Cone seeks a junior level media relations maven to join the agency’s Brand Marketing discipline. This position will offer the ideal candidate a great opportunity to learn the ropes of account management and consumer PR while making a significant contribution to account teams and the agency. We need a true team player with a positive and energetic attitude and superb interpersonal skills. This person is detail-oriented with a penchant for organization, keen time management skills and a proactive approach to work. In this role, he/she will be responsible for pitching national, local, trade and new media; media list development; creating and maintaining clip books; drafting press releases, pitch letters and backgrounders. In addition, this candidate will be the glue that holds the team together by managing all of the account administration.
Qualified candidates should have:
- 1-2 years of professional working experience, preferably in the public relations field, ideally in an agency environment
- Exceptional traditional and social media relations experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, LexisNexis and other internet research tools
- Demonstrable passion and accomplishments in public relations and marketing communications
- Intellectual curiosity, creativity and commitment
The Difference at Cone
Our passion sets us apart from the competition, so that is what we seek in our talent.
Cone’s unparalleled culture energizes and empowers employees, encouraging them to put their core values to work. We are anything but a typical agency, just as you are anything but a typical candidate. Our agency offers a generous compensation and benefits package that includes 3.5 weeks off, award-winning learning and development programs, year-round Friday hours, bonus programs, 48 hours paid time off to volunteer and more.