Public Relations Strategist – Contract
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Job Description
Public Relations Strategist for Core Education leading media strategies and narrative development to enhance partner visibility. Collaborating with marketing and leadership teams to strengthen outreach efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute earned media strategies that align with institutional priorities, brand positioning, and campaign objectives
- Identify, research, and pitch story opportunities to relevant media outlets, journalists, and industry publications
- Write and distribute press releases, media advisories, and thought leadership content
- Build and maintain relationships with media contacts to secure consistent and high-quality coverage
- Collaborate with internal teams to uncover compelling stories across programs, faculty, outcomes, and innovation initiatives
- Monitor media coverage and report on performance, reach, and impact of PR efforts
- Provide guidance on media positioning, messaging, and narrative development
- Stay informed on higher education trends, media landscape shifts, and competitive positioning
- Aligning PR efforts with SEO and GEO strategies, including optimizing press content for search visibility and authority building
Requirements:
- 3–6 years of experience in public relations, communications, or earned media strategy
- Proven success securing media coverage and building relationships with journalists and outlets
- Strong writing and storytelling skills with experience in press releases, pitches, and thought leadership
- Aptitude for crafting clear, differentiated messaging from complex or evolving inputs
- Able to receive constructive feedback and adapt to client and stakeholder needs
- Experience working across multiple brands or clients preferred
- Familiarity with SEO principles and how earned media contributes to search visibility is a plus
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Benefits:
- flexible hours – project-based assignments – no current scheduled commitments



















