Corporate Communications Associate Specialist

Why Join Us?

Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day media operations, including monitoring the media inbox, developing pitches, supporting media outreach, maintaining master media lists, and tracking coverage and online conversations using data-driven tools to understand where and how MillerKnoll shows up, and flagging emerging trends and opportunities.
• Support external storytelling and writing across press releases, newsroom articles, and other external communications content, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and brand alignment.
• Maintain and update MillerKnoll’s online newsroom and related tools.
• Conduct research and develop submissions for brand and corporate awards.
• Provide ad hoc external communications support for brand teams for product launches, events, and other business priorities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, English, business administration, or related field.
• 1 - 3 years of experience in corporate, employee, or marketing communications.
• Strong external-facing storytelling skills with experience developing press releases, media pitches, and newsroom content.
• Solid understanding of media relations fundamentals, including media list development, pitching, coverage monitoring, and supporting journalist relationships.
• Ability to track and interpret media coverage and conversation to understand where and how the brand shows up and identify emerging trends or opportunities.
• Comfortable working across communications tools and platforms, including Co-pilot/ChatGPT, Microsoft Office, and media and content management systems such as Cision.
• Hightly organized, detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects, collaborate across teams, and communicate clearly and professionally with senior leaders and stakeholders.