Public Relations Manager
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Public Relations Manager
Company: COLLiDE
Location: Hybrid / Flexible - MUST BE IN PORTLAND
Reports To: President & Chief of Staff
Role Summary
Own the narrative.
Drive consistent national attention.
Turn every launch into a story worth covering.
Drive consistent national attention.
Turn every launch into a story worth covering.
The PR Manager leads communications across all COLLiDE properties teams brands events and ventures and is directly responsible for earned media founder visibility and cultural relevance. This role builds and runs a proactive press machine that turns ideas into headlines partnerships into coverage and launches into moments.
This is not reactive PR. This is momentum creation.
Core Outcomes
- Every major launch covered by credible media
- Founder regularly featured in interviews panels and thought leadership
- Teams and brands positioned as culture leaders not just sports properties
- Consistent monthly earned media volume
- National local press relationships on speed dial
Responsibilities
Strategy
- Own the full PR strategy across COLLiDE Official League Portland Pickles Lake County Captains Bangers/Cherry Bombs and new launches
- Build annual and seasonal press calendars aligned with product drops schedules events and capital raises
- Identify story angles beyond scores and schedules (culture community design founders innovation)
Media & Press
- Build and maintain national regional and niche media relationships
- Pitch proactively every week not just around launches
- Secure features interviews profiles podcasts TV and speaking opportunities
- Manage press lists outlets and journalist database
- Coordinate embargoes exclusives and timed releases
Founder Visibility
- Position key leaders as thought leaders in sports culture and entrepreneurship
- Book interviews podcasts and panels
- Draft talking points and prep materials
Launch Execution
- Lead all communications for:
- team seasons
- stadium openings
- merch drops
- collaborations
- events
- new ventures and acquisitions
- Write press releases media advisories and pitches
- Coordinate photo/video assets with creative teams
- Manage press day logistics and on-site media
- Develop relationships with local and national media and bring new relationships to link our organizations to media
Storytelling
- Develop compelling narratives that cut through (why it matters not what happened)
- Create media kits and decks for every property
- Source data quotes and visuals that strengthen coverage
Qualifications
- 3 years in PR communications or media relations
- Proven track record landing earned media (not just sending releases)
- Strong relationships with sports lifestyle culture and business media
- Excellent writer and storyteller
- Comfortable pitching cold and following up relentlessly
- Highly organized; can manage multiple launches simultaneously
- Calm under pressure; thrives in fast-moving environments
- Sports apparel or entertainment experience strongly preferred
Skills
- Media pitching
- Narrative development
- Press event execution
- Interview prep
- Copywriting
- Relationship building
Personal Traits
- Proactive not reactive
- Direct communicator
- High standards for quality and speed
- Resourceful and scrappy
- Comfortable operating without hand-holding
- Obsessed with turning ideas into coverage
First 30 Days
- Audit current media relationships and coverage
- Build master press list
- Create annual PR calendar
- Secure first wave of founder interviews
- Develop media kits for all core brands
- Land 35 meaningful placements tied to upcoming launches
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation age disability gender identity marital or veteran status or any other protected class.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Special Events
- Blog Posts
- Account Executives
- Fact Sheets
- Press Releases
- Account Management
- Client Relationships
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Client Meetings
- ROI
- Client Contact
- Client Service
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