Public Affairs & Media Relations Specialist (On-Call)

Middlesex County DA's Office; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation benefits

Sick leave

Personal days

Health, Dental & Vision plans

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Middlesex County DA's Office in Massachusetts is seeking a communications professional with 3-5 years of experience in media relations to manage daily interactions with local media, write press releases, and update the agency's website and social channels. The role requires multitasking, deadline-driven writing, and collaboration with reporters, legal staff, and prevention/intervention teams.

The position also involves coordinating events, staffing at events, on-call availability for breaking

Qualifications

• Experience in communications and media relations (3-5 years).
• Excellent writing skills and ability to work with local media daily.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Handling reporter requests
• Writing press releases
• Updating website and social media
• Coordinating events
• Staffing the District Attorney at events
• Assisting with press conferences
• Daily press clip tracking
• Drafting quarterly office newsletters
• Tracking press cases
• Be available on call for breaking news and primary contact for media in absence of Chief of Administration

Skills

Media relations

Press writing

Communication

Organization

Job description

Middlesex County DA's Office in Massachusetts is seeking a communications professional with 3-5 years of experience in media relations to manage daily interactions with local media, write press releases, and update the agency's website and social channels. The role requires multitasking, deadline-driven writing, and collaboration with reporters, legal staff, and prevention/intervention teams.

The position also involves coordinating events, staffing at events, on-call availability for breaking