Media Relations Specialist

Vero; Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Media Relations professional to join a creative and collaborative team. This role focuses on managing media relations, providing strategic insights, and developing strong media connections to enhance client visibility. The ideal candidate will thrive in a multicultural environment, leveraging their passion for media and communication to help clients succeed. With a commitment to kindness and trust, this opportunity offers a rewarding professional experience. Join a forward-thinking agency that values creativity and innovation, and enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work environment, unlimited leave, and comprehensive health benefits.

Benefits

Unlimited Leave

Health Insurance

Mental Health Budget

International Travel

Training and Development

Tech Set-up

Maternity Leave

Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• 2+ years of agency experience in media relations or PR role.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day media relations for brands.
• Provide strategic insights on the media landscape.
• Build relationships with key media contacts.

Skills

Media Relations

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Team Collaboration

Results-oriented Mindset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Tools

Social Sentiment Analysis Tools

Business Intelligence Tools

Job description

Vero, a regional, award-winning communications agency, is opening an opportunity for Media Relations who wants to join a creative, collaborative, and progressive team focused on serving the best brands in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

The ideal candidate will be a team-player with a passion for media, emerging media trends, and a desire to help clients meet their goals.

In return, Vero will provide a high-quality and rewarding professional experience focused on kindness, curiosity, and trust.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day media relations for brands
• Manage high-quality media relationships
• Provide strategic insights on the media landscape
• Develop media lists, media invitations, and follow up
• Monitor coverage across different media types
• Attend media events and ensure high-quality engagement
• Stay alert with all issues that affect the company or client’s brand
• Build relationships with key media contacts and identify opportunities to pitch the brand
• Cultivate and enhance collaborative working relationships within the press and publicity community

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field
• 2+ years of agency experience in media relations or PR role
• Fluent in English and Bahasa, both verbal and written
• Must have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to provide sound counsel and recommendations to clients
• Have the ability to create an analysis of media coverage and recommendations
• Have the ability to work effectively in a team with a positive mindset
• Results-oriented and able to work under pressure and tight deadlines to solve problems
• General understanding of agency protocols, procedures, and processes
• Organized, with a passion to learn

Working at Vero:

You will be a member of a multicultural team of communication specialists spread across the region and brought together by their love for creative and efficient strategies and positive conversations. We pride ourselves on creating workplaces that feel like home, informal and deeply stimulating.

Other Benefits:

• Hybrid Office: All our employees can choose where they want to work from on any given day, whether it be from the office, from home, from a coffee shop, or from a yacht in the Pacific Ocean.
• Tech set-up: One company laptop, subscriptions to relevant industry media, social sentiment analysis, and business intelligence tools and dashboards.
• International Travel: As much as possible, we push our teams to travel for events/client work. On any given year (non-pandemic), manager-level team members have the opportunity to visit some of our other offices, attend industry events, and follow their clients if they handle regional projects.
• Leave: Your allocated holiday time at Vero will be unlimited. We trust our people to use good judgment when given guidelines for making decisions about taking holiday, and we know that our teams work better when they can rest and take a proper break from work. Our goal is that every team member takes an average of 15 days (minimum!) per person a year.
• Maternity and Paternity leave: We provide maternity leave for 6 months and paternity leave for 1 month.
• Thought Leadership and training: We sponsor team members with training tools and resources, both internal and external, and we even incentivize employees to complete classes. Details of training programs and incentives will be shared upon your onboarding. This includes training and development investments organized by the company as well as specialized programs that our executives may come across and feel are needed for their development.
• Health Insurance: The Company will provide private medical insurance as a benefit. The actual package and structure of the insurance may be determined by the Company at its sole discretion.
• Mental Health Budget: We understand the importance of access to proper mental health support; all our employees can access a minimum budget of $500 USD per year for therapy with internationally trained psychologists. The access to this budget and the content of your therapy are 100% confidential.