Associate

Riff City Strategies tells stories and builds movements to deliver impactful results for our communities, the environment and the technology shaping our future. Our boutique agency of public relations and public affairs experts is trusted by many of the fastest growing brands and social movements.

We tackle the most challenging issues facing our society and planet, and our firm believes in the power of advocacy and communication as tools for change. We have developed media campaigns that shifted hundreds of millions of dollars to BIPOC-led groups fighting for climate justice; gave Americans hope through our work with Way to Win, whose “What’s Possible” advertisement won Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for advertising; helped early stage and multi-billion dollar valued tech companies announce their latest innovations and more. Our clients include startups, political organizations, environmental groups, emerging technology companies, foundations, venture capital firms, nonprofits and civic engagement organizations. There is never a dull moment at Riff City.

As a result of our agency culture and our commitment to integrity, creativity and results, we’ve been recognized broadly:

• PRWeek Purpose Awards recognized us as Small Organization of the Year in 2023
• PRWeek selected us as a finalist for the PRWeek Best Boutique Agency award in 2023
• Fast Company named us one of the most Innovative Companies in the World in 2022
• Bulldog PR selected us as Best Boutique Agency of 2023

The Opportunity

We are looking for a driven, motivated associate who is passionate about supporting a variety of clients spanning different industries and helping us build one of the fastest-growing public relations and public affairs companies.

The ideal candidate is a skilled and creative writer who can deliver A+ work on everything from a press release to a long-form thought leadership piece to a client report. We are looking for a communications/PR pro with a solid track record of landing impactful media stories and the confidence to swing for the fences again and again. The ideal candidate for this position will be proactive, creative, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.

Working with us means you’ll be surrounded by high-quality teammates and learn something new every day. Riff has a positive, team-oriented culture where you’ll be challenged, continue to grow, and laugh a lot – all while telling powerful stories and building campaigns that are changing the world for the better. Riff is a growing organization where you’ll be able to get your hands into a lot of different things.

Riff is a remote-first organization with the team working PT hours and primarily based in the San Francisco Bay Area. This position reports to the CEO and president.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of our clients including their business, products/services, competitors, influencers and markets
• Pitch media and conduct community outreach on behalf of clients
• Build and maintain media lists for multiple clients
• Draft a wide variety of communications materials (press releases, pitches, statements, blog posts, newsletters, thought leadership pieces, etc.)
• Support management of client teams through drafting agendas, recaps, and coverage reports
• Monitoring news trends
• Conduct miscellaneous research for clients as needed
• Provide general business support, which could include updating the Riff City Strategies’ website, drafting newsletters, posting to company’s social channels or contributing to new business efforts

Qualifications:

• Two to fours years of professional experience in public relations, communications, journalism, government or a related field
• Strong working knowledge of the media industry, and a general understanding of and interest in tech, environmental and civic engagement
• Strong research, proofreading, creative writing and editing skills
• Previous experience preparing media lists, drafting pitches and press releases, pitching media
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Confident and positive, with a strong sense of initiative and able to take direction
• Computer experience including, but not limited to, G Suite

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous experience with MuckRack or similar PR platforms
• Previous experience in public affairs and working with community stakeholders

The Details

Riff City is best-in-class, and this extends to our employee-centric company culture and benefits. Our perks are unrivaled, like our team and clients! We provide big company benefits (competitive salary, healthcare, a personal development stipend for business, fitness and other employee enrichment expenses, internet and phone reimbursement, 401(k) with matching, quarterly profit sharing, half-day Fridays every other week during the summer + more) while maintaining the size and energy of a startup.

Riff is a remote-first organization with the team primarily based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The annual salary range for this position is $65,000-71,400.00.

Riff City Strategies, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.