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Digital PR Specialist (Remote, San Diego, Austin)

Siege Media

Digital PR Specialist (Remote, San Diego, Austin)

San Diego, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Siege Media is growing! We were nationally recognized on Inc.’s Best Workplaces list and Inc. 5000 list, highlighting the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America. Interested in joining the Siege team? We currently have a spot open for a talented Digital PR Specialist to help us continue to deliver great work for our clients. Our goal is to make the web a better place by generating content that solves the problems of hundreds of thousands of people each month by the power of search.

    We don’t believe in making you sit in long meetings, create pointless reports, or work with people you hate. If you want career growth and the opportunity to help grow a company from the ground up, you’ve come to the right place. Perks include health, vision and dental benefits, 401k, donation matching, career development budget, unlimited PTO, work-from-home equipment, and free pens. Everyone loves free pens.

    We have offices in San Diego, Austin, and New York City. This full-time position will be remote (U.S. applicants only) but if you are located in any of these areas, you will have access to the office and there may be occasional team meetings held when things are safe to do so. Learn more about working at Siege by watching our careers video, and experiencing our culture on Instagram.

    Siege Media values diversity. We encourage people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, parents and those with disabilities to apply. Through our “health, then work” philosophy we are committed to helping all people succeed at Siege. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete our application or interview process, please let us know.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Pitch content generated by our team to mid-tier bloggers and high-end press for the primary purpose of generating visibility through SEO
    • Write occasional guest posts to increase brand visibility for clients
    • Research online channels for subjects and trending news stories
    • Generate creative ideas to develop as content and pitch to journalists/bloggers
    • Monitor news and proactively pitch new stories
    • Have a firm grasp on writing effective titles for the press
    • Nurture and develop relationships with writers, reporters and bloggers
    • Do whatever it takes to grow the online presence of our clients

    REQUIRED SKILLS

    • Passion for public relations, email outreach and media relations
    • Experience running surveys and crafting stories from data to pitch to national news
    • 2-4 years experience working in an agency or similar PR environment
    • Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to form productive working relationships
    • Strong project management skills, with ability to juggle multiple projects while still working effectively
    • Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and work independently
    • Close attention to detail, i.e. near perfect grammar and strong editing skills

    SUGGESTED SKILLS

    • Basic to intermediary SEO knowledge
    • Experience using Microsoft Office and/or the Google Doc tool suite
    • Working knowledge of HTML/CSS, with an eye for good web design
    • Working knowledge of SEO tools and how they can be used to help improve client websites
    • 1-2 years experience working with the press, reporters or national/international news outlets

    The salary range for this position is $52,000.00-$75,000.00 DOE. You will also be eligible for a 3%-9% salary bonus depending on personal and team performance, although this is not guaranteed.

    Please plan to upload the following information during the application process:

    1. Your resume
    2. A short introduction/cover letter
    3. An example pitch email to a relevant media outlet for this post: https://www.thezebra.com/stories/self-driving-rideshare-survey/

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