Senior PR Specialist

Curious-Plot

Minneapolis (MN)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

comprehensive health benefits

employee assistance programs

dental

medical

vision

life insurance

401(k)

short term disability

long term disability

paid national holidays

paid parental leave

paid sick leave

paid vacation

Job summary

Curious Plot is seeking a Senior PR Specialist in Minneapolis, MN to drive copywriting, media outreach, influencer engagement, and strategic PR campaigns. This role supports clients and the agency across food, agriculture and related sectors, with strong emphasis on results, reporting and brand consistency.

You will manage media requests, track budgets, and collaborate with account teams to align priorities and deliverables, while mentoring junior staff where applicable.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing or related field.
Four to six years of experience in journalism or communications.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Teams).
Working knowledge of AP style.
Identifying and working with influencers.
Experience with food or agriculture preferred.
Agency experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Copywriting for a variety of needs/channels.
Media pitching and building media relationships.
Identifying and working with influencers.
Supporting strategic planning, including ideation for PR campaigns.
Monitoring media coverage, tracking results and reporting to clients.
Ensuring all communications are accurate and consistent with overall brand positioning.
Proactive communication support, including timely responses to questions, clear follow-up, and proactive status updates for clients, account team and integrated team members.
Managing media requests in a prioritized manner, with well-timed responses and clear escalation when needed.
Maintaining team visibility into priorities, deadlines, risks, and changes in scope to ensure alignment across deliverables.
Tracking budgets and hours on projects.
Effectively managing up with supervisors and account leaders.

Skills

copywriting

media relations

influencer relations

strategic planning

monitoring & reporting

brand positioning

communication with clients

budgets & hours tracking

team visibility & alignment

upward management

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing or related field

4–6 years of experience in journalism or communications

Microsoft Office suite proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)

AP style knowledge

Experience with food or agriculture preferred

Agency experience preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Senior PR Specialist

Full Time Minneapolis, MN, US

8 days ago Requisition ID: 1332

OVERVIEW

The Senior Public Relations Specialist is responsible for a wide range of activities, including writing, media relations, influencer relations, event support, outcomes measurement and more. This individual is familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures, and relies on his/her own experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

As with every level of PR practitioner, the Senior PR Specialist helps maintain a favorable public image for clients as well as Curious Plot.

Background of this individual should align closely with the agency’s business focus of food, agriculture and companion animal health within the business-to-business and business-to-consumer spectrum.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SKILLS

Copywriting for a variety of needs/channels
Media pitching and building media relationships
Identifying and working with influencers
Supporting strategic planning, including ideation for PR campaigns
Monitoring media coverage, tracking results and reporting to clients
Ensuring all communications are accurate and consistent with overall brand positioning
Proactive communication support, including timely responses to questions, clear follow-up, and proactive status updates for clients, account team and integrated team members
Managing media requests in a prioritized manner, with well-timed responses and clear escalation when needed
Maintaining team visibility into priorities, deadlines, risks, and changes in scope to ensure alignment across deliverables
Tracking budgets and hours on projects
Effectively managing up with supervisors and account leaders

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing or related field
Four to six years of experience in journalism or communications
Proficiency with various technology tools including Microsoft Office suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Teams)
Working knowledge of AP style
Identifying and working with influencers
Experience with food or agriculture preferred
Agency experience perferred

BENEFTIS & COMPENSATION

The pay range is $65,000 - $85,000

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your base pay, Curious Plot cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family.

Curious Plot offers eligible team members and their eligible dependents comprehensive health benefits and employee assistance programs, which may include dental, medical, vision, life insurance and more.

Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), short term disability, long term disability, paid national holidays, parental leave, paid sick leave and paid vacation.