Public Relations Manager, Remote (Advocacy / Immigration Policy)

About the Role

A national business coalition that promotes common-sense immigration reform is hiring a Public Relations Manager to drive media engagement across key states and core economic sectors including healthcare, agriculture, construction, hospitality, and manufacturing. The coalition's membership includes CEOs, business associations, small business owners, hospitals, and universities, and it works with diverse immigrant advocates to support pro-immigrant legislation at the state and federal levels. The organization operates sector-focused councils across agriculture, healthcare, construction, Hispanic communities, and food.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing comprehensive PR strategies supporting national, state, and local campaigns, policy initiatives, and organizational priorities
• Diving media strategy, event planning, rapid-response communications, and execution of high-profile press conferences and media briefings
• Leading media list-building and mapping to identify new outlets, beat reporters, podcasts, newsletters, and influencers in key markets and sectors
• Conducting daily media pitching and cultivating strong relationships with reporters, editors, producers, and influencers across beats and platforms
• Developing and managing press events and event pitching coordination, sometimes multiple events per week
• Drafting, editing, and refining press releases, advisories, op-eds, talking points, statements, speeches, media pitches, briefing memos, and newsletters under tight deadlines
• Preparing and supporting spokespeople with message guidance, Q&A prep, and real-time coaching for media appearances
• Translating complex immigration and economic issues into clear, compelling narratives for journalists, stakeholders, and the public
• Integrating press moments within broader campaigns including live posting, embargoed outreach, follow-up pitches, and clip distribution
• Managing an editorial calendar across the broader organization and its individual sector councils
• Collaborating with internal teams across field, policy, and development to align PR efforts with campaign goals
• Tracking and reporting on media coverage, analytics, and campaign performance
• Managing and coordinating external consultants as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, with minimum 5-7 years of experience in communications or PR, including agency experience and issue or political campaigns
• Demonstrated success in public policy, industry, or economic media relations
• Strong network of media contacts with proven ability to pitch and secure placements in top-tier and trade outlets
• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced political environment with rapid-response demands
• Experience in coalition-building, cross-team collaboration, and leading press events and media campaigns
• Strategic thinker with creativity and initiative to generate new story ideas daily
• Comfortable managing multiple campaigns and deadlines while maintaining consistent messaging and quality
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Google Analytics, LinkedIn, Muckrack, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Hootsuite, and Sprout Social
• Competency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Asana or similar platforms
• Experience with EveryAction or similar systems preferred
• Knowledge of immigration issues at national, state, and local levels preferred