Public Relations Manager

Phiture; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading travel tech platform as a PR Maverick. This project-based role offers equity potential and a chance to shape public perception while focusing on meaningful travel experiences. With existing relationships in the media and startup landscapes, you will empower local economies and redefine how the world travels.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in PR, media relations, or strategic communications.
• Proven track record of media placements in respected outlets.
• Existing relationships with relevant journalists, influencers, and ecosystem builders.

Responsibilities

• Build credibility in the travel tech and startup space.
• Generate buzz through earned media and powerful storytelling.
• Open doors to partnerships with VCs, travel tech players, and angels.

Skills

Media Relations

Storytelling

Strategic Brand Positioning

Job description

We’re Looking for a PR Maverick to Join the Marv Journey

(Project-Based | Equity Potential)

Hey, you. Yes, you—the one who’s two steps ahead of the travel and startup trends, who knows how to open doors and get the right people talking.

We’re Marv—a human-first travel tech platform built on a simple belief: meaningful travel starts with real connections. We match travelers with local buddies who create unforgettable, personalized experiences. Think less tour-bus, more “my friend’s showing me around their city.”

Now, we’re ready to tell the world.

What We Need

We’re looking for a strategic PR partner who can help us:

• Build credibility in the travel tech and startup space
• Generate buzz through earned media and powerful storytelling
• Open doors to angels, VCs, travel tech players, accelerators, and dream partnerships
• Position Marv where it matters—in front of the right media, on the right stages, in the right rooms

Experience We’re Looking For

This is not entry-level. You’ve been in the game. You know what works.

6 of experience in PR, media relations, or strategic communications—bonus if in startups, travel, or tech

A track record of media placements in respected outlets (global or regional)

Existing relationships with relevant journalists, influencers, and ecosystem builders in:

• Travel tech
• Startup funding/VC
• Sustainability or cultural tourism

Experience crafting pitches, stories, and narratives that get attention (and respect)

A background in strategic brand positioning—especially for early-stage startups

Degrees? Nice to have, not a dealbreaker. We care more about what you’ve actually done. Communications, PR, Journalism, Marketing—sure. But hustle, intuition, and results speak louder. Prove them.

Who are you

You could be:

• A former travel editor who’s done with deadlines and wants impact
• A comms lead from a scaling startup who misses the early scrappy days
• A connector in the investor/VC/media world tired of fluff and looking for purpose
• A storyteller who knows the value of one good intro

Maybe you’re not a “PR person.” Maybe you’re a connector. A narrative hacker. A startup cupid.

You know the right intros at the right time can change everything.

And that credibility doesn’t go viral—it’s cultivated.

Let’s cultivate it together.

What’s On The Table

• No salary for now – this is a project or value-based role
• Equity via ESOP, with potential for long-term leadership role post-funding
• Full-time opportunity once we close our next round
• True partnership, not just a freelance gig

What’s In It For You?

• Help shape the public face of a disruptive travel brand
• Be part of a mission: empowering local economies, making travel more human
• Build something that’s bigger than a campaign—it’s a movement

Sound like your vibe?

Let’s talk. We’re not just looking for a press whisperer—we’re looking for a co-conspirator in changing the way the world explores.