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Also called communication specialist, communications specialist, content marketing specialist and content specialist.
$74,750
Median pay a year
283,380
People do this work
6
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Public Relations Specialist
Summary
Public Relations Specialist promoting public images for clients through media communications, social media content, and strategic communication programs while fostering relationships with community representatives
Experience
Public Relations Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Responded to requests for information from the media or designated appropriate spokespersons
Planned and directed development of communication programs to maintain favorable public perceptions
Posted and updated content on the company's website and social media outlets
Wrote press releases and other media communications to promote clients
Established and maintained cooperative relationships with representatives of community and public interest groups
Conferred with other managers to identify trends or key group interests and provide business advice
Coached client representatives in effective communication with the public and employees
Informing audiences, Developing business relationships
Tools and software
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Responded to media information requestsPlanned communication programs for public perceptionPosted and updated website and social media contentWrote press releases to promote clientsEstablished relationships with community interest groupsCoached clients in effective public communication
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Responded to media information requests, ensuring timely and accurate communication with journalists and stakeholders
Posted and updated content on the company's website and social media platforms to engage audiences and enhance brand visibility
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Reduced response time for media inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate communication with journalists and stakeholders
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Reduced response time for media inquiriesEnhanced trust with journalists and stakeholders
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Posted and updated content on the company's website and social media platforms to engage audiences and enhance brand visibility
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Boosted audience interaction on social mediaImproved website traffic and user engagementIncreased follower count on social media platforms
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Developing promotional strategies
Writing informational material
Writing advertising or promotional material
Conducting market research
Editing written materials
Maintaining disaster recovery plans
Informing audiences
Providing educational information
Developing collaborative relationships
Developing business relationships
Promoting organizations
Coaching others
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What a Public Relations Specialist does
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Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media. May specialize in using social media.
What it pays
How much does a Public Relations Specialist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$56,260
Median
$74,750
75th percentile
$100,370
About 283,380 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$61,680
$70,050
$91,920
AL
$48,130
$61,710
$82,360
AR
$49,980
$65,000
$96,060
AZ
$52,580
$66,710
$85,950
CA
$64,460
$85,030
$121,180
CO
$64,090
$80,680
$105,190
CT
$62,160
$84,990
$122,400
DC
$78,200
$102,740
$149,120
DE
$59,870
$76,120
$94,320
FL
$48,340
$63,660
$83,190
GA
$56,150
$73,200
$98,060
HI
$50,640
$63,880
$81,900
IA
$49,040
$62,970
$81,450
ID
$45,400
$61,110
$84,070
IL
$59,400
$76,380
$102,950
IN
$51,700
$64,900
$83,480
KS
$50,540
$64,860
$83,430
KY
$47,920
$60,150
$77,670
LA
$49,490
$60,470
$77,890
MA
$61,410
$79,660
$107,220
MD
$58,600
$79,560
$108,160
ME
$48,130
$62,450
$79,940
MI
$50,160
$65,300
$86,770
MN
$54,880
$68,620
$89,500
MO
$47,700
$61,130
$78,220
MS
$46,220
$59,810
$77,910
MT
$50,470
$63,780
$75,820
NC
$51,530
$67,230
$89,990
ND
$57,240
$70,280
$85,980
NE
$50,250
$61,780
$78,870
NH
$59,000
$73,280
$96,100
NJ
$58,410
$80,130
$105,030
NM
$53,540
$68,700
$89,670
NV
$53,450
$73,840
$93,120
NY
$63,420
$81,250
$107,920
OH
$50,040
$64,840
$85,890
OK
$49,730
$64,920
$88,610
OR
$55,970
$74,900
$100,330
PA
$45,930
$57,460
$77,480
PR
$33,770
$44,950
$59,770
RI
$63,310
$77,540
$102,280
SC
$49,150
$62,730
$92,560
SD
$55,990
$64,520
$83,480
TN
$47,320
$60,900
$79,210
TX
$50,480
$65,160
$85,370
UT
$49,920
$62,670
$89,190
VA
$60,610
$80,380
$111,600
VT
$54,080
$66,060
$80,880
WA
$71,140
$87,470
$111,890
WI
$56,830
$67,240
$83,430
WV
$47,740
$56,730
$72,240
WY
$60,160
$67,490
$80,980
Other names
Other names for this job
communication specialist, communications specialist, content marketing specialist, content specialist, corporate communications specialist, customer specialist, digital communications specialist, environmental communications specialist, information and communications specialist, information specialist, internal communications specialist, marketing communications specialist.
More names for this work
media relations specialist, media specialist, pr specialist, promotion specialist, public affairs specialist, public information specialist, audience coordinator, brand advocate, communications associate, communications coordinator, community liaison, community relations coordinator, concert promoter, consumer advocate, content strategist, event promoter, image consultant, lobbyist, marketing communications coordinator, marketing coordinator, media buyer, media planner, motivational speaker, music publicist, political advisor, political aide, pr consultant, pr coordinator, pr counselor, pr officer, pr rep, press agent, press secretary, public affairs officer, public information officer, public relations consultant, public relations coordinator, public relations counselor, public relations officer, public relations representative, publicist, publicity agent, publicity consultant, publicity expert, publicity person, publicity writer, service promoter salesperson, speech writer.
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