Public Relations Specialist

October 30

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Mercy For Animals

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Animal Advocacy • Animals • Farmed Animals • Farm Animals • Animal Welfare

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1999

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Description

• Support the public relations team by drafting written materials • Compile press lists and monthly reports • Work with other departments to help meet their communications goals • Assist in the creation of communications collateral, including press releases, quotes, blog posts, op-eds, and website copy • Work with the director of public relations to pitch campaigns, investigations, and videos to media outlets • Respond to inquiries from print, radio, and television journalists • Collaborate with other departments to meet their public relations objectives • Monitor news coverage and social media outlets for issues of interest to the organization • Adhere to all organizational policies and procedures • Perform any other duties assigned

Requirements

• One to three years of training or relevant experience in public relations, marketing, advertising, or advocacy/fundraising communications • Very strong written and spoken communication skills • Interest in animal welfare and farmed animal issues • Excellent organizational and scheduling skills • Ability to work collaboratively, take direction, demonstrate initiative, and represent Mercy For Animals professionally • Familiarity with the news-media industry (experience pitching the media a plus) • Willingness to travel about one to three times a year for conferences or retreats • Commitment to the mission and values of Mercy For Animals • Commitment to continued personal and organizational growth in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice principles

Benefits

• No- or low-cost health, vision, and dental insurance • Generous paid time off and sick leave • 401(k) retirement plan, with a dollar-to-dollar employer match of up to 3 percent of your annual earnings