Communications Associate

Summary:

The Global Communications Associate is a foundational role within VXPR, VaynerX’s modern earned media engine. This position supports a fast-paced blend of traditional PR, cultural intelligence, and social-first storytelling across a growing roster of consumer and lifestyle brands. Reporting to the Associate Director of Comms, you’ll help craft culturally resonant narratives, support campaign launches, strengthen reporter relationships, and power the cross-channel storytelling that amplifies our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Manage media relations — draft sharp press materials, secure coverage, and build strong relationships with reporters and creators.
• Pitch proactively and surface timely ideas, angles, and opportunities that drive client programs forward.
• Be the day-to-day hub for your accounts, coordinating across clients, teams, and partners to keep deliverables organized and on track.
• Write with excellence across press releases, pitches, audits, reports, recaps, and briefing documents.
• Monitor the news and industry trends, flagging relevant moments, insights, and reporter moves for rapid-response pitching.
• Support social and digital needs, including content development and leveraging paid opportunities when helpful to amplify earned efforts.
• Become an expert on client products and narratives, confidently representing them in media conversations.
• Collaborate across the agency to support integrated work and team growth.
• Bring strong presentation and interpersonal skills to internal and external interactions.
• Interest or sharp eye for design and deck-building is a major plus.

Qualifications/experience:

• 1–2 years of experience in communications, PR, journalism, or advertising (internships included).
• Deep fluency in social platforms, social culture, and emerging digital behaviors - modern social instincts a plus.
• Passion for the advertising, creator, cultural, and media industries; active consumer of trade and mainstream news.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust-bed relationships across a matrixed organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfort writing for both press and social environments.
• Highly organized, detail-obsessed, and able to juggle multiple fast-moving priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with comfort working in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace (including Gemini) and Microsoft Office Suite.