International Motors, LLC

Media Relations Manager

Lisle, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own and shape earned media for a B2B transport and sustainability audience by leading strategy, agency management, and executive-facing placements.

  • Media strategy & agency leadership: set priorities, review coverage, and integrate with internal comms and content calendars.
  • Journalist relations & thought leadership: actively pitch, secure placements, and prepare spokespeople for high impact conversations.
  • Measurement & governance: track coverage quality and tie earned media to business objectives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute a proactive media relations strategy
  • Establish International as a credible voice in conversations about commercial transportation’s digital and sustainable future
  • Actively pitch and place stories, while building and maintaining direct relationships with journalists and influencers
  • Develop thought leadership bylines and placements
  • Write and edit press releases, media advisories, pitches, and messaging and briefing documents
  • Manage the announcement calendar and coordinate with the broader Communications & Brand team
  • Own the day-to-day management of the external PR agency
  • Set the agency’s priorities, review their work, and hold them accountable to coverage outcomes
  • Integrate agency work with the internal communications plan and content calendar
  • Serve as the internal expert on media landscape, journalist / influencer relationships and earned media strategy

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of communications experience
  • At least 1 years of lead experience
  • OR Master’s degree and at least 3 years of communications experience
  • At least 8 years of communications experience
  • At least 1 years of lead experience
  • Qualified candidates must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis to be employed in the United States (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, or related field

Preferred

  • Demonstrated track record of placements in outlets like WSJ, Bloomberg, Fast Company, CNBC, or comparable business press
  • Experience in complex B2B companies or agencies serving them: manufacturing, technology, industrial, logistics, or adjacent sectors
  • Experience managing agency partners: setting direction, reviewing work, managing to outcomes
  • Understanding of LLM search and AI-era PR strategy
  • Comfortable operating at the executive level: prepping spokespeople, building relationships with senior leaders, presenting outcomes to leadership
  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, or related field
  • 7-10 years of media relations experience, with at least 3 years in a role focused on business, technology, or B2B press
  • Agency side experience
  • Strong writing skills

Benefits

  • This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. Learn more