PR Associate

Mission North

Associate role in strategic communications agency Mission North. Focusing on PR, media pitching, and client communication management.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $55,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create high-quality pitches, executive prep documents, speaking abstracts, and award submissions.
Contribute to campaign plans and brainstorms, bringing fresh ideas for news hooks and seasonal trends.
Build and maintain hyper-targeted media and influencer lists using tools like Muck Rack, Cision, or Propel.
Regularly monitor media, provide analysis and report on metrics
Proactively pitch media and influencers and develop media relationships; Identify and initiate contact with key enterprise influencers and analysts to broaden the client's share of voice.
Own the end-to-end management of speaking and awards programs, including deadline tracking, submission writing, and results reporting.
Conduct daily media monitoring for clients, competitors, and industry shifts (e.g., regulatory changes or major M&A).
Develop monthly and quarterly coverage reports, providing qualitative analysis on how coverage aligns with client KPIs.
Ensure all trackers, status reports, and internal drives are organized and up-to-date.

Requirements

What you’ll need

1-3 years of communications or PR experience, preferably with technology companies or related industries
Experience working with clients (prior agency experience is a plus, but not required)
Excellent organizational, communications (written and verbal) and time management skills
Proficiency with basic computer and PR tech applications including MuckRack, Lexis, Sysomos, Meltwater, CatchPole, Google Docs and News Alerts, and MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Ability to travel to and from client meetings as appropriate
Bonus points for any of the following: (Optional)
Technology experience with audience insights, podcasting, video, etc.
Knowledge in any of our practice areas:
Fintech/financial services
Life Sciences
Trust (Cyber Security)
Commerce & Supply Chain (Retail/Marketing/Sales Tech)
Future Stack (Enterprise)
Future of Work
Corporate

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
401(k) plan including an employer match
short-term and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
wellbeing benefits
paid time off
paid parental leave
several paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

communicationspublic relationsmedia monitoringreportingsubmission writingqualitative analysisdeadline trackingcampaign planningpitchingclient management

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication skillstime managementcreativityrelationship buildinganalytical skills