About the role
WHAT WE'RE BUILDING
We need someone who can work with media hands-on: build relationships, react quickly to relevant news cycles, and turn product context into placements, comments, and stories.
A large part of the work will involve liberal Russian-speaking and international media, especially outlets operating from outside Russia. Taste, speed, and judgment all matter here.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
CORE REQUIREMENTS
- Fluent Russian and English (B2+) - 4+ years in PR, media relations, or editorial special projects - A proven publication track record with concrete case studies - Excellent written and verbal communication - Ability to prepare comments quickly against a live news agenda - Good understanding of how media organizations decide what to publish
NICE-TO-HAVE
- Existing journalist or editor relationships - Experience relevant to digital products - Experience developing a PR strategy for digital products
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
EXECUTION
- Build and maintain relationships with liberal Russian-speaking and international media, mostly operating from outside Russia - Prepare comments and background material for editorial teams and PR partners - Write and distribute press releases, contributed pieces, and other PR materials - Initiate placements, find strong story angles, and turn product context into news hooks
PLANNING AND RISK
- Monitor the news cycle and respond quickly to events that are relevant to us - Plan PR activity and maintain clear reporting - Map where relationships already exist and where they need to be built from scratch - Increase share of voice without creating unnecessary reputational risk
WHAT WE OFFER
🌍 Work from anywhere — fully remote (except Russia, Belarus, China, Syria, Iran, Yemen, North Korea, and some other regions) 🗓️ Flexible 5-day week — start when it suits you; loosely aligned to CET 💻 Full home-office setup — all the equipment you need, on us 🌴 40 flexible paid days off + paid sick leave ❤️ Benefits — VHI, wellness, language courses, mental health support and a referral program 📈 Room to grow — annual development budget + in-person team meet-ups
STAGES
👋 Welcome Call 🛠️ Technical Call 🧩 Culture & Process Call 🤝 Pre-Offer Call
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