Public Relations Specialist

Overview

The Public Affairs Specialist plays a versatile role in supporting the agency’s public affairs and communications efforts. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong judgment and the ability to quickly identify, prioritize, and respond to emerging issues in a fast-paced environment. This role requires experience managing media inquiries, drafting clear and compelling public-facing content, and supporting executive-level communications with professionalism and discretion, along with a solid understanding of the media and digital landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Issue Recognition, Timeliness and Prioritization: Ability to quickly identify, assess, and prioritize significant and emerging issues relevant to the agency and administration.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver accurate, high-quality work under tight deadlines, with strong attention to detail.
• Media Inquiry Management: Experience in tracking, triaging, and preparing responses for incoming media inquiries in a timely and organized manner.
• Basic knowledge of traditional and social media influencer landscape.
• Writing Proficiency: Proven experience drafting, editing, and finalizing content for press releases, statements, talking points, and social media platforms, tailored to a variety of audiences.
• Skill in clearly communicating the goals, priorities, and initiatives of the Administration through all public-facing materials.
• Professionalism and Decorum: Demonstrated understanding of the political environment, with the ability to navigate law enforcement sensitive issues including matters of national security, and represent the agency’s interests appropriately.
• Experience working professionally and with discretion with executive-level leadership, maintaining confidentiality, and exercising sound judgment at all times.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced team environment and maintain professionalism in all interactions.
• Digital Literacy: Familiarity with social media management tools, analytics, and best practices for maximizing engagement and reach.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Issue Recognition, Timeliness and Prioritization
• Media Inquiry Management
• Writing Proficiency
• Professionalism and Decorum
• Digital Literacy

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Science, Public Affairs, or a related field.
• A minimum of 2–5 years of professional experience in public affairs, communications, media relations, journalism, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and editing press releases, statements, talking points, and social media or digital content for public-facing audiences.
• Experience supporting or coordinating responses to media inquiries in a fast-paced or high-visibility environment.
• Familiarity with government, public sector, or highly regulated environments is preferred.
• Experience working with senior leadership or executive stakeholders, exercising discretion and sound judgment.

About Us

Red Carrot is an award-winning, woman-owned small business built for the complexity of federal government work. We partner with clients to advance their goals — powered by a team fueled by passion, backed by intelligence, and grounded in expertise.

Benefits at Red Carrot

• Training and Development – Tuition reimbursement and professional trainings for eligible employees.
• Healthcare – Top-tier medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) Plan – 401(k)-retirement and Roth plan with company matching and no vesting period.
• Profit Sharing – Discretionary profit-sharing plan to all eligible employees after one year of employment.
• Paid Time Off – Provides flexible work hours, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays.