Public Relations Specialist - Saucony

Rockford, MI (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive consumer PR for Saucony across product launches and lifestyle campaigns in running, fashion, and wellness.

  • Own end-to-end product launch communications across running, lifestyle, and fashion.
  • Must-have: 3–5 years in PR with consumer brands and strong media relationships.
  • Standout: Ability to translate product value into compelling stories for diverse audiences.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support to execute PR strategies that support product launches, seasonal campaigns, and brand initiatives across running, lifestyle, and fashion
  • Build and maintain relationships with media contacts, editors, journalists, bloggers, and influencers in the fashion, lifestyle, running, fitness, and outdoor sectors
  • Manage end-to-end product launch communications including coordinating product reviews, executing strategic seeding programs, and continuously identifying and cultivating new media and influencer contacts across running, lifestyle, and fashion verticals
  • Write and distribute press releases, pitch stories, coordinate media interviews, and manage press inquiries
  • Draft press releases and core messaging materials for inclusion in global PR toolkits to support international markets
  • Assist in planning and execution of media events, product seeding programs, press previews, and experiential activations
  • Own all PR reporting including weekly, monthly, and global reports that track media coverage, share of voice, sentiment, and competitive landscape
  • Monitor industry trends and media landscape across running, fashion, and lifestyle sectors, providing strategic analysis and actionable recommendations to inform future PR initiatives and brand positioning
  • Collaborate with marketing, product, and social teams to ensure aligned messaging and integrated campaigns

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of PR or communications experience, preferably with consumer brands
  • Strong media relationships spanning running, fitness, fashion, and lifestyle media landscape
  • Strategic mindset with proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable recommendations
  • Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to translate product features and brand values into compelling narratives for diverse audiences across performance and lifestyle
  • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organizational skills and comfort managing regular reporting cadences and deliverables
  • Proficiency with media monitoring tools
  • Bachelor\'s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
  • Passion for wellness, fashion, and pop culture (bonus if you\'re a runner yourself!)

Preferred

  • Bonus if you\'re a runner yourself!
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Rockford, Michigan, USA
339 employees (115 in marketing)
34% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$43.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.2%
Direct
45.3%
Referral
4%
Social
3%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~339

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
97 (29% of company)

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