Public Relations Coordinator

Headquartered in Las Vegas, MassMedia Marketing Advertising + PR is a women-owned, digital-first media and PR agency. For three decades, we have been at the forefront of media and PR agencies, attracting the best and brightest talent. We are passionate, high performers with diverse backgrounds and experiences who take pride in the work we do and a collaborative, energetic environment with space for everyone to be heard and grow. An award-winning agency for some of the southwest region's most recognized consumer and hospitality brands, we offer a vibrant and fast-paced atmosphere rooted in diversity, inclusivity, and growth. We value ambitious self-starters who hold client service in the highest regard.

We are currently seeking a key player for our team. In this role, you'll be serving as support across a variety of PR clients while building professional relationships and strengthening skillsets. You'll actively be communicating progress and deliverables to colleagues while delivering results through high-quality work. If you are passionate about crafting succinct, articulate and strategic communications - from personal interactions to digital storytelling - we want you on our team. The ideal candidate will join MassMedia's growing Public Relations department as a Public Relations Coordinator. This individual will work alongside a collaborative team of branding and media relations experts, content and social media strategists, media buyers and designers. The Public Relations Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Public Relations department by serving as support across the department's client roster, as well as ownership of select clients.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide support to the public relations department across department client roster and run select clients
• Create, deliver, edit, and optimize PR materials - press releases, executive bios, corporate newsletter content, online/digital content, and press releases
• Conduct media outreach
• Research news coverage and industry trends in order to develop fresh story ideas
• Client service administration support - meeting agendas, recaps, client correspondence, monthly coverage reports, attending meetings, scheduling
• Maintain department media lists
• Provide research and editorial support
• Track press coverage and placements
• Oversight of intern
  
  
  

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you must have:

The PR Coordinator will be an energetic, self-directed individual with a creative approach to public relations activities. Qualified candidates will have 1-3 years of relevant experience in marketing, public relations and communications and a bachelor's degree in marketing/communications, journalism, or related area.

Additional qualifications include:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrates ability to work effectively with a wide range of people and roles
• Organized, accurate and detail-oriented
• You live and breathe 'accountability' - say what you'll do and do what you say
• You have a make-it-happen attitude - someone who is scrappy, creative, asks questions, provides status updates, and speaks to performance around vital results
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage own time
• Proficient in PowerPoint, MS Project, Excel and MS Office
• Operates with a high degree of independence, but knows when to rely on own judgment and when to seek advice of supervisor and other team members
• Displays work ethic and values of the firm in day-to-day behavior
• Takes initiative in building skills and knowledge and otherwise increasing her/his value to the agency and to clients
• Works with supervisor to identify and address training, education and skill-building needs for him/herself and, potentially, others
  
  

Continually seeks new ways to learn and improve

Benefits

BENEFITS:

At MassMedia, we pride ourselves on hiring top talent and we work hard to provide benefits that make our team members lives better.

Our comprehensive compensations and benefits program includes:

• Town Square office location that is centrally located for an easy commute and comes with great amenities and perks, including cold brew and Kombucha on tap!
• Designated flex/work from home days each week and flexible work environment where you aren't tied to a desk
• Competitive salaries and opportunity for advancement; we always strive to promote from within!
• Medical, dental and visions plans for you and your family and financial protection options through disability, life, accidental death, cancer assist, critical illness, and medical bridge insurance
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• Generous paid time off policy that increases each year you are with the company
• 11 paid holidays and we pay you to take your birthday off!
• Frequent company happy hours, events and team building activities
• Professional development opportunities