Beyond.com, the worlds largest network of niche career communities, has an immediate opening in our King of Prussia, PA office for an experienced communications professional to serve as the Public Relations Specialist, to support the growth of our public relations program. Candidates must be highly-professional and have the ability to work directly with Executive Management and our Public Relations Firm to "think outside the box" to develop impactful opportunities to strengthen brand awareness through media placements with top-tier publications using traditional and social media tactics. The ideal candidate will be driven, have excellent writing skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and foster positive working relationships both internally and externally. The position requires a forward-thinking individual who is willing to go the "extra mile" on a daily basis and wants to contribute towards the growth of the organization. It is the responsibility of this position to implement a comprehensive public relations program to ensure a positive, uniform and consistent representation of the Company to all of its key constituents including, customers, suppliers, Executive Members, Investors and the general public. This requires working closely with Senior Management to support public relations activities in support of the companys strategic plans. Qualifications: - Savvy communications professional with at least 5 years of experience in communications and public relations. - Outstanding written and oral communication skills, strong grammatical aptitude and expert editing skills. - Excellent creative writing skills to create impactful communications across a multiple of market segments. - Ability to develop powerful press releases, public announcements, speeches, articles and other written communications. - Understanding of best practices in social media and the ability to apply these practices to virally increase distribution of our messages. - Excellent communication skills - able to interface across the organization to define projects & access data required to complete projects in a high speed environment. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to be self motivated and handle numerous projects simultaneously; with a great attention to detail, operates with urgency, focus and discipline. - Ability to analyze data and identify opportunities to pitch trends or findings to the media. - Strong team-building and relationship management experience. - Experience in managing community service-related activities and ability to leverage those initiatives to create public relations opportunities for the company. - Knowledge of the HR industry and related practices, a plus. - BA in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or related field.