Award-winning PR & Digital Media Agency is seeking a full-time Senior Public Relations Specialist with four to five years of experience at a marketing, advertising and/or PR agency or client-side marketing/advertising/PR department for our home office in Addison. We offer career growth, competitive pay, excellent benefits (including a hybrid 3 days in-office, 2 days/week work-from-home schedule) and a fast-paced yet fun, team-oriented environment. Please note, we recently relocated our offices from Addison to Old East Dallas!
Champion is looking for a Senior Public Relations Specialist who can:
- Write quality, error-free press releases, media alerts, pitches, bylined articles, blogs and thought-leadership pieces
- Expertly pitch broadcast, print and online media at the local and national level, and to the trades
- Develop campaign strategies that align with clients’ overarching business objectives, mission and pillar brand messages
- Confidently meet with new clients to fully understand their brand and write media materials in their brand voice
- Effectively delegate tasks among PR team members
- Maintain and leverage relationships with media contacts to drive client coverage
- Take initiative on tasks without direction from supervisor
- Train and/or mentor PR specialists and interns
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 4-5 years of PR experience
- Agency experience is a plus
- Strong relationships with media at the local and/or national level
- Restaurant/hospitality industry experience is a plus
The ideal candidate has a college degree in marketing, communications, journalism, PR or related discipline; is a team player who is also comfortable working with limited supervision; has four to five years of experience; has outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills; and is energetic, organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated. Is that you? Then what are you waiting for?
