Director, Media Relations and U.S. Public Affairs

Location: Hybrid, with three days per week in offices in Charlotte, North Carolina and Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States

Company

hirify.global transforms essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health.

What you will do

• Serve as the company spokesperson and primary media contact, managing proactive and reactive media relations.
• Develop response strategies, press materials, talking points, Q&As, briefing documents, and holding statements.
• Monitor media visibility, develop performance measurements, and use data-driven insights to support communications planning.
• Lead U.S. community and stakeholder engagement strategies for resource sites, including the Kings Mountain site.
• Advise site and project leadership on public affairs, government relations, permitting, grant communications, and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead crisis communications, external content distribution, and collaboration with Investor Relations, Government Relations, and External Affairs.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of communications or public relations experience.
• 7+ years of media relations leadership with international media experience.
• 3+ years of people management, including coaching, performance reviews, and career pathing.
• Demonstrated experience in issues and crisis communications, community affairs, government affairs, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong AP style knowledge and excellent persuasive writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Resources supporting professional development, personal well-being, and growth.
• Values-led environment focused on people, communities, customers, and the planet.