Media, PR & Events Assistant

Pitco Engineering; Dayton (TN); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

PITCO Engineering in Dayton, TN is seeking a creative Media, PR & Events Assistant to support communications, branding, and marketing efforts. You will work with leadership and project teams to coordinate media outreach and help manage online presence.

The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, eye for detail, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Travel for events may be required occasionally.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience in communications, marketing or PR.
• Proficient with MS Office; strong writing and editing skills.
• Excellent organization and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear written and spoken communication; able to pass drug and background checks.
• Eligible to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship not provided.
• Experience with social media, email marketing, and CRM is a plus.
• Familiarity with Canva/Adobe Creative Suite; event planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft press releases, newsletters, and media communications.
• Support social media management: content creation, scheduling, engagement tracking.
• Coordinate logistics for trade shows, events, and company-hosted networking functions.
• Liaise with vendors, media outlets, and event organizers.
• Track PR coverage, social analytics, and event performance.
• Maintain marketing materials and provide on-site event support.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Social media familiarity

Scheduling tools

CRM experience

Email marketing

Education

Associate degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field

Equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Office

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

CRM software

Scheduling tools

Job description

The Role

We're seeking a creative and organized Media, PR & Events Assistant to support our communications, branding, and marketing efforts. This role works closely with leadership and project teams to coordinate media outreach, manage social media presence, and assist with planning trade shows, industry events, and company-hosted functions.

The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do:
Assist with drafting press releases, newsletters, and media communications
Support social media management — content creation, scheduling, and engagement tracking
Coordinate logistics for trade shows, industry events, and company-hosted networking events
Liaise with external vendors, media outlets, and event organizers
Track and report on PR coverage, social media analytics, and event performance
Maintain up-to-date marketing and promotional materials
Provide administrative and on-site support during events (setup, registration, client engagement)

Requirements

• Associate degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field; or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Must pass drug screening and background check
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship available)
• Preferred: experience with social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube) and scheduling tools
• Preferred: email marketing and CRM experience
• Preferred: familiarity with design tools (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite); event-planning or PR experience; ability to travel occasionally

About PITCO Engineering

PITCO Engineering is an industrial automation engineering firm on one mission: make automation work for every manufacturer — not just the largest. We design, build, deploy, and optimize automation for some of the biggest manufacturers in the industry, and put that decade of experience in reach of system integrators and the small and mid-sized manufacturers the industry has left behind.

Our vision is to get 10,000 manufacturers standardized — ready to compete with the giants and help rebuild the industrial base. We work in the only order that compounds: get the process right, standardize the result, then make it repeatable through Start with Standard and our AEOS platform.

How we work is held to six values — integrity, accountability, transparency, discipline, alignment, and results. No exceptions.