Public Relations Specialist

Kovach; Chandler, Northern (AZ, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kovach is seeking a Communications & Public Relations Specialist to support public relations, corporate communications, community involvement, events, awards, and reputation-building efforts.

This role focuses on translating complex information into clear, professional communications while building relationships with media, clients, and internal teams. Occasional travel and events are involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business or equivalent
• 2–4 years in public relations, corporate communications, media relations, marketing communications or related fields
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, interviewing, and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organization and attention to detail with ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to translate technical info into clear communications

Responsibilities

• Draft press releases, announcements, talking points, biographies, and other communications
• Build relationships with industry publications and identify media opportunities
• Coordinate employee communications and leadership messaging
• Support community partnerships, sponsorships, and volunteering efforts
• Identify award opportunities and coordinate submissions
• Manage survey outreach, feedback, testimonials, and case studies
• Coordinate client events, trade shows, ribbon cuttings, and external activities
• Collaborate with HR on career fairs, internship programs, and recruiting communications
• Maintain communication calendars, media contacts, event records, and program documentation
• Track media coverage and engagement metrics

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Proofreading

Interviewing

Verbal communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business

Tools

Microsoft 365

CRM tools

Social media analytics

Job description

KOVACH is seeking a Communications & Public Relations Specialist to support public relations, corporate communications, community involvement, events, awards and recognition, client outreach, recruiting communications, and reputation-building efforts.

This role is ideal for a strong communicator who enjoys variety, manages multiple priorities effectively, and can turn information from leaders and subject-matter experts into clear, professional communications.

What You’ll Do

• Draft press releases, company announcements, talking points, biographies, and other internal and external communications.
• Build relationships with industry publications and identify media, editorial, interview, and thought-leadership opportunities.
• Coordinate employee communications, leadership messaging, and major company announcements.
• Support community partnerships, charitable giving, sponsorships, volunteer activities, and workforce-development initiatives.
• Identify company, project, and employee award opportunities and coordinate submissions.
• Manage client and project survey outreach, track feedback, and identify testimonial and case-study opportunities.
• Coordinate client events, trade shows, ribbon cuttings, community events, speaking engagements, and other external activities.
• Partner with HR and Recruiting on career fairs, university outreach, internships, employment branding, and recruiting communications.
• Maintain communication calendars, media contacts, event records, award schedules, survey records, and program documentation.
• Track media coverage, survey participation, event performance, award submissions, sponsorship activity, and communication engagement.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business , or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Typically 2-4 years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, media relations, marketing communications, community relations, events, or a related field.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, interviewing, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to gather information from technical or operational teams and translate it into clear, accurate communications.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with employees, executives, clients, media contacts, community organizations, schools, vendors, and industry partners.
• Comfortable reviewing survey results, engagement metrics, event outcomes, and other basic performance data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and the ability to learn communication, survey, CRM, social media, project-management, analytics, and event tools.
• Experience in construction, architecture, engineering, manufacturing, building products, specialty contracting, or another project-based B2B environment is a plus.

This position is primarily office-based but includes occasional project-site visits, client and community events, trade shows, school events, and other external activities. Some local or regional travel and occasional early morning, evening, or weekend participation may be required.

If you’re a strong communicator who enjoys building relationships, managing diverse projects, and helping tell the story of a growing organization, we’d like to hear from you.

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