Public Relations Specialist

Best Buy

About Us:

Best Buy is a leading provider of technology products, services and solutions. The company offers expert service at an unbeatable price more than 1.5 billion times a year to the consumers, small business owners and educators who visit our stores, engage with Geek Squad agents or use BestBuy.com or the Best Buy app. The company has operations in the U.S and Canada, where more than 70 percent of the population lives within 15 minutes of a Best Buy store, as well as in Mexico where Best Buy has a physical and online presence.

As for our workforce, our employees’ knowledge, passion and commitment are recognized through pay, benefits and other rewards that are among the best in the industry, including an industry-leading employee discount on the latest and greatest products.

https://www.bestbuy.com


Position Details

Public Relations Specialist
Job
Full-time
1/16/2018
Twin Cities Metro
Richfield, MN

Best Buy is seeking a Public Relations Specialist to join its Public Relations team located at the Company's corporate office in Richfield, MN.

Why Work for Best Buy Communications:

Join the Best Buy Public Relations team whose level and caliber of work you won't find at any other company. We run with the pace of retail and make an immediate impact on the business. You will have the opportunity to actively engage in shaping the business reputation of Best Buy.

Job Summary:

As Public Relations Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work with local and national media outlets nationwide, interact with Best Buys vendor partners and be part of an energetic, in-house Public Relations team who drives tens of thousands of media stories a year for one of the leading retailers in the country.

You will focus on providing media relations support for local and regional PR activities, including building and maintaining relationships with reporters, editors, and producers to effectively pitch and fulfill stories. You will be involved in both proactive and reactive media relations and assist in creating strategic communication plans for a variety of product categories and projects in partnership with Best Buy vendor partners.

The ideal candidate will skillfully manage multiple projects, have a passion for interacting with reporters daily and be able to quickly understand topics/issues and translate material into media news.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum 1-3 years of media relations and/or public relations experience 
  • Experience writing content 
  • Experience in strategic communication planning 
  • Experience in developing and managing projects with internal stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism or Business 
  • Experience with meeting aggressive daily and weekly deadlines 
  • Ability to work in a team environment working on assignments with overlapping priorities and schedules 
  • Excellent writing skills 
  • Strong copy writing and editing skills, knowledge of AP style


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