Manager, Communications

Location: Hybrid in Washington, D.C.; requires working from the hirify.global office at least 3 days per week and residing in an hirify.global-supported location in the United States.

Salary: $93,067.82–$95,859.85 USD annually, plus benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a mission-driven multimedia organization producing news, information, and music programming with independent public radio stations across the United States.

What you will do

• Manage central media relations and speaker queues for press, event, interview, and speaking requests involving hirify.global talent, journalists, and executives.
• Coordinate inquiry vetting, internal reviews, executive approvals, scheduling, briefing materials, and logistics for public appearances.
• Serve as a professional contact for journalists, event organizers, and external organizations, escalating sensitive or high-risk requests when needed.
• Develop social content for hirify.global Extra highlighting organizational milestones, journalists, talent, and behind-the-scenes work.
• Monitor hirify.global coverage and industry news, and distribute media coverage reports to internal stakeholders and executives.
• Track media reach, campaign performance, and social engagement metrics to evaluate communications impact.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in public relations.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, organization, and project management skills.
• Experience coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and relationship-building abilities, with sound judgment and professionalism.
• Ability to train more junior staff in basic skills.
• Equivalent hands-on experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.

Nice to have

• Experience managing stakeholder communications.
• Familiarity with project management software and collaboration tools.
• Experience developing presentations and briefing materials.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on journalism, public service, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility.
• Collaborative workplace committed to inclusion and diverse perspectives.
• Health and wellness benefits, paid time off, and financial well-being programs.
• Eligible employees can access medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement savings plans.
• Union-represented position covered by a collective bargaining agreement with DMU.

Hiring process

• Applications should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EST on October 2, 2026.