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Media Relations Specialist

OVERVIEW

Inizio Evoke Comms is a place where every idea is welcomed, every voice is heard, and every person is valued. We are committed to cultivating and retaining teams of inspired, productive and happy colleagues while enabling growth and advancement for all. With people hubs across the US and Europe and employees all over the globe, our goal is to ensure everyone has consistent and achievable growth plans with clear expectations. This document outlines job descriptions for US- and UK-based specialty media team roles along with a summary of each role and critical considerations to advance to the next level.

OUR VISION

To foster and grow a special company that offers unmatched client service, impactful health communication programs grounded in insights and strategy - which enables our clients and partners to achieve their most ambitious goals. We strive to continually be a best place to work and build a career for our people - one that is creative, fun, fair, innovative, supportive and rewarding.

OUR MISSION AND APPROACH

• We are an award-winning communications agency that harnesses insight, experience and creativity to advance health and well-being around the world.
• Our greatest strength is in creating programs that achieve real change, leveraging our skills, expertise and passion to break down barriers and help make Health More Human.
• We develop and deliver tailored programs to meet each clients' goals and objectives.

OUR EMPLOYEE VALUES AND BEHAVIORS

Inizio Evoke Comms team members are united by a shared vision set of core principles that guide our culture and ways of working every day.

• We Excel: We are tenacious and utterly committed to 'the very best' for our teams and clients, while being resilient, unafraid of failure and willing to ask for help.

• Behaviors: Tenacious and Accountable

• We Empower: We ensure everyone's contribution counts; every voice is heard, and we always work as one team - across every discipline and perspective - to get things done.

• Behaviors: Collaborative and Supportive

• We Explore: What's next? What if? Why not? We are curious, creative problem-solvers, encouraging and inspiring our clients and each other to be the first and the best, to embrace the new.

• Behaviors: Curious and Brave

• We Energize: We are purpose-driven, proactive partners - listeners and leaders who can't wait to share the next transformative idea, bringing the best of ourselves every single time.

• Behaviors: Driven and Proactive

Global Media Role Summaries and Expectations

Contents:

• Overview and expectations
• Job summary
• Key responsibilities
• Client partnership
• Leadership and teamwork
• Effective communication
• Business development
• Commercial and financial management
• Business support and personal growth
• Advancement focus areas
• OVERVIEW AND EXPECTATIONS

Our people are at the core of our business - we aim to provide each employee with a clear professional development path at Inizio Evoke Comms so they can succeed in each role. Before advancing to the next level, it is expected that employees have mastered the tasks at their current level and have already started working at, or become proficient at, certain skills/responsibilities of the next job level. Each employee is evaluated on an individual basis, so some employees may spend more or less time in certain roles, which is to be expected. Focus areas for progression to the next level are indicated at the end of this document.

• JOB SUMMARY

As an MS, you play a critical role in supporting the IE Media Team with managing day-to-day tasks and timelines, ensuring team deliverables on multiple accounts are of high quality and issued on time. Common responsibilities of Media Specialists include, but are not limited to, building media lists, researching and building editorial calendars, tracking on team timelines and deliverables, media outreach, media monitoring and reporting, conducting news and media audits, developing PowerPoint slides with direction, saving and organizing team files, beginning to develop media Plans of Action (POAs) on specific accounts with guidance and liaising with vendors (e.g., Cision) as needed. Typically, the MS:

• Supports 4-6 client/project teams
• Has 0-2 years' relevant experience
• Manages assigned projects with regular supervision
• Reports to the (Senior) Media Manager or Director
• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

CLIENT PARTNERSHIP

• Conducts research as needed to support client initiatives and recommendations
• Demonstrates understanding of basic media outreach practices; builds thoughtful media lists under direction of supervisor and/or account; begins outreach to select media outlets
• May handle coordination of client status meetings, including proactive development of agendas and next steps
• Monitors traditional media to develop reports for clients as needed
• Tracks on opportunistic media (e.g., HARO, ProfNet, Bulldog Reporter) and flags to appropriate team members with rationale
• Supports development of client deliverables as directed by members of the team
• Conducts research on potential company partners and vendors; liaises in support of client projects as appropriate
• Manages administrative tasks and logistical support needs as determined by client project/program
• Acts as media liaison to account teams and in support of client projects as appropriate
• Begins developing media POAs with guidance from supervisor

LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK

• Demonstrates flexibility in working across teams; able to adapt to project needs, different team working styles, etc.
• Fosters strong relationships within the agency by building trust and acting as a valuable resource
• Encourages and responds to feedback from manager and team members
• Manages small research projects with manager direction and develops concise reports to share findings with the team
• Shows poise and professionalism when interacting with teammates and vendors, and able to follow established internal processes
• Participates in and actively contributes to internal meetings
• Proactively offers support to team members
• Actively supports company values and an inclusive culture
• Demonstrates a sense of ownership and accountability for all projects

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

• Communicates effectively in all written and verbal communications
• Ensures accuracy of all written projects, including grammar, fact-checking and referencing documents as needed
• Demonstrates attention to detail and thoughtfulness
• Asks questions and knows when to involve manager

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Possesses proficient computer, research and written skills

• Demonstrates effective research ability (Cision, Meltwater, Quid)

• Proactively seeks to better understand healthcare environment including news coverage and trending health topics; stays abreast of the industry

• Understands time tracking and consistently meets deadlines for daily/weekly timesheets

• Demonstrates an understanding of utilization and profitability drivers relevant to own role and responsibility

• Able to speak about what the company does

• Accurately and promptly processes personal and/or team documents and forms (e.g., POs and expenses), ensuring all costs are charged to the appropriate job numbers

• Develops awareness and understanding of Inizio Evoke Comms finance systems

• COMMERICIAL & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Consistently achieves billability goal of 90%

• Completes timesheets accurately and on time each week

• Works with external partners to ensure services are delivered in the agreed time and quality specifications

• BUSINESS SUPPORT & PERSONAL GROWTH

• Takes the initiative in seeking training on company processes/procedures

• Participates in all mandatory training sessions and identifies opportunities for additional training opportunities

• Proactively supports diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and actively engages in efforts to personally learn/grow and drive change at broader level

• Contributes to internal workstream and/or company initiatives as appropriate. Attends all company meetings and town halls

• ADVANCEMENT FOCUS AREAS

For discussion with your line manager. To include consistent demonstration of all the above areas, with potential greater focus on:

• Mastering tactical execution for media deliverables
• Developing a strategic mindset to devise and advocate for innovative ideas with clients and account colleagues, and contribute to new business pitches
• Demonstrating a highly organized, collaborative and solution-oriented proactive approach always; take responsibility and ownership of work
• Building strong relationships with clients; start supporting the development of juniors on teams
• Ability to tailor and adapt approach/content to individual needs of client/team/other
• Ability to organize and support delivery of more complex tasks/projects
• Demonstrating familiarity with financial management; contribute to scoping work for existing clients and new business

Work Environment & Benefits

Inizio Evoke offers a fully remote work environment and outstanding company-paid benefits, including medical, dental, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply-you may be the right fit for this or another role within our team.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.