Media Relations Account Supervisor

A full-service marketing and communications agency is seeking an experienced Media Relations Account Supervisor to lead earned media strategy for several high-profile brands. This senior, client-facing position is ideal for a public relations professional who combines strong media relationships and strategic thinking with hands-on writing, pitching, and execution.

The ideal candidate has at least eight years of public relations experience, preferably within an agency, and is comfortable counseling senior executives, managing major announcements, responding to sensitive issues, and securing meaningful regional and national media coverage.

Key Responsibilities

Media Relations Strategy

• Develop and lead proactive and reactive earned media strategies aligned with client business priorities, reputation goals, and integrated campaigns.

• Build and maintain relationships with reporters, editors, and influencers across national, regional, and industry publications.

• Identify timely media opportunities and manage ongoing engagement with key outlets.

• Create and execute media relations plans, including pitches, media lists, briefing materials, and story-development strategies.

• Lead media planning for major announcements, brand initiatives, executive visibility opportunities, and other high-profile moments.

• Support issue management, sensitive inquiries, and escalation planning in partnership with agency and client leadership.

Content and Story Development

• Write and edit press releases, media pitches, talking points, Q&A documents, executive bylines, media briefs, and other communications materials.

• Interview senior leaders and subject-matter experts to uncover insights and develop media-ready stories.

• Apply strong editorial judgment to improve messaging, positioning, structure, and overall media relevance.

• Ensure all external communications are accurate, clear, consistent, and aligned with the client’s brand.

Client Leadership and Team Collaboration

• Serve as a trusted media relations advisor to senior executives and client stakeholders.

• Clearly communicate media recommendations, opportunities, risks, and expected outcomes.

• Collaborate with account, creative, content, social media, and strategy teams to support integrated marketing programs.

• Review media materials and provide thoughtful feedback and quality control.

• Coach and support junior team members, helping strengthen their writing, pitching, and media relations capabilities.

• Remain current on earned media trends, newsroom changes, and evolving reporter expectations.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of professional public relations experience, preferably within an agency environment.

• Significant hands-on experience developing and executing media relations strategies.

• Demonstrated success securing regional and/or national earned media coverage.

• Established relationships with reporters, editors, and relevant media contacts.

• Excellent writing, editing, pitching, and storytelling skills.

• Ability to develop strategy while remaining actively involved in execution.

• Experience advising senior executives and navigating complex or high-visibility communications.

• Strong judgment when managing sensitive topics, brand reputation, and reactive media inquiries.

• Experience coaching or mentoring junior team members.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Calm, collaborative, accountable, and solutions-oriented working style.

• Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid position requiring an in-office presence Monday through Wednesday each week. Additional flexibility may be available based on business and client needs.

Benefits

The organization offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; a retirement savings plan with employer contributions; paid time off; paid holidays; parental leave; employee assistance and wellness resources; professional development opportunities; and a flexible hybrid work environment.

Specific benefit offerings, eligibility requirements, and coverage details will be provided during the interview process and are subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans.

Pay Details: $80,000.00 to $110,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Steven Docter

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