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Freelance PR Strategist

PR & CommunicationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

ContractWestport, CT, USANo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

The candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in public relations, communications, media relations, or executive communications.
The candidate must have proven experience securing media coverage and managing public relations campaigns.
The candidate must have strong relationships with journalists, publications, podcasts, or industry communities.
The candidate must have strong writing, pitching, and storytelling skills.
The candidate must have experience supporting executives, founders, entrepreneurs, authors, or other public-facing professionals.
The candidate must be able to manage projects independently and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute an executive public relations and media strategy.
Manage media outreach, pitching, and relationship building with journalists, editors, and industry platforms.
Identify opportunities for interviews, articles, podcasts, speaking engagements, and thought leadership placements.
Build and maintain a strong media pipeline across relevant business and niche publications.
Support executive positioning through compelling storytelling and messaging.
Track public relations activity, opportunities, and results, and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
Work independently while communicating directly with senior client stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

A background in business, finance, investment, technology, leadership, sports business, or entrepreneurship.
Experience building executive personal brands.
Agency, consultancy, or senior in-house communications experience.

Freelance PR Strategist

Digital · Westport, United States (Hybrid) · Other · Posted 2026-09-11

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Hire Digital

Description

We are seeking an experienced Freelance PR Strategist to support a high-profile business executive and entrepreneur in growing their media presence, thought leadership, and executive brand. This role is ideal for a PR professional who can work independently, manage media relationships, identify opportunities, and execute strategic outreach across business, leadership, investment, and industry-focused media.

The successful candidate will work directly with the client to continue existing PR momentum while developing new opportunities across traditional media, podcasts, speaking opportunities, and targeted industry channels.

Requirements

Responsibilities

Develop and execute an executive PR and media strategy.
Manage media outreach, pitching, and relationship building with journalists, editors, and industry platforms.
Identify opportunities for interviews, articles, podcasts, speaking engagements, and thought leadership placements.
Build and maintain a strong media pipeline across relevant business and niche publications.
Support executive positioning through compelling storytelling and messaging.
Track PR activity, opportunities, and results, and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
Work independently while communicating directly with senior client stakeholders.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in PR, communications, media relations, or executive communications.
Proven experience securing media coverage and managing PR campaigns.
Strong relationships with journalists, publications, podcasts, or industry communities.
Excellent writing, pitching, and storytelling skills.
Experience supporting executives, founders, entrepreneurs, authors, or public-facing professionals.
Ability to manage projects independently and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Background in business, finance, investment, technology, leadership, sports business, or entrepreneurship.
Experience building executive personal brands.
Agency, consultancy, or senior in-house communications experience.

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About the Company

Digital

Connects brands with on-demand digital teams

Hire Digital connects brands with a vetted, on-demand network of digital marketers, developers, and designers to expand their digital capabilities. Through a platform-driven model, clients access flexible, scalable teams that can handle marketing campaigns, software development, and design projects. Projects are staffed via subscription-based or project-based pricing, allowing clients to plan resources for steady work or seasonal needs without building full-time teams. The company differentiates itself with a rigorously screened talent pool and a focus on delivering ready-to-work teams that can be deployed quickly across startups and large enterprises alike. Its goal is to change how teams operate by providing easy access to top talent and practical software tools that help projects launch and scale efficiently.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 2015

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