Associate

Leverenz & Associates is a small, fast-growing agency that helps companies with brand strategy and public relations to grow their business. Our client roster is growing and we are looking for an Associate Consultant.

At our core, we are a PR agency, but have grown into something more because of our clients’ needs. We live for a challenge and know that teamwork, collaboration, and communication will light our path. We like to dream big and make things happen, but are also pragmatic with resources and honest about attainable goals. We are responsive to our clients and their environment. We pay attention. 

Our team is a group of professionals that have lived past lives before landing at the agency. We believe that life experience brings a lot to the table when it comes to navigating challenges, and right now is a challenging time. Portland is our homebase and we are thoroughly networked in this city. We move fast and often work with industry leaders who have landed with us after trying other PR firms. They want a bright, connected team that they trust. 

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We are looking to add someone to our team that fits this description:

• You are curious about the intersection of business, consumers, and the news. You have favorite journalists, might even know a few of them, and you pay close attention to pop culture, business news, and cultural shifts that affect the way news is reported. You notice themes around what people talk about every day, have an idea of how they were formed because of your reading, and you know how to communicate why those themes are relevant. 

• Your curiosity has allowed you to develop a strong understanding of industries, audiences, and revenue models, and you think it could result in strategies and creativity that you can articulate and will deliver solutions that meet client communications goals and objectives.

• You’re inclined to read and understand news that directly and indirectly affects companies and individuals, and you can analyze and distill meaningful insights from media coverage.

• You are interested in generating story ideas, topical angles, drafting media materials, and pitching media to earn client coverage while helping journalists and editors inform their audiences.

• You’re insightful about leveraging influencers (e.g. client fans, investors, partners, bloggers and other relatable voices) to impact clients, their brands, and their storytelling goals.

• You can provide thoughtful recommendations for content creation and distribution across multiple channels to support paid, owned and earned channels.

• You’re interested in supporting business development, plan creation, and pitching.

• You participate in office-wide initiatives, seminars and meetings to further professional learning and intellectual capital.

• You actively participate in agency and individual development and growth.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, English, or Economics.

Up to three (3) years of education or experience in corporate communications, public relations, or investor relations, preferably in an agency or consulting environment.

Experience juggling multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. 

Compensation & Benefits

$45-60K
Healthcare and retirement options
Slabtown-based office
Flexible work from home
Generous PTO

Account Supervisor

We are currently seeking a career-oriented PR professional looking to join our growing team at Leverenz & Associates in a full-time, salaried role. You know PR and can lead clients through strategic communications initiatives from concept to completion and results.

You love the thought that goes into understanding the intersection of business, consumers, and the news. You have established relationships with current members of the media and you pay close attention to pop culture, business news, and cultural shifts that affect the way news is reported. You notice themes around what people talk about with relation to news every day.

As a member of the Leverenz & Associates team, you will have the opportunity to put a wide range of life and work experiences to task for clients while you expand what is possible to accomplish. Then, you will be given the tools, team, and connections to make it happen. We move fast and often work with industry leaders who have something important to tell the world. They want a bright, connected team that they trust to tell their stories.

Current or recent clients of the agency include Pioneer Courthouse Square, The Dan Patrick Show, Endeavour Capital, Meriwether Group, Page St. Sound Lab, Capstone Partners, Vacasa, Capital Property Management, Onelife Senior Living, Anthem Memory Care, Luna Technologies, Health Professionals Alliance, DataDx, Portland Aerial Tram, Mutual Materials, Restoration Hardware, Beebe Skidmore, The Portland Film Festival, St. Andrew Nativity School, and others.

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What we seek:

• Your curiosity allows you to develop a strong understanding of client industries, audiences, and revenue models, and leads you into work with strategists and creative team members to deliver solutions that meet client goals and objectives

• You’re inclined to read and understand news that directly and indirectly affects clients, and you can analyze and distill meaningful insights from media coverage

• You are excited about developing strategic messaging for clients and leading the creation of media relations plans and proposals that take an integrated approach to driving awareness with target audiences

• You have experience generating story ideas and topical angles, drafting media materials, and pitching editors, journalists, and producers to earn client coverage while helping the reporters

• You’re insightful about leveraging influencers (e.g. client fans, investors, partners, bloggers and other relatable voices) to impact clients, their brands, and their storytelling goals

• You provide thoughtful recommendations for content creation and distribution across multiple channels to support paid, owned and earned channels

• You get excited thinking about big, creative ideas that inspire the team, and are able to show clients how it can make an impact

• You support business development, plan creation, and pitching and have written a proposal

• You participate in office-wide initiatives, seminars and meetings to further professional learning and intellectual capital

• You actively participate in agency and individual development and growth

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or English

• 5 - 10 years of relevant experience in corporate communications, public relations, or investor relations, preferably in an agency or consulting environment

• Experience pitching and placing stories about clients in all tiers of news - samples required

• Experience juggling multiple clients and supervising junior staff

• Experience briefing and working with creative directors, graphic designers, and writers who contribute to corporate communications, PR, and social media initiatives

• Deep professional or personal understanding of a geographic media market or vertical industry

• Understanding of a professional services hourly billable biz model or willingness to learn

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive, DOE

• Apple hardware

• Health + Retirement options

• Northwest Portland-based office

• Flexible work from home

• Generous PTO

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How to apply

Email your resume to hello@leverenz.com, tell us why you are interested, and provide any work samples you think would be helpful to our understanding of you and your work. We look forward to hearing from you!