PR & Communications Associate - Contractor
Job Description
Core Tasks
- Media Relations & Pitching
- Pitch CMC products, articles, research and thought leadership to journalists
- Secure CMC quotes/commentary in news pieces, especially around market, macro and crypto trends
- Position CMC data as a go-to source for reporters (price action, market caps, trend data)
- Track macro/market news daily to spot reactive ("newsjacking") opportunities
- Build and maintain media lists and a contacts database/CRM
- Events & Speaking
- Identify and pitch CMC spokespeople for speaker slots at conferences and side events
- Track relevant event calendars and submission deadlines
- Support logistics and briefing for confirmed speaking engagements
- Podcasts, TV & Online Presence
- Pitch CMC for podcast appearances, TV interviews and online features
- Target tier-1 (Bloomberg, CNBC), crypto-native (CoinDesk, Decrypt) and independent shows
- Build relationships with bookers/producers
- Other tasks
- Press releases & announcements — drafting/editing releases, managing distribution, embargoes, and the press inbox/inbound inquiries
- Data storytelling — turning CMC's proprietary data into pitchable stories, reports and data points (a big differentiator for a data company)
- Coverage tracking & reporting — monitoring mentions, building clip reports, share-of-voice, and basic KPI reporting
- Spokesperson support — prepping talking points, briefing docs, Q&A prep
- Awards & rankings — identifying and submitting nominations
- Cross-team coordination — working with marketing, social, research and product; amplifying earned media on social
- Crisis/reactive comms support — assisting senior staff on sensitive/breaking issues
Requirements
- ~1–2 years in PR, comms, journalism or media (agency or in-house)
- Strong written English; able to draft pitches and releases quickly
- Genuine interest in crypto/Web3, fintech and markets
- Comfortable tracking news and working at the pace of a 24/7 market
- Organized, proactive, able to juggle multiple pitches/deadlines
- Nice-to-have: existing media/podcast contacts, additional languages, data literacy
- Remote working