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Media Relations Senior Specialist

Blue Origin
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Washington, Seattle
May 16, 2025

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

It's a great time to join Team Blue! We are building a road to space for the benefit of Earth, humanity's blue origin. Our company builds reusable rocket engines, launch vehicles, in-space systems, and lunar landers.

We are looking for an experienced Public Relations senior specialist to focus on media and social media relations and communications execution. The ideal candidate will have proven PR or journalist experience, preferably within the high-tech and space industries. This is an individual contributor role within Blue Origin's External Communications team.

By the way, you're not only a news media advocate but also a meticulous and world-class writer and copy editor, team player that is data-driven and passionate about space exploration.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

This is an on-site and in-office position, with occasional travel. The preferred office location is at Rocket Park in Merritt Island, FL. Alternatively, an exceptional candidate can work from our Blue Origin offices in Kent, WA, or Washington, DC.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Media Relations Tactics: Assist the PR and social team with developing, executing, and tracking media relations plans and results. Support effective news management and Business Unit coordination.
  • Help prepare, arrange, and occasionally oversee media events, press conferences, and briefings. Serve as a secondary point of contact for media inquiries.
  • Discover and create proactive story ideas and pitches that enhance Blue Origin's brand.
  • Assist in establishing, fine-tuning, and maintaining crisis communication policies, protocols, and documents.
  • Media Relationships: Begin cultivating relationships with media outlets, journalists, and industry influencers.
  • Content Creation: Write and copy-edit various content, including press releases, articles, opinion pieces, captions, internal memos, and multimedia assets. Ensure that narratives are compelling, accurate, and aligned with sales and brand growth objectives.
  • Media Monitoring and Reporting: Use media monitoring and analytics tools to measure impact and adjust strategies based on insights.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with the internal communications, social media, creative, and marketing teams to propose and share stories and content about Blue Origin's story and achievements.
  • Industry Awareness: Stay informed about industry developments, competitor activities, emerging technologies, and digital platforms to identify new opportunities for engagement

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Education: A Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or Public Relations is preferred.
  • Experience: 5-7 years of experience in public relations or journalism.
  • Data-Driven: Comfortable leveraging data and actionable analytics to drive stories, investment, and results.
  • Eagerness to learn about cutting-edge industry trends and innovation.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent communication-and specifically-writing skills.
  • Multitasking: Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Compensation Range for:

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Inclusivity Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

  • Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check

  • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

  • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification, Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

Benefits

  • Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

  • Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

  • Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

  • Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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