Public Relations Officer - La Jolla, CA

San Diego, CA (On-site)

$93K/yr – $114K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the PR program from planning through execution, shaping how the company is seen in the market and coordinating events that back marketing initiatives.

  • Build media relationships and oversee press, blog, and social activities to earn coverage and protect reputation.
  • Drive cross-functional PR work with management to amplify product launches, campaigns, and community partnerships.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for planning, organizing, and writing various internal and external communications and coordinating public relations events to achieve the company's public relations objectives.
  • Promote and protect the reputation of the company and its products, its employees and its initiatives.
  • Identify public relations opportunities and recommend company participation in or sponsorship of community events.
  • Work with management and partners to plan and implement public relations activities, including press releases, media pitching, social media posts, etc.
  • Establishes and maintains relationships with local, national, and industry news media.
  • Track media mentions, reputation reports, and industry trends.
  • Manage the blog editorial calendar, website publishing, and social media accounts.
  • Coordinate public relation activities to support and enhance marketing programs and initiatives, new products and company sponsorships.
  • Represent company at various public events.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 6+ years of directly related experience.
  • Frequently seeks out the development of new PR theories and methods.
  • Employs advanced knowledge as a generalist or specialist of written communications, public relations, journalism, and computers.
  • Good organizational, communication, customer service and problem solving skills.
  • Word processing skills required.

Preferred

    Benefits

    • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
    • Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
    • Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
    • Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and any applicable state holidays
    • 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
    • Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
    • Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees enrolled in an accredited degree program related to the needs of the business, maximum of $5,250 per calendar year, employees are eligible for the program upon hire
    • Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
    • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
    Zions Bancorporation logo

    Zions Bancorporation

    3.8 Glassdoor

    Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is one of the nation's premier financial services companies with approximately $89 billion of total assets at December 31, 2024, and annual net revenue of $3.1 billion in 2024. Zions operates under local management teams and distinct brands in 11 western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The bank is a national leader in Small Business Administration lending and public finance advisory services, and has been recognized by Coalition Greenwich with 233 Excellence awards for small business and middle market banking over the past 15 years.Zions Bancorporation’s common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol ZION. The company is a member of the S&P 400 Mid-Cap and the NASDAQ Financial 100 Indices. The deposit insurance coverage for accounts at Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is the standard FDIC insurance limit for each account ownership category regardless of the Zions Bancorporation, N.A. division holding the account.

    Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    4.1K employees (83 in marketing)
    69% recommend to a friend
    79% CEO approval

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    13.9K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    31.5%
    Direct
    53.6%
    Referral
    7.5%
    Social
    5.8%
    Paid
    1.4%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~4K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    50 (1% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    19.5 years
    Median Tenure
    1.9 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    3

    Funding

    Total Funding
    $1.6B
    Last Raise
    $500M
    Post IPO Debt, 1 months ago

    Funding History

    • Feb 2026
      Post IPO Debt • $500M
    • Aug 2025
      Post IPO Debt • $500M
    • Nov 2024
      Post IPO Debt • $500M

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