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Public Relations Manager (global manufacturer) - Buffalo NY (relo avail) to $180,000

  • East Aurora, NY
OPEN JOB: Public Relations Manager 
LOCATION: Buffalo, New York
***Relocation Assistance Available
***Flexible work from home days - While the role is classified as hybrid, there will be times when a more regular onsite presence is needed due to the nature of the work
BASE SALARY: $150,000 to $180,000

FIRM: An American-based global manufacturer of precision motion control systems, serving the aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical sectors with 14,000 employees across over 20 countries.
  • Seeking an experienced and proactive Public Relations Manager to join us!
  • As the firm’s Public Relations Manager, you will support external communication efforts by helping tell the company’s story, strengthening media presence, and establishing foundational public relations (PR) processes that work across a global, multi-business organization.
  • You will work a hybrid schedule at our East Aurora facility; therefore, you must live local to the Buffalo NY area.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:
  • High visible role
  • Leadership influence 
  • Elevating external profile—helping the market clearly understand who the company is and what they do
  • Enhancing and protecting the brand and reputation
  • Leading crisis communications, including shaping messaging and response strategy
  • Building a strong, cohesive company narrative that aligns across all platforms
  • Ensuring executives are confident and well-prepared when engaging with media

As the Public Relations Manager, your responsibilities will include:
  • Assessment of Current Communications: Review existing external communications and media presence to identify opportunities for clarity, consistency, and visibility.
  • Design PR Strategy: Develop an external communications approach aligned with business priorities and brand identity.
  • Media Outreach: Build relationships with relevant journalists and outlets; pitch stories that highlight people, products, and impact.
  • Content Development: Draft press releases, media statements, talking points, and other external communications materials.
  • PR Processes: Establish basic tools and templates for media outreach, approvals, and reporting that can scale across a large, complex organization.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with marketing, HR, and business units to ensure alignment across messaging and priorities.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Typically, a bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or closely related field.
  • Over eight (8) years of professional PR or communications experience, ideally with exposure to large or global organizations. Experience in the aerospace and defense industry is a plus.  
  • Experience in rapid response planning, stakeholder management, and message control during high-pressure situations.
  • Strong writing and editing skills, with experience drafting press releases, statements, and external messaging.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain media relationships.
  • Experience contributing to, or leading PR strategy.
  • Comfort working independently and exercising sound judgment in a complex, matrixed environment.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.


If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
 
  • MS WORD Resume
  • required compensation.
  • Contact information.
  • Availability
 
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.

STEPHEN FLEISCHNER
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: sfleischner@intermediagroup.com
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefleischner/