Media Manager (K-12 Education)

Location: Omaha, Nebraska; Overland Park, Kansas; or Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The role follows a four-day in-office work model, with flexibility to work outside the office on Fridays. Other hirify.global office locations may be considered based on qualifications and business needs.

Company

hirify.global is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

What you will do

• Lead media relations and influencer engagement for the K-12 Education sector.
• Develop and execute media relations plans covering projects, design ideas, and thought leadership.
• Research, write, proofread, and edit media and communications content.
• Build relationships with trade, consumer, news, digital media contacts, associations, and influencers.
• Establish KPIs and measure the impact of media outreach and integrated marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with sector marketing, design, digital, and peer media teams to promote stories across social and emerging media channels.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in integrated marketing communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field.
• 5+ years of marketing communications experience in a professional services environment, preferably in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.
• Strong oral communication, writing, editing, interpersonal, project management, and people management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines, build consensus, and navigate cross-functional relationships.
• Understanding of integrated marketing tactics across traditional and social media to attract, engage, convert, and retain clients and talent.

Nice to have

• Public relations or media relations experience in K-12 Education, AEC, or design.
• Track record of high-impact media campaigns with measurable results.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, and Microsoft Suite, including PowerPoint and Teams.
• Familiarity with MuckRack, Deltek Vantagepoint, or similar information-gathering databases.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% employee-owned organization with shared investment in client success.
• Interdisciplinary teams collaborate throughout project lifecycles with open information sharing and shared risk and reward.
• Values include commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, integrity, ownership, sharing, and teamwork.
• Flexible Friday work arrangement within the four-day in-office model.