Media Relations & PR Specialist (Financial Media)

Onward Search; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Program

Commuter Benefit

eLearning and Ongoing Training

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a Media Relations & PR Specialist for a leading financial services organization in Florida. You will leverage an established network of journalists, editors, and producers to place senior executives in TV, print, and digital outlets.

You will identify timely market stories, coordinate interviews, and coordinate events, while elevating the company's earned media presence through proactive pitching and compelling thought leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in media relations or PR.
• Strong network within U.S. financial and business media.
• Track record securing interviews, bookings, and placements.
• Familiarity with major financial outlets and media landscape.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen relationships with key financial journalists, producers, editors, and media decision-makers.
• Secure television appearances, interviews, contributed articles, commentary opportunities, podcasts, and speaking engagements.
• Proactively pitch company executives and experts to relevant media outlets.
• Identify timely news, market trends, and thought leadership opportunities that can generate coverage.
• Coordinate media opportunities and provide support around interviews, appearances, and events.
• Elevate the company's brand through consistent, high-quality earned media placements.

Skills

Media relations

Public relations

Journalist network

News pitching

Media interviews

Job description

A leading financial services organization is seeking a well-connected Media Relations & PR Specialist to expand visibility across financial and business media. This is an ideal opportunity for a media professional with an established network of journalists, producers, editors, and booking contacts who can secure high-impact media opportunities for senior executives and subject matter experts.

Media Relations & PR Specialist Responsibilities:

• Build and strengthen relationships with key financial journalists, producers, editors, and media decision-makers.
• Secure television appearances, media interviews, contributed articles, commentary opportunities, podcasts, and speaking engagements.
• Proactively pitch company executives and experts to relevant media outlets.
• Identify timely news, market trends, and thought leadership opportunities that can generate coverage.
• Coordinate media opportunities and provide support around interviews, appearances, and events.
• Help elevate the company's brand through consistent, high-quality earned media placements.

Media Relations & PR Specialist Qualifications:

• Proven experience in media relations, public relations, journalism, television booking, news production, or a related field.
• Strong existing network within U.S. financial and business media.
• Demonstrated success securing interviews, television bookings, earned media placements, and thought leadership opportunities.
• Familiarity with major financial and national news outlets, including television, digital, and print media.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, business news, and the media landscape.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.