Communications Coordinator

Excellence only

This is a challenging and exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial spirit with high standards of excellence. We are seeking an in-house communications coordinator to implement the company’s media plan. You should have the ability to make things happen, with the media and marketing projects, all while maintaining a good sense of humor.

Benefits: Medical, dental, gym and stock options. Bonus potential.

Specific Functions:

* Write and distribute press releases
* Establish strong working relationship and ongoing communication with media contacts, including handling incoming media requests and pitching stories
* Identify potential speaking opportunities among key audiences
* Monitor and report on all media coverage
* Implement the company media plan
* Familiarity with search engine marketing a plus
* Maintain the hakia Press Room online

Qualifications:

* Ability to thrive in an extremely fast paced environment
* 2+ years of public relations experience
* BA in Journalism, Communication, or related field
* Excellent writing skills
* Experience pitching stories to tech media
* Solid presentation and networking skills
* Exceptional organizational skills required to juggle multiple projects

To be considered a candidate, you must be self-motivated, creative and, most importantly, have the desire to help us grow the business. We thrive on blue-sky thinking and anything less is not acceptable.

Salary will be determined by your qualifications. Please submit your resume and cover letter to career@hakia.com.

About hakia: hakia has developed the Web’s new meaning-based search engine, utilizing a radically new infrastructure designed to deliver the most relevant search results. Founded in 2004, the company is privately held and based in New York City. Go to http://www.hakia.com