Public Relations Specialist

TEKsystems; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology staffing firm is looking for a detail-oriented social media monitoring candidate. This fully remote role involves monitoring online news, managing data, and requires a degree in Journalism or a related field. Ideal candidates should possess strong organizational skills and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments. Benefits include medical, dental, and a competitive salary with an hourly pay range of $30.00 - $35.00.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)/Roth

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in social media monitoring.
• Experience with project management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor online news and forums for relevant topics.
• Manage the public relations email account.
• Assess high volumes of information for specific tasks.

Skills

Social Media monitoring

Project management

Current news awareness

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Journalism/PR/Communications

Job description

The news monitoring team supports multiple public relations teams within the greater company by monitoring online news and forums, identifying notable stories or posts, and managing the general public relations email account. This team is foundational to the overall operation of the company's public relations team, giving team members unique experience and insight into how public relations operates at a large company.

We are looking for a candidate who is detail-oriented and extremely organized. They will need to be internet savvy and be able to sift through the Internet noise with an eagle eye for topics that are relevant to our business. This role requires candidates to read and assess high volumes of information in order to accomplish a specific task, learn and use search tools to help you find critical information, and contribute to reporting by entering high volumes of data with speed and precision.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, able to work in a global team environment, problem-solve, and possess a can-do attitude and exercise sound judgement and critical thinking. This role requires the ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines, and switch gears at a moment's notice; previous experience in a fast-paced environment is preferred. The candidate must be highly organized and react with appropriate professionalism and urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround.

Must Haves:

• 2+ years of Social Media monitoring experience
• Experience running projects and light PM experience
• Degree in Journalism/PR/Communications or similar
• Be on top of current news and news savvy
• Highly Organized

We offer a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, 401(k)/Roth, insurance, short and long-term disability, health and dependent care spending accounts, transportation benefits, employee assistance program, and time off/leave.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/hr. This is a fully remote position, anticipated to close on Oct 10, 2025.

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation, helping clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe, and Asia.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.