Public Relations Lead
Role Overview
MDPI seeks an experienced Public Relations Lead to drive media engagement, elevate our brand presence, and amplify our mission of open-access research. The candidate will play a leading role in MDPI’s External Affairs team and broader strategy, working closely with internal stakeholder to manage media relations, enhance response quality, mentor junior team members.
The ideal candidate will be a media-savvy professional with 5–8 years of experience in journalism, agency, or in-house PR. A keen eye for detail, proactive attitude, and adaptive approach to daily tasks are crucial. You will own MDPI’s media relations programme across the European media, craft compelling narratives, and ensure our voice stands out in global conversations about science, publishing, and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively identify and pursue media opportunities to showcase MDPI’s leadership in open-access and the broader publishing landscape.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, and influencers across publishing, science, academia, and education.
- Support reactive PR efforts, ensuring timely and authoritative responses to media inquiries and industry developments.
- Develop media materials: press releases, op-eds, positions statements, and spokesperson talking points.
- Support the External Affairs to integrate media engagement into broader advocacy, policy, and brand campaigns.
- Own media measurement and reporting
- Train and mentor junior team members in media writing, pitching, and relationship management.
- Streamline processes to improve responsiveness and alignment with organizational goals.
- Manage the media component of the MDPI website
- Support with agency management and content dissemination across appropriate regions
Experience and Skills
- 5–8 years in media relations, journalism, or PR (agency, in-house, or newsroom).
- Proven track record of securing positive coverage in quality publications.
- Experience of managing media enquiries from tier 1 media.
- Network of media contacts in science academia, publishing, or policy.
- Native English; secondary European language is desirable.
- Proactive attitude and good team working skills.
- A keen eye for detail.
- Crisis management desirable
Benefits!
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Special Days Off
Getting married or moving house? No need to use up your holidays, MDPI offer paid time off for such occasions. -
Our Culture
A friendly working environment with regular social events, after work drinks, seasonal parties, pizza lunches, team building and a variety of restaurants and bars nearby. -
Bonus Incentives
Depending on your role, you may be eligible for our bonus scheme which rewards high-performing employees. -
Cyclescheme
Save between 25-39% on a bike and accessories. -
Health Cash Plan
After passing probation, employees are enrolled into our private health membership with Bupa. You can claim money back on dental, doctors, prescriptions amongst many other health services.
Diversity & Inclusion
MDPI provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, gender identification, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have offices. Thank you for your interest in applying to MDPI. We value diversity and encourage the very best candidates to apply.
