Overview:Shape the Stories Behind Award-Winning Design - PR Specialist wanted!
Location: San Francisco or Santa Monica, CA; Boston, MA
Reporting to the Senior PR Manager, you9ll collaborate with design leaders, subject matter experts, and marketing professionals across the firm to identify and develop stories that showcase HGA9s impact. You9ll translate complex ideas into engaging content, manage media outreach efforts, cultivate relationships with journalists and industry influencers, and secure meaningful earned media coverage. You9ll also serve as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, helping them understand media opportunities, story development, and communication strategies that advance HGA9s brand and business objectives.
This is an exciting opportunity for a curious, proactive, and detail-oriented communications professional who enjoys uncovering compelling stories, building relationships, and amplifying the work of talented professionals making a difference in communities across the country.
In this role you will:
- Support PR planning and campaign execution. Partner with the Senior PR Manager on the annual PR strategy and editorial calendar; coordinate assigned campaigns aligned with firmwide and sector priorities.
- Develop compelling story angles and content. Identify opportunities with internal teams and clients to connect HGA9s projects, people, and impact with industry and community conversations. Draft, edit, and proofread pitches, press releases, media advisories, key messages, and related content.
- Build media relationships and pursue coverage. Research outlets, editorial calendars, and news trends to inform proactive outreach and national media submissions. Cultivate relationships with journalists, editors, and relevant influencers to earn local, regional, and national coverage.
- Coordinate media opportunities and internal partnerships. Manage media inquiries and coordinate interviews, background materials, and talking points for HGA leaders. Help teams assess story readiness and messaging alignment, and keep PR leadership informed of emerging narratives, opportunities, and risks.
- Celebrate our reputation. Coordinate annual rankings program, managing deadlines and stakeholder engagement. Amplify results for rankings, people project awards to build HGA brand and sector recognition.
- Track results and inform future outreach. Use media monitoring tools for media research, list maintenance, coverage monitoring, and industry insights. Build expertise in the platform and analyze and share PR results through dashboards and regular internal updates.
- Amplify the impact of earned media. Curate and share social posts that highlight coverage and reinforce HGA9s brand positioning, and support related internal and external communications.
- Represent HGA at selected events. Attend in-person events, project related milestones, interviews, and networking opportunities to strengthen relationships and visibility.
What you will need to have:
- Bachelor9s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
- 5 6 years of experience in public relations or strategic communications, in an agency or in-house setting, supported by formal PR education or training.
- Demonstrated success securing local, regional, and national earned media coverage, with a strong understanding of media strategy, storytelling, and journalist and editor relationships.
- Effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build alignment across internal teams, including senior leaders, through clear context and well-supported recommendations.
- Familiarity with media research, monitoring, and measurement tools such as Meltwater, Cision, or Muck Rack.
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills across press materials, social media and thought-leadership content.
- Ability to think strategically, plan and manage multi-phase PR campaigns, and maintain close attention to detail.
- A proactive, resourceful approach, with the ability to work independently, adapt to changing priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Familiarity with digital publishing and social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
Salary Information:
The pay range listed aligns to the geography of the office for which this position is posted. Actual compensation will be based upon work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Individuals in this role working more than 24 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in HGA9s robust benefit programs which include an annual bonus and success sharing bonus program, 401(k) guaranteed contribution, paid parental leave, medical, dental and life insurance plans as well as PTO and short- and long-term disability programs. Salary Range: $94,800 - 115,000 depending on location, qualifications and experience.
Application Requirements & InstructionsPlease submit resume for consideration.
