Public Relations Manager

Newport Beach, CA (Hybrid)

$85K/yr – $105K/yrManager3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the client-facing comms engine with day-to-day PR workflows, storytelling across corporate and tech clients, and leadership in thought leadership from bylines to speaking slots.

  • Account ownership: day-to-day client contact, timelines, deliverables, and strategy alignment.
  • Storytelling & channels: media outreach, press materials, social content, and executive thought leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities - Serve as a day-to-day client contact and help manage account workflows, timelines, and deliverables. - Support day-to-day client needs across PR, corporate communications, media relations, and social media. - Conduct proactive media outreach and pitch story ideas to national, regional, broadcast, podcast, online, and trade media. - Draft press releases, media pitches, executive bios, speaking abstracts, LinkedIn posts, X content, and other communications materials. - Help manage select corporate and executive social media accounts, including content development and scheduling. - Prepare client meeting agendas, notes, action items, and support leading client calls and media interviews. - Lead thought leadership initiatives including byline development, speaking opportunities and awards research, as needed. - Identify creative story angles, thought leadership opportunities, newsjacking campaigns, and timely media moments for clients. - Conduct media monitoring, track industry trends and breaking news, and share relevant opportunities with clients and internal teams. - Develop monthly client recap reports and track media and social performance using tools like Muckrack and Meltwater. Preferred - 3-4 years of experience working in a PR/Communications agency. - Hands-on experience in campaign development and execution and content development for corporate companies - Experience supporting B2B, corporate, technology, energy, financial, or fintech clients preferred. - Proficient in communications tracking software (Meltwater, Muckrack, etc.). - Experience in writing business communications (executive emails, blog posts, press releases, LinkedIn copy, etc.). Benefits -
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Gateway Group

Gateway is a leading financial communications and digital media advisory firm specializing in assisting emerging growth companies for over 25 years. We work with businesses at various stages of corporate development, from private startups to public enterprises. Our team of experts offers decades of experience in all facets of corporate communications, including investor relations (IR) and public relations (PR), as well as cutting-edge digital media services such as branding & creative, web development, and social media management. Gateway clients are industry leaders in technology, consumer, industrials, finance, business services, and more. Learn more about what Gateway can do for your business at www.gateway-grp.com or send us an email at info@gateway-grp.com.

Founded in 1999
Newport Beach, California, USA
91 employees (11 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.6%
Direct
50.1%
Referral
6.6%
Social
15.1%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~91

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (9% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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