staff with deliverables and deadlines.
• Prepare client agendas, project/program reports, and meeting reports.
• Make outbound phone calls for the company.
• Schedule appointments.

Position Requirements

• Outstanding verbal and written communication
• Ability to work independently
• Self-starter with a can-do attitude
• Available at least 20-40 hours per week

Preferred Qualifications 

• A degree from an accredited college in public relations, journalism, communication, or a similar field
• Previous experience in PR, media relations, journalism, news and feature writing, blogging, social media, marketing, web marketing, inbound marketing, business, sales, or administrative work 

Data shows some potential candidates pass on opportunities if they don’t meet every qualification listed. This job description is a general overview, not a comprehensive, mandatory list. If you believe you have the necessary attitude, ambition, skills, and experience, we want to hear from you!

How to Apply

1. Submit your best pitch (as a cover letter) and resume.
2. Share your three favorite work samples as a follow-up. Please also share up to three samples of your most recent and most prominent earned media coverage (on behalf of an organization) in consumer or industry outlets.
3. We prefer PDFs and links. If you’re submitting a video or large file, please send a link.
   
   

Salary and Benefits

• Compensation: $25K–$40K annual salary, based on qualifications and experience
• Payable by direct deposit on the 15th and 30th of each month
• Profit sharing
• Unlimited paid time off and 10 annual paid holidays, plus Dec. 24 through Jan. 1
• Summer Fridays
• Short-term disability
• QSEHRA health insurance match
• Matching 401K retirement plan
• Fitness match
• Mobile phone and data match
• Visit axiacareers.com to learn more

Location

• This position is an opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the continental U.S.
• Please contact us if you need accommodations to work outside the continental U.S.
• You can also work from one of our satellite locations.

Travel Requirements

Depending on location, occasional quarterly travel is possible. Most travel is to local clients and events or out-of-town workshops and conferences.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting: This job involves sitting for extended periods to work on a computer, make phone calls, attend meetings, and complete other tasks.
• Standing: The employee may need to stand for up to an hour at a time at events.
• Walking: The employee may walk short distances during the typical workday. Occasional long-distance walking could include around offices or facilities, to client meetings, and across streets, parking lots, and airports.
• Lifting: The employee may need to raise or lower objects for office operations.
• Carrying: The employee may carry objects in their arms or on their shoulder(s), such as laptops, files, or briefcases.
• Grasping: The job requires the employee to pick up objects like papers and office materials regularly.
• Reaching: The job involves regularly reaching for objects like a laptop, papers, and office materials.
• Stooping and Crouching: The employee may need to bend their knees and lean their spine to sit in office chairs.
• Near Acuity: The employee will need clear vision within 20 feet to view, operate, and read screens and other materials.
• Speaking: The job requires regularly expressing ideas through spoken word.
• Listening: The employee will need to listen actively and carefully to others by phone and in person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Axia is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is part of what drives curiosity, innovation and the success of our company. We do not discriminate. This includes race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.