- Pay
- $37–57k
- Where
- Chicago, Illinois, GB · GB · Remote · Remote
- Level
- Mid
Perfect role for a mid professional looking to grow their PR & Communications career in Chicago.
Earned media is harder to win than it used to be.
Journalists get hundreds of pitches a week, algorithms keep shifting what counts as visibility, and a startup building its name in PR & Communications needs someone who can cut through that noise with a genuine story, not a template.
This is a fast-moving company, under 50 people, where the person doing this job shapes how the brand sounds everywhere it shows up.
Here's what you'll be doing: Build and pitch digital PR campaigns that earn coverage in relevant online publications and trade press Write press releases, byline pieces and outreach emails that journalists actually want to open Develop and maintain relationships with reporters, editors and influencers across target sectors Track coverage, backlinks and share of voice, then report what's working and what isn't Work closely with content and marketing colleagues to spot newsworthy angles before competitors do Manage multiple campaigns at once, often against tight and shifting deadlines Here are the skills you'll need: A few years' experience in digital PR, communications or a closely related field Strong writing skills.
You need to be able to make a dry subject sound like news Working knowledge of SEO principles and how digital PR supports them Comfort using media databases, coverage trackers and basic analytics tools Resilience.
Journalists say no a lot more often than they say yes The ability to work independently and make decisions without waiting for sign-off at every step Key perks and benefits: Salary of $36,500 to $56,500, depending on experience Fully remote role, work from anywhere with a reliable connection Equity in the company, so you share in what you help build Flexible working hours built around output, not clock-watching A genuine learning and development budget to keep building your skills Why pursue a career in PR & Communications?
Demand for people who can tell a company's story well keeps climbing, and Chicago has a deep bench of agencies, media outlets and in-house teams that make it one of the stronger US markets for this kind of work.
A good Digital PR Specialist becomes someone brands fight to hire.
The field rewards people who are curious, persistent and quick on their feet, and the skills you build here transfer easily into communications leadership down the line.
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