Join Our Talent Pool: PR Coordinator

Idea Peddler; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental benefits

401k matching

Generous paid time off

Tech kit

Health club stipend

Catered weekly meals

Recurring educational opportunities

Job summary

A creative PR agency in Austin is seeking a full-time individual to join their team in a public relations role. The candidate should have a strong attention to detail and writing skills, ideally with experience or education in public relations. Responsibilities include conducting media research, assisting with event coordination, and writing press materials. This position emphasizes personal initiative and offers a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• You have experience or internships in public relations.
• You can take direction and work independently.
• You have a sincere interest in hospitality and travel.
• Desire to pursue a career in PR and communications and stay current on industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research to create and maintain media lists.
• Assist PR Manager with pitching and event coordination.
• Write and distribute press pitches to secure placements.
• Monitor reporting systems and share results with clients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Writing abilities

Confidence in public relations

Ability to prioritize tasks

Education

Public relations major or equivalent experience

PR internship experience

Tools

Software systems for data mining

Job description

We’re always on the lookout for creative, passionate, and talented individuals to join our team! While this is a pipeline position, applying now means you’ll be added to our talent pool—so when the right opportunity opens up, you’ll be first in line.

About You

You are an individual who has great attention to detail and demonstrates the strength of your character. You are tireless in your pursuit to accomplish long-term goals and it shows through intentional day-to-day action, follow-through and self-regulated systems and processes. A great fit for our team:

• Is stable, sincere, deliberate and well coordinated
• Has interest or experience in hospitality and travel industries
• Is confident in their writing abilities and has a strong command of AP Style
• Has ideally majored in public relations, completed public relations internships, or has some prior PR agency experience (internships count!)
• Can take direction and can prioritize to execute work independently, with support for questions when needed
• Desires to pursue a career in PR and communications and demonstrates that by continually reading and keeping up to date on what’s happening next

About the Role

In this position you will work systematically to build your knowledge, experience and expertise in the world of public relations. You will dive into data and information and prepare documents for the consumption of clients, reporters and colleagues. Your work product will be detail-oriented, thorough, accurate and in-line with the expectations of the policies and procedures of the role. You will have day-to-day direction and prioritization help from a manager, and then autonomy and time to focus on execution of your daily work. You will be accountable for completing your work from start to finish, and have resources available to ask for help if you get stuck. This is a full‑time position for an Austin-based candidate requiring in‑office time and for in‑person client meetings.

Specific responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Independent research:
  • Use software systems to mine data and information in order to create and maintain media lists specific to clients and the agency
  • Research and perform initial outreach to writers and journalists
  • Assist the PR Manager in a range of work ranging from pitching to coordination and staffing of trips and events
  • Finalize and deliver press materials including releases, alerts and copy
  • Investigate new writers, outlets and ways to position clients
• Writing:
  • Use team and client‑input to write and distribute press pitches with a goal of optimizing to secure placements that fulfill clients’ goals
• Owning detailed but important tasks like:
  • Own client agendas for calls and meetings, taking notes and distributing recaps
  • Monitor reporting systems for story placements and share the results with clients
  • Understand and use multiple software systems to create and maintain monthly client reports

About Idea Peddler

What’s it like to work at Idea Peddler?

We’re the rehab for big agency life. If you love doing smart and thoughtful work, but hate the big agency B.S., Idea Peddler might be the place for you. With appreciative and purpose‑driven clients, a caring and transparent team culture, and true work‑life balance, Idea Peddler is a place where you can thrive based on your own drive; a true meritocracy. In addition to having the chops to concept and execute campaigns flawlessly, curiosity, adventure, and a damn good attitude will carry you far here. We are a team of self‑starters who hold dear our core values of adventure, accountability, discernment, motivation and no B.S. Full‑time members of our team are rewarded for hard work and have immediate access to a robust benefits package that includes health, vision and dental benefits; 401k matching; generous paid time off; tech kit; health club stipend; cell phone credit; catered weekly meal; recurring educational opportunities and more.

Idea Peddler, founded in 2011, is a full‑service agency operating on a hybrid work model that offers big agency expertise with boutique agency service. We create bespoke campaigns that deliver on clients’ unique goals and follow through with exceptional execution. In uncertain times, ideas win. Ideas that inspire. Ideas that shift behavior. And ideas that create growth. Idea Peddler holds true to the promise of doing good work for nice people.

www.ideapeddler.com

Idea Peddler is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable environment for all employees. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit and business need.