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Public Relations Specialist

Audacious

Public Relations Specialist

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    About us:Audacious: showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. That’s us. We’re a bold brand development, customer acquisition, active marketing firm that aims to revolutionize the concept of traditional marketing and the wedge it creates between the customer and client.The Position:The Public Relations Specialist creates and maintains a positive public voice, identity and image for an organization or individual. Their duties include writing and publishing press releases, providing responses to the media’s information requests and monitoring public opinions of companies using social media, surveys or polls.

    Public Relations Specialist Duties and Responsibilities

    Assist in the development and execution of strategic plans inclusive of budgets.

    Serve as the day-to-day client contact, acting as a brand champion with proactive, timely communication.

    Help draft and disseminate communications materials for the clients.

    Assist with product orders and maintain an ongoing inventory.

    Assist event team in planning and executing on- and offsite events.

    Stay updated on appropriate style and communication guidelines and our brand voice for consistency in messaging.

    Interpret and execute creative briefs and content for a range of external media and communications materials.

    Lead the development and implementation of strategic external communications plans and programs that tell our story to the investors, media, and other key audiences.

    Public Relations Specialist Skills and Qualifications

    A good Public Relations Specialist candidate will have several prerequisite skills and qualifications. Communication skills are arguably the most important qualification for these positions—they must not only communicate with external parties, but they must also help business owners and workers understand how to talk about or create content for the enterprise. Other important skills and qualifications for Public Relations Specialists include:

    Organizational skills

    The ability to work under pressure

    The ability to always represent a company professionally

    Exceptional writing and editing skills

    Familiarity with the latest PR trends and best practices