Freelance PR and Media Specialists

Last updated: November 2022

The role

Shape History is on a global search. We’re looking for freelance public relations and media specialists with at least five years of experience to join our collective of freelancers from all around the world. 

Are you a strategic storyteller, with a pulse on what makes a good news hook? Do you have a proven track record of securing media coverage for national and international media outlets? 

Yes? Great. Keep reading… 

We’re Shape History, the social impact communications agency. We’re here to nurture a fairer world, faster, through strategic communications, creative storytelling, and powerful partnerships. 

So what does this mean? From the climate crisis to gender equality, digital health, to human rights, we work with charities, NGOs, funders, and businesses on some of the biggest issues facing humanity today to help them tell their story and accelerate progress to their ambitions. We create and evolve organisational brands. We craft and run campaigns. We amplify narratives through securing media coverage. 

As we grow, we are looking to build on our Shape History Collective – our network of freelance PR consultants from all around the world to support with media strategy, story generation, and media liaison across our increasingly international partnerships and projects. 

We are looking for freelancers with existing contacts and expert knowledge on media in a specific region or issue. Please find below further information about who we are looking for. 

Key requirements:

• A demonstrated background in PR and communications with a strong knowledge of what works when securing coverage
• ​​Hold strong relationships with media contacts and be confident pitching news stories to journalists.
• An understanding of the evolving media landscape across multiple channels 
• Tactically aware and knowledgeable about what’s going on in the media. 
• Portfolio of publications in one or more of the priority geography and issue area top-tier media (further detailed below) 
• Strong written, presentation and verbal communications skills

What issues do we work across?

You should have experience in one or more of the following areas: 

• Public Health
• Technology
• Climate Activism
• Gender Equality
• Social Mobility and Equity
• Human Rights 
• Philanthropy
• Start-ups/Entrepreneurialism
• Sustainability

What types of coverage are we looking for?

You should have experience in one or more of the following types of outlets

• International
• National
• Regional
• Local
• Trade/Sector specific

Where do you need to be based?

You should be based in, or have expertise and connections in one of more of the following countries/regions

• UK 
• France
• Germany 
• North America 
• Latin America
• North and West Africa
• Central and Eastern Africa
• Southern Africa
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Australia

Race Equity:

We are committed to having an inclusive culture in which everyone feels safe and supported to achieve their potential. There is a long way to go in implementing race equity in the sector and we have a robust strategy in place for delivering this at Shape History. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented and minority groups, including those with lived experience of social issues we are working to address. 

To apply please follow our recruitment application process here.

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