Fractional Senior PR & Communications Consultant (Remote, US-Based Only)

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$4K/mo – $7K/moSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the founders’ media narrative and personal branding, shaping high-impact PR and thought leadership in ecommerce and marketplaces while keeping the process founder-friendly and selective.

  • Set communications strategy and thought leadership across media, events, and awards.
  • Coach founders on interviews and speaking to land high-visibility coverage.
  • Advise on positioning and pitches, ensuring pragmatic, founder-first execution without agency frills.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Set and refine our communications and thought leadership strategy
  • Make warm introductions to journalists, podcast hosts, and event organizers
  • Advise on positioning for our two founders as voices in ecommerce and marketplaces
  • Identify the right awards, conferences, and publications to target
  • Review and shape pitches, bylines, and major content pieces
  • Coach our founders on media interviews and speaking opportunities
  • Bring a pragmatic, founder-friendly approach (no big-agency processes)

Requirements

  • 10+ years in PR and communications, including senior in-house or boutique agency leadership
  • Run your own consulting practice already and have other clients
  • Have a deep, current network of press and event contacts, ideally in business, tech, ecommerce, or retail-tech
  • Have worked with founders directly on personal branding and company communications
  • Are comfortable being strategic and selective rather than billing every hour you can
  • Can show concrete results from previous engagements (press placements, speaking, awards, profile growth)

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Chicago, Illinois, USA
15 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
56
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.9%
Direct
33.8%
Referral
13%
Social
5.3%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~15

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1