Sorta Famous
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sortaa-famous
Seniority: Entry level
Industries: Public Relations and Communications Services
Job details:
About Sorta Famous
Sorta Famous is a PR, social media, and influencer marketing agency built for brands that want to be culturally relevant, not just visible. We work across earned media, digital storytelling, and talent partnerships to build reputations that stick.
Role Overview
We're looking for a Media Relations Specialist to support press outreach, build journalist relationships, and help secure coverage for our client roster. This role suits someone early-to-mid career who is hungry to build a media network, sharp with a pitch, and comfortable working across multiple accounts in a fast-moving agency environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and media contacts across print, digital, and broadcast
- Draft press releases, media alerts, pitch notes, and briefing documents under guidance from senior PR team members
- Execute media outreach for client accounts, pitching stories to relevant journalists and publications
- Maintain and regularly update media lists and the agency's journalist database
- Track and log media coverage, compiling clippings and coverage reports for clients
- Monitor daily news and industry trends to flag reactive PR and newsjacking opportunities to seniors
- Coordinate logistics for press events, media interviews, and launches (invites, RSVPs, on-ground support)
- Assist with drafting FAQs, talking points, and briefing materials ahead of media interactions
- Support senior team members on account servicing and client coverage updates
Requirements
- 1-3 years of experience in media relations, PR, or journalism (agency experience preferred)
- Working knowledge of the Indian media landscape and willingness to build on existing contacts
- Strong written communication skills with an eye for a good story angle
- Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple pitches/deadlines at once
- Proactive and curious, reads the news, spots patterns, follows up without being asked
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team and take direction from senior PR staff
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