In-House PR Specialist: Media, Announcements & Events

Arrive Logistics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) matching

Employee resource groups

Onsite gym

Casual dress code

Austin, TX location near airport/downt

Onsite parking

Job summary

Arrive Logistics is a leading transportation and technology company in North America; we are growing rapidly and investing in in-house public relations. The Public Relations Specialist will support media outreach, draft announcements, maintain communications calendars, and help prepare materials for events and executive communications.

The role partners with the VP of Marketing and Senior Events & Engagement Manager to turn direction into well-written, timely work, while ensuring details stay on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field, including internship experience.
• Strong writing ability across formats, including pitches, announcements, audience communications and supporting documents.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a track record of catching what others miss.
• Comfort moving between multiple concurrent tasks and shifting priorities without losing track of the details.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with executives, customers, media and employees at all levels of the organization.
• A collaborative approach, and comfort taking direction from multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and a willingness to adopt new tools quickly, including AI platforms.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Media Relations Support: Help maintain and grow relationships with trade, national and industry reporters. Monitor inbound platforms such as HARO and Qwoted daily and flag relevant opportunities.
• Company Announcements: Draft and coordinate company announcements as they arise, including new offices, partnerships, service expansion and recognition, working across marketing and leadership to move them through review and out the door.
• PR Calendar & Trackers: Build and maintain the PR calendar, media lists, coverage trackers and related documentation, keeping everything current and accessible to the team.
• Story Gathering: Collect and organize story material from across the business, partnering with Market Intelligence on freight market data, Content on depth pieces, and Internal Communications on employee and employer-brand stories.
• Spokesperson Support: Help subject matter experts across Arrive and support their preparation for media, podcasts and industry features, including background documents and talking points.
• Event Communications & Materials: Support the communications that surround our customer and executive events, including invitations, attendee communications, on-site messaging and follow-up, along with supporting materials such as briefing documents, agendas and executive one-pagers, in partnership with the events team.
• Reporting: Track media placements, coverage and event communications activity, and prepare summaries for the team on a consistent cadence.
• Team Support: Provide communications, writing and operational support across the marketing team as priorities shift and bandwidth allows.
• Other Project Needs: Assist with additional project needs as they arise, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive approach to support the organization’s goals.

Skills

Strong writing ability

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

AI platforms

Job description

Arrive Logistics is a leading transportation and technology company in North America; we are growing rapidly and investing in in-house public relations. The Public Relations Specialist will support media outreach, draft announcements, maintain communications calendars, and help prepare materials for events and executive communications.

The role partners with the VP of Marketing and Senior Events & Engagement Manager to turn direction into well-written, timely work, while ensuring details stay on