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Senior Media Relations Specialist - ...
PRSSA at UWM
New York City, NY (On-site)Full time$80K/yr – $115K/yr
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Senior Media Relations Specialist - ...
New York City, NY (On-site)
$80K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time
Posted 10 days ago
Job Summary
Lead and own media relations and storytelling for Corgan, driving national visibility across market sectors and shaping executive communications and thought leadership.
- Own media strategy and proactive pitching
- Prepare leaders for interviews and public appearances
- Collaborate across Communications, Marketing, and Brand teams
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute media relations strategies that advance Corgan’s brand, business priorities, and national visibility across all market sectors.
- Build, manage, and deepen relationships with journalists, editors, producers, and influencers across business, design, architecture, and industry-specific outlets.
- Proactively pitch and place stories that elevate Corgan’s work, insights, research, and leadership—including major projects, thought leadership, and innovative design solutions.
- Partner closely with Corgan’s market and sector practice leaders to identify media opportunities and prepare them for interviews, speaking engagements, and press moments.
- Draft, refine, and distribute press materials such as press releases, media advisories, pitches, Q&As, talking points, and executive bios.
- Support reputation management, providing strategic counsel and rapid-response communications when needed.
- Collaborate with the firmwide Communications, Marketing, and Brand teams to ensure integrated and consistent messaging across all channels.
- Support media strategy for project milestones, openings, firm awards, research publications, and thought leadership initiatives.
Requirements
- Approximately 10 years of experience in media relations, public relations, or strategic communications is preferred — specifically within architecture, design, commercial real estate, aviation, development, or other professional services industries.
- Strong network of journalist relationships and a proven track record of securing high-value placements in national, design, architecture, and business media.
- Deep understanding of the design and built-environment media landscape, including trends and emerging storytelling opportunities.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to translate complex design and research concepts into accessible, compelling narratives.
- Experienced in preparing senior leaders for interviews, panels, and public appearances.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines across teams and time zones, with strong organizational and relationship-building skills.
- Strategic, proactive, and solutions-oriented, with sound judgment and a collaborative working style.
PRSSA at UWM
As a chapter of @prssanational, PRSSA at UWM is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations at @uwmilwaukee
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