Flint Group is looking for a Public Relations/Social Media Specialist to join our growing team. At our agency, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a number of clients, learn from a smart team of communications professionals, and have fun doing it. Our ideal candidate will enjoy the challenge of a fast-paced, team environment, as well as having the ability to stay calm under pressure and stressful situations.  

What you’ll do 

• Plan and facilitate special events and promotions for internal and external audiences 
• Analyze situations and problems logically and objectively 
• Quickly develop working relationships, internally and externally 
• Act as a media and/or stakeholder contact 
• Develop educational, informative or persuasive messaging for multiple clients/industries 
• Identify opportunities to integrate messages/build relationships across other disciplines 
• Coordinate media relations in the aspects of identifying, planning and actively pitching stories to local, regional and national media outlets 
• Develop public relations and/or media action plans 
• Provide consultation to clients 

 What we need 

• Expertise in crisis communication, media relations, events, content/storytelling, and integrated communication planning 
• Ability to juggle and multi-task multiple clients/projects simultaneously under multiple deadlines 
• A strong presenter, confident to speak to internal stake holders as well as external clients 
• A team player who demonstrates initiative and is able to think on their feet 

Where you’ve been 

• Post-secondary degree in public relations, advertising or marketing 
• Excellent written, listening and verbal communication skills 
• Hold or working towards APR certification is a plus