Responsibilities

• Lead earned media strategy for Highwire's most complex and high-profile client engagements, ensuring alignment with client business objectives and communications priorities.
• Provide executive-level counsel on narrative development, media positioning, executive visibility, and integrated communications planning.
• Champion media excellence by sharing best practices, strengthening journalist relationships, and helping teams deliver measurable client outcomes.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends across business, technology, and industry media to inform client strategy and identify new storytelling opportunities.
• Provide senior media counsel during crisis and issues communications, helping clients navigate high-stakes situations with confidence.
• Serve as the agency's senior media advisor, counseling C-suite executives on earned media strategy, executive visibility, reputation management, and thought leadership.
• Build and maintain strong, active relationships with top-tier business, technology, financial, and trade journalists.
• Oversee and contribute to high-impact media programs, including corporate announcements, executive thought leadership, product launches, funding announcements, M&A, and other strategic communications initiatives.
• Maintain an active role across priority client accounts, partnering with account teams to develop media strategy and support exceptional execution.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen client narratives and create meaningful connections between business objectives and media opportunities.

Requirements

• 12+ years of media relations, public relations, or communications experience, with deep expertise in B2B technology, professional services, and/or financial services media.
• Demonstrated success leading media strategy for complex, high-profile client engagements.
• Extensive experience contributing to new business pitches, RFPs, and agency presentations.
• Robust, active relationships with top-tier business, technology, financial, and trade journalists.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to counsel C-suite leaders, represent the agency externally, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to operate as both a strategic advisor and a hands-on media practitioner.
• Experience leading media strategy across multiple complex client accounts in a fast-paced agency environment.
• Experience mentoring and developing high-performing media professionals.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging media insights and performance data to inform strategy and demonstrate business impact.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with merit-based opportunities for growth
• Flexible hybrid work model tailored to your schedule and lifestyle
• Generous vacation policy, including extended summer and winter breaks
• Early log-off on Fridays through our Empower Hours program
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus FSA options
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Annual Growth Mindset stipend for books, events, or learning experiences
• Monthly technology reimbursement
• Wellness benefit program for mental and physical health
• 501c3 donation matching program
• Mentorship and ongoing professional development opportunities
• Monthly recognition and team celebrations
• Employee referral and new business referral bonuses
• Quarterly Highwire events and team gatherings
• Dog-friendly office environment
• A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative workplace where you can grow and do your best work