Remote Digital PR Specialist (Contract)

Market My Market; New York (NY); Remote; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work opportunity

Job summary

Market My Market is seeking a Digital PR Contractor to own media outreach end to end for a portfolio of legal, medical, and dental clients. You will source stories, build targeted media lists, write pitches, and land coverage.

This contractor role reports to the Director of PR and could grow into a full-time position based on performance. You will scan the news cycle, create on-the-spot media lists, run outreach through Qwoted and journalist relationships, shape angles for expert commentary, and

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in PR, digital PR, media relations, or journalism with hands-on outreach experience.
• Proven placements you can point to with clear angles and outcomes.
• Ability to generate three ideas per client/news cycle, not just execute directions.
• Strong, fast writing capable of distilling complex topics for reporters.
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns and client portfolios in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Campaign Execution: run PR campaigns from brief through outreach, follow-up, and results for multiple clients.
• Media Relationships & Outreach: build real relationships with reporters, lead proactive outreach and follow-up, track reporter preferences and engagement history.
• Pitch Writing & Storytelling: craft pitches reporters actually open, tailored to outlet and angle.
• Reactive Media: monitor news cycles for opportunities and pitch reporters with timely angles.
• Source Requests: respond daily to journalist source requests on Qwoted and similar platforms.
• Thought Leadership & Expert Positioning: identify angles to position clients as credible sources and brief the content team.
• Data-Led Campaigns: source datasets and shape angles around numbers.
• Media List Building & Targeting: refine lists using tools like Muck Rack.
• Reporting: track coverage and outreach performance and report on effectiveness.
• Competitive Intelligence: monitor competitor coverage and identify gaps.
• Collaboration: work with content, Client Experience, and PR leadership to keep campaigns aligned.

Skills

PR & media outreach

Writing & storytelling

Campaign management

Relationship building

Remote collaboration

Job description

Market My Market is seeking a Digital PR Contractor to own media outreach end to end for a portfolio of legal, medical, and dental clients. You will source stories, build targeted media lists, write pitches, and land coverage.

This contractor role reports to the Director of PR and could grow into a full-time position based on performance. You will scan the news cycle, create on-the-spot media lists, run outreach through Qwoted and journalist relationships, shape angles for expert commentary, and