PR Specialist

TEKsystems•Seattle, WA

4d•$30 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Content media coordinators are detail-oriented high-judgement quick-thinking on the Corporate Communications team. The news monitoring team supports multiple public relations teams within the company by monitoring online news and forums identifying notable stories or posts and managing the company's general public relations email account. This team is foundational to the overall operation of the organization's public relations team giving team members unique experience and insight into how public relations operates at a large company. We are looking for a candidate who is detail oriented and extremely organized. They will need to be internet savvy and be able to sift through the Internet noise with an eagle eye for topics that are relevant to our business. This role requires candidates to read and assess high volumes of information in order to accomplish a specific task learn and use search tools to help you find critical information and contribute to reporting by entering high volumes of data with speed and precision. This is a critical support role within the organization that requires relentless attention to detail and a passion for finding a "needle in a haystack." The ideal candidate is self-motivated able to work in a global team environment problem solve and possess a can-do attitude and exercise sound judgement and critical thinking. This role requires the ability to multitask meet tight deadlines and switch gears at a moment's notice previous experience in a fast-paced environment is preferred. The candidate must be highly organized and react with appropriate professionalism and urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround. The successful candidate will plan-ahead look around corners manage their time effectively and take initiative when they see a process is inefficient or broken. This position may require flex hours.

Requirements

Detail oriented
Extremely organized
Internet savvy
Ability to sift through the Internet noise with an eagle eye for topics that are relevant to our business
Ability to read and assess high volumes of information
Ability to learn and use search tools
Ability to contribute to reporting by entering high volumes of data with speed and precision
Relentless attention to detail
Self-motivated
Able to work in a global team environment
Problem solve
Possess a can-do attitude
Exercise sound judgement and critical thinking
Ability to multitask
Meet tight deadlines
Switch gears at a moment's notice
Highly organized
React with appropriate professionalism and urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround
Plan-ahead
Look around corners
Manage their time effectively
Take initiative when they see a process is inefficient or broken

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a fast-paced environment is preferred
Experience in a fast-paced agency, newsroom, or media environment
Familiarity with social listening or monitoring tools
Experience working with high-volume inboxes or time-sensitive communications
Demonstrated interest in current events, media trends, and public perception

Responsibilities

Monitor online news, social media, and forums to identify relevant stories, trends, and emerging risks
Triage and manage high-volume inbound communications through shared PR inboxes
Evaluate and prioritize content based on relevance, urgency, and business impact
Conduct research using internal and external tools to surface critical information quickly
Support reporting efforts by accurately entering and analyzing large volumes of data
Partner with PR and cross-functional teams to ensure timely awareness and response to key developments
Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and urgent requests