OPEN JOB: Public Relations Manager LOCATION: Buffalo, New York
***Relocation Assistance Available ***Flexible work from home days - While the role is classified as hybrid, there will be times when a more regular onsite presence is needed due to the nature of the workBASE SALARY: $150,000 to $180,000FIRM: An American-based global manufacturer of precision motion control systems, serving the aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical sectors with 14,000 employees across over 20 countries.
- Seeking an experienced and proactive Public Relations Manager to join us!
- As the firm's Public Relations Manager, you will support external communication efforts by helping tell the company's story, strengthening media presence, and establishing foundational public relations (PR) processes that work across a global, multi-business organization.
- You will work a hybrid schedule at our East Aurora facility; therefore, you must live local to the Buffalo NY area.
IDEAL CANDIDATE:- High visible role
- Leadership influence
- Elevating external profile-helping the market clearly understand who the company is and what they do
- Enhancing and protecting the brand and reputation
- Leading crisis communications, including shaping messaging and response strategy
- Building a strong, cohesive company narrative that aligns across all platforms
- Ensuring executives are confident and well-prepared when engaging with media
As the Public Relations Manager, your responsibilities will include:- Assessment of Current Communications: Review existing external communications and media presence to identify opportunities for clarity, consistency, and visibility.
- Design PR Strategy: Develop an external communications approach aligned with business priorities and brand identity.
- Media Outreach: Build relationships with relevant journalists and outlets; pitch stories that highlight people, products, and impact.
- Content Development: Draft press releases, media statements, talking points, and other external communications materials.
- PR Processes: Establish basic tools and templates for media outreach, approvals, and reporting that can scale across a large, complex organization.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with marketing, HR, and business units to ensure alignment across messaging and priorities.
REQUIREMENTS:- Typically, a bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or closely related field.
- Over eight (8) years of professional PR or communications experience, ideally with exposure to large or global organizations. Experience in the aerospace and defense industry is a plus.
- Experience in rapid response planning, stakeholder management, and message control during high-pressure situations.
- Strong writing and editing skills, with experience drafting press releases, statements, and external messaging.
- Proven ability to build and maintain media relationships.
- Experience contributing to, or leading PR strategy.
- Comfort working independently and exercising sound judgment in a complex, matrixed environment.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
- MS WORD Resume
- required compensation.
- Contact information.
- Availability
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.
STEPHEN FLEISCHNERRecruiting ManagerINTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.EMAIL: [email protected]LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefleischner/
