Public Relations Coordinator

Public Relations Coordinator at Newfields a Place for Nature & The Arts

Reports To: Assistant Director of Communications

Salary: $45,000-$50,000 per year

• Assist the Assistant Director of Communications to help oversee all public relations efforts for Newfields.
• Write and distribute press releases, media alerts and corresponding press materials for exhibitions, programs and other Newfields initiatives.
• Maintain strong relationships with key media contacts.
• Pitch Newfields stories to local, regional, national and trade media.
• Manage media lists and develop strategies for targeted outreach.
• Host on-site media and oversee film/photography shoots and media interviews (both inside and outside of regular working hours).
• Serve as the Newfields spokesperson in media interviews when needed.
• Prep interviewees for media when needed.
• Plan and organize press events for exhibitions, programming, and announcements.
• Report on earned media coverage to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage and work with any needed contract work (i.e., media trainings, PR agency contracts, PR counsel on specific projects, etc.).
• Update local community calendars with Newfields exhibitions, programs and events.
• Support Assistant Director of Communications with fulfilling internal communications requests, including drafting messaging for printed materials.
• Represent department at internal meetings as needed.

• Strong ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to multitask efficiently.
• Attention to detail to maintain consistency and accuracy in work.
• Is flexible, resourceful, and collaborative.
• Ability to be a team player and work cross-departmentally to carry out projects and resolve problems in a large museum setting.
• Anticipates needs of management and department.

• College degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
• Three to five years of experience preferred in PR, communications, marketing, or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains professional demeanor, particularly when dealing with the public, media, board, members, donors or other important constituents.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Muck Rack or a similar media monitoring and analytics platform.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the position. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos