Media Relations Specialist I
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The Media Relations Specialist I supports the university’s media relations activities by responding to and routing inquiries, assisting with communications and media events, monitoring news coverage, and preparing reports. The role also drafts and edits content under senior staff guidance and coordinates schedules, records, and information gathering with campus partners.
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Full job description
- Media Relations Support: Respond to and route incoming media inquiries to appropriate team members. Assist with the preparation and distribution of press releases, media advisories, and other communications. Maintain media contact lists and update media databases. Upload news releases and related content into the university's content management system. Assist with media event logistics and other administrative support for media relations activities.2. Media Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor daily news coverage related to the university. Compile and distribute daily media clips to university leadership. Assist in preparing monthly media coverage reports and basic media metrics. Help maintain records and reporting related to media outreach activities.3. Content Development: Draft and edit news releases, media advisories, story summaries, and other communications under the guidance of senior staff. Proofread communications materials for grammar, style, and accuracy. Assist with formatting and distributing email communications using approved templates.4. Team Coordination: Schedule meetings, maintain team calendars, and prepare meeting notes. Organize files and maintain shared team resources. Coordinate with campus partners to gather information needed for media requests and communications projects.5. Other related functions as assigned.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,058 open Communications jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$100–139K/yr38 salary ranges
- US median$22–38/hr358 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 163 open Communications jobs in Texas and 2,058 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (this employer)65 open
- CDM Smith10 open
- American Heart Association4 open
- Experience
- Communications postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 8 years (1,351 postings).
- Education
- 784 of the 2,058 open Communications jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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