Responsibilities

• Serve as Miller's primary communications contact for trade publications, editors, journalists, and industry media.
• Build long-term relationships with key trade publication editors to strengthen Miller's visibility and reputation within the welding and industrial markets.
• Develop and maintain annual editorial calendars aligned with business priorities, product launches, seasonal themes, and industry trends.
• Proactively identify opportunities for earned media, thought leadership, executive visibility, customer success stories, awards, and speaking engagements.
• Collaborate with Brand, Product Management, Sales, and divisional marketing teams to uncover stories worth telling.
• Coordinate all public relations activities across Miller divisions to ensure a consistent brand voice and maximize editorial opportunities.
• Develop and execute an annual enterprise Public Relations strategy aligned with business priorities, product launches, corporate initiatives, and industry trends.
• Measure and report on PR effectiveness, editorial placements, media engagement, and share of voice.
• Identify emerging industry trends and translate them into thought leadership opportunities.
• Partner with internal technical experts to write press releases, articles, customer stories, and business case studies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Marketing Communications, Journalism, or Content Marketing.
• Strong writing portfolio with examples across marketing copy, campaign messaging, social media, PR writing, or technical product communications.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills with the ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Experience writing for multiple channels, including digital, social, print, PR, web, and campaign materials.

Preferred

• Experience developing and executing Public Relations strategies and building relationships with trade publications, editors, journalists, or industry media.
• Experience using AI writing, research, or productivity tools.
• Manufacturing, industrial, B2B, technical product, or skilled trades industry experience a plus.