PR & Communications Strategist (Short-term Contract)

Location: Remote or New York, NY as needed; candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of a hirify.global office or approved coworking location in the United States. Availability is required during Eastern Time business hours, approximately 9:00 AM–6:00 PM ET. Client onsite work may be required based on engagement needs.

Fixed fee: $3,200–$3,600 for the project, paid monthly on a net 30-day schedule.

Company

hirify.global is a consulting and marketing services company delivering integrated marketing, digital experience, customer strategy, creative, media, data, and technology solutions for ambitious brands.

What you will do

• Conduct competitor placement and citation audits, including detailed teardowns of high-performing examples.
• Map audience credibility across trade, consumer health, clinical, caregiver, and adjacent media.
• Assess publications and platforms for domain authority, citation likelihood, and visibility to AI platforms.
• Develop and prioritize digital PR, trade press, contributed byline, data asset, and other external citation options.
• Write a client-ready strategic proposal with findings, recommendations, rationale, tradeoffs, and open questions.
• Collaborate with the Executive Producer, Comms strategy lead, Account Director, and internal stakeholders through working sessions and revisions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in PR, corporate communications, editorial, or brand narrative writing.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States is required throughout the engagement.
• Availability during Eastern Time business hours is required for working sessions, revisions, and real-time collaboration.
• Experience turning research and competitive analysis into defensible strategic recommendations.
• Direct experience in healthcare, pharma, or another regulated category, with understanding of MLR or equivalent review processes.
• Experience with contributed content, bylines, trade press, digital PR, and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Working familiarity with SEO, GEO, or how AI platforms source and cite content.
• LLC structure.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Portfolio or writing samples including a strategic proposal, messaging framework, or placed contributed piece.

Culture & Benefits

• Focused, deadline-driven engagement lasting approximately four weeks and covering about 40 total hours.
• Independent contractor engagement with a fixed fee rather than hourly tracking.
• In-person collaboration may be required at client locations.
• Between client engagements, consultants are expected to work from a hirify.global office or approved coworking location at least three days per week.
• Inclusive, diverse, equitable, and collaborative working environment.