Media Relations Specialist

I'm on the hunt for a Media Relations Specialist to join our team at Notably.

You're going to want to apply if (and only if):
☕ You can look at a client who swears they have "no news" and find three stories before your coffee's cold.
👋 You can pitch a reporter who's never heard of you and get a reply on the angle alone. Cold. No warm intro, no inherited contact list, no "we go way back."
💘 Pitching is your favorite part of the job, not the part you rush through to get to strategy.

If you read that and thought *obviously, that's just a regular Tuesday* — we should talk! DM me (Carly Martinetti) or apply directly.

And, of course, more details on salary, PTO, AI stipends, and our remote-always-and-forever policy (yay!) in the job post below.

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Notably is a modern PR agency for high-growth and mid-market companies that want to scale fast, raise serious capital, get acquired, or go public. We think the best PR firm isn't only the one that lands the most coverage (though we're competitive about that) – it's the one clients genuinely look forward to speaking with every week.

We're remote-always and built that way on purpose. We're easy-going to work with and relentless about results, and we don't think those two things are in tension. We take work-life balance seriously, we back each other up so clients never see us scramble, and we genuinely like the work. PR can change the entire trajectory of a company, and we get to do that for a roster of clients we're proud of, with a heavy concentration in tech but a hand in just about every industry, which keeps it interesting.

We're growing fast, and we'd like you with us along for the ride!

About the role

The boilerplate: The Media Relations Specialist is the pitching engine on multiple accounts. Our clients are high-growth and mid-market companies, many of them established players moving into their next phase of scale. This role is all about securing consistent, meaningful earned media coverage, and doing it through sharp thinking and even sharper writing.

The good stuff: This is a craft role, and we mean that as the highest compliment. We're looking for someone who genuinely loves the work of media relations: finding the story no one else spotted, building an angle from scratch, and writing a pitch so good a reporter who's never heard of you actually writes back. If you think of pitching as the thing you do on the way to something else, this isn't your role. If you think of it as the thing you want to get truly great at, keep reading.

Most of the time we're moving fast, which means you won't have a warm relationship with every reporter you need to reach. You need to be able to break through cold: a fresh angle, a tight hook, and writing that earns a response on its own merit. Relationships are a bonus. Knowing how to manufacture news out of a client who "doesn't have any news" is the job.

You'll also work closely with our account leads and get real client exposure from day one. We're not going to throw you on a client call solo in week one, but we're also not going to keep you in a back room. The ideal person here wants to grow into client leadership over time, and we'll help you get there (we've done it for others on the team). You just don't have to do it all on day one.

What you'll do

• Develop pitch topics and news angles that position clients sharply against their competitors, whether they're the challenger or the one being challenged, and turn breaking news, holidays, and pop culture into moments for clients to shine
• Write compelling, concise pitches that break through cold, plus press releases and content for funding announcements, product launches, and milestone moments
• Run targeted media outreach across tech, business, and new media, and land consistent coverage (we aim for a hit every couple of weeks per client)
• Build smart media lists and know the difference between the reporter, the editor, and the contributing editor
• Partner with account leads on day-to-day client work, building strong relationships and contributing to the kind of service clients tell their friends about
• Oversee speaking opportunities and awards, as appropriate, for each account
• Support the development of PR strategy and plans, with room to take on more account ownership as you grow
• Proactively spot opportunities to sharpen client results and bring new angles to the table
• Keep up with each client's industry, competition, and coverage, and stay on top of PR trends and the goings-on of the internet

What we're looking for

• 4+ years in public relations (or journalism), with startup or high-growth agency experience strongly preferred. Startup PR is where you learn to find the story when a client swears they have no news, and that instinct is the core of this job, no matter the size of the client.
• Excellent writing, full stop. The ideal Specialist knows how to say A LOT with a little. As Coco Chanel's publicist supposedly said, "Before you send the pitch, look at the draft and take one thing out." Brevity wins. Self-editing is mandatory.
• A real knack for angles. You can look at a client with "no news" and find three ways in.
• Strong cold-pitching skills and a track record of landing top-tier placements and trade coverage.
• Comfort with ambiguity, pivots, and the "build the plane while flying it" pace our clients run on.
• Self-starter energy. We're remote-always and a small team, so we hire people who know what to do and go do it.
• Openness to growing into client-facing work over time (a desire to, eventually, is a plus).
• A desire to plant roots and grow with a rapidly scaling team.

On AI: use it. We're not precious about it, and we'd rather you brainstorm with it than stare at a blank page. But AI doesn't know your reporters, can't find the angle that actually breaks through, and can only write a pitch that sounds like every other pitch in a reporter’s inbox. The craft is yours. We're hiring you for your brain, not your prompts, and our process is built to see the difference.

What you get

Pay and upside

• Salary of $75,000–$95,000, depending on experience, plus:
• Discretionary profit sharing at year end, because when Notably does well, you will too
• Company-funded 401(k) contributions

Health

• Employer-sponsored medical and dental insurance

Time off, the real kind

• Take time off when you need it. No accrual, no tracking, no guilt. The only rules: give us reasonable notice, make sure your accounts are covered, and read the room (mid-campaign crunch is not the moment). Plan ahead and it's almost always a yes.
• 15 paid federal holidays
• Two full weeks of paid agency closure, where we all log off together so nobody comes back to a pile of unanswered Slack messages

How we work

• Remote-always, and always will be
• We hire grown-ups and trust them to manage their own time
• A stipend to set up your home office and get the AI tools and training that help you do your best work
• Major growth opportunity as we scale quickly

One more thing

Our hiring process includes a short pitch exercise and a live conversation, because we've learned that talking about media relations and actually doing it are two *very* different things. 

***No jerks allowed