Senior Digital PR Specialist

Expired

Siege Media is a growing and remote-first content marketing agency! We were nationally recognized on Inc.'s Best Workplaces list and Inc. 5000 list, highlighting the 5000 fastest-growing private companies. 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 content for our world-class clients.

Perks for United States residents include 100% health, vision and dental benefits, 50% 401k match up to 6% of your salary, donation matching, career development training, unlimited PTO, work-from-home equipment, and free pens. Everyone loves free pens. We also hire internationally, apply or get in touch to learn about life working at Siege abroad.

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Responsibilities

Pitch content generated by our team to mid-tier bloggers and high-end press for the primary purpose of generating visibility through SEO and securing high-quality backlinks

Create content with unique data that will result in high-quality blog and news placements

Write occasional guest posts to increase brand visibility for clients with anchor text best practices

Create custom prospect lists and templates that align with clients' industries

Research online channels for subjects and trending news stories

Generate creative ideas to develop as content and pitch to journalists/bloggers for the purpose of generating backlinks

Monitor news and proactively pitch new stories

Have a firm grasp on writing effective subject lines that generate open rates

Nurture and develop relationships with writers, reporters and bloggers

Conduct comprehensive research including validating sources and finding the most recent and relevant data available

Own project management tasks for 1+ clients

Assist with account management tasks including client communication, reporting, and relationship building

Do whatever it takes to grow the online presence of our clients

Required Skills

Passion for public relations, data-driven content, email outreach and media relations

Experience running surveys and crafting stories from data to pitch to national news

Proven ability to earn PR placements that move the needle

3–5 years experience working in an agency or similar PR environment

Strong writing skills and content creation capabilities

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

An eye for creative design that can be incorporated into out-of-the-box promotable content ideas.

Working knowledge of SEO tools and how they can be used to help improve client websites

2–4 years experience working with the press, reporters or national/international news outlets

The salary range for this position is $70,000.00-$74,000.00 DOE.

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

Your resume

A short introduction/cover letter

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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