PR & Media Relations Associate

Company: Self-Help
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

WHO We Are:

Self-Help started in 1980 with a focus on economic inequality especially in communities that have faced systemic barriers in building wealth. At the core of what Self-Help does is a drive to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity. Since our founding, we've constantly sought to find new ways to pursue greater economic justice: from providing fair and affordable loans, to working with partners to demand that lawmakers change unjust policies.

WHAT You'll Do:

• Actively helping lead strategy sessions and collaborating as a part of a nationwide team.
  
• Researching and identifying target audiences and pro-actively identifying media opportunities for specific locations and projects,
  
• Helping identify issues and experts to develop and maintain a "speaker's bureau" of subject matter experts and identifying and creating opportunities for experts and issues to be highlighted.
  
• Drafting press releases, e-newsletters, bios, op-eds, feature articles, mailers, blogs, etc.
  
• Efficiently researching industry trends, editorial calendars and gathering other relevant information for planning and evaluation.
  
• Maintaining and updating media center on Self-Help internal and external facing websites
  
  WHAT You'll Need:
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, Marketing or other related field OR equivalent related experience.
    
  • 3-years of experience working with public relations and media.
    
  • PRSA membership with APR status is preferred.
    
  • Experience using media monitoring platforms, including Cision, Meltwater, Lexus Nexis, or Trendkite
    
  • Bi-lingual speaker is a plus
    
    If you are interested in who we are and what we do; have a strong desire to work in an organization that places a high priority on teamwork and collaboration; and are interested in working to help create economic opportunity for all - THIS is the place for you! To learn more about Self-Help's mission and impact, please visit https://www.self-help.org
    
    Compensation:
    
    Competitive nonprofit compensation, based on experience, plus a generous benefits package.
    
    Self-Help is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender status), age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, class or family status.
    
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