PR & Events Manager

Fleetzero; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fleetzero seeks a driven PR professional to own the earned media program and coordinate industry events for our growing maritime and defense audience. You will build journalist and creator relationships across trade press, VC media, and mainstream outlets, pitching the right angle to secure placements.

This role emphasizes execution over press releases, requiring strong project management, tight writing, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally on short notice to select events.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in PR, communications, or events in B2B/industrial/tech sectors.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, journalism, business management or related field.
• Established network of maritime, defense, or energy journalists and editors is a significant advantage.
• Proven track record of securing earned media placements.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Strong written communication skills with tight, clean prose.
• Willingness to travel to domestic and international events on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Own Fleetzero's earned media program and event execution.
• Build journalist and creator relationships across maritime trade press, defense publications, VC media, and mainstream outlets.
• Pitch the right angle to the right reporter, then execute at industry events with precision.
• Demonstrate strong project management and timely communication for placements.

Skills

PR strategy

Media relations

Event management

B2B communications

Journalism basics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Leviathan™ battery systems are on vessels. Autonomous programs are underway. A $43M Series A is public. The story is real and the timing is right.

This role owns Fleetzero's earned media program and event execution: building journalist and creator relationships across maritime trade press, defense publications, VC media, and mainstream business outlets - pitching the right angle to the right reporter, then executing at industry events with operational precision.

This is not a press-release-writing job. If you can name the journalist, the angle, and the outlet for a placement you drove in the last twelve months - this is your role.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of PR, communications, or events experience, preferably in B2B, industrial, defense, or technology sectors.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, journalism, business management or related field.
• An established network of maritime, defense, or energy journalists and editors is a significant advantage.
• Proven track record of securing earned media placements
• Exceptional project management skills
• Strong written communication skills. Tight, clean prose.
• Willingness to travel to domestic and international events on short notice.

Bonus Points

• Existing relationships with reporters, creators, and podcasters.
• PR or Ad Agency experience.
• A strong portfolio of proven work.
• Examples of innovative activations you have led which led to positive business outcomes.
• You thrive in a fast-paced startup, ever-fluid environment.