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Arrive is seeking a Public Relations Specialist to support media relations, company announcements, and communications strategy. This role sits within the marketing team and owns several key PR functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and develop relationships with trade, national, and industry reporters; monitor platforms like HARO and Qwoted daily to identify relevant media opportunities
- Draft pitches, press materials, and media outreach aligned with coverage cadence set by marketing leadership
- Draft and coordinate company announcements (new offices, partnerships, service expansions, recognition) in collaboration with marketing and leadership
- Build and maintain PR calendar, media lists, coverage trackers, and related documentation
- Gather story material from across the business, partnering with Market Intelligence, Content, and Internal Communications teams; present findings to marketing leadership for direction on angle and priority
- Support subject matter experts with media preparation, including background documents and talking points for media appearances, podcasts, and industry features
- Support customer and executive events with communications, invitations, attendee materials, on-site messaging, follow-up, briefing documents, agendas, and executive one-pagers
- Track media placements and coverage activity; prepare regular summaries for the team
- Provide writing, communications, and operational support across the marketing team as needed
- Handle additional project needs with flexibility and proactive problem-solving
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field (preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or related field (including internship experience)
- Strong writing ability across multiple formats: pitches, announcements, audience communications, supporting documents
- Exceptional attention to detail with a track record of catching errors others miss
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and shifting priorities without losing detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact professionally with executives, customers, media, and employees at all levels
- Collaborative approach and comfort taking direction from multiple stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and willingness to adopt new tools quickly, including AI platforms
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
