Hybrid PR Specialist: Ocean Conservation storyteller

The Marine Mammal Center; Sausalito, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,962,000 - 90,894,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays, Sick Time, Vacation

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance, Long Term Disability

401k Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Marine Mammal Center seeks a Public Relations Specialist to advance earned media efforts, craft press content, and manage media relationships. You will pitch stories, coordinate media visits, and support fundraising-aligned media initiatives in collaboration with internal teams.

This hybrid, full-time role requires 3+ years in PR, a relevant degree, and flexibility for evening/weekend hours. Location: Marin Headlands, Sausalito, CA.

Qualifications

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in public relations, media relations, or communications.
• Fluency in English; spoken/written Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support earned media efforts by developing compelling press content and coordinating media engagement.
• Pitch stories, respond to media inquiries, and coordinate onsite media visits with the Associate Director, Public Relations.
• Draft press materials and ensure editorial quality across materials.
• Collaborate with internal partners to highlight programs, science, and ocean health impact.
• Assist in fundraising-aligned media efforts and multimedia storytelling initiatives.
• Maintain media outreach records and generate routine performance reports.

Skills

Earned media strategies

Media relations

Story pitching

Media relationships

Editorial writing

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Word

Asana

Slack

Teams

Zoom

Job description

The Marine Mammal Center seeks a Public Relations Specialist to advance earned media efforts, craft press content, and manage media relationships. You will pitch stories, coordinate media visits, and support fundraising-aligned media initiatives in collaboration with internal teams.

This hybrid, full-time role requires 3+ years in PR, a relevant degree, and flexibility for evening/weekend hours. Location: Marin Headlands, Sausalito, CA.