Senior Manager, Public Relations – Editorial & Data Storytelling

Rocket Homes Real Estate LLC; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Rocket Homes Real Estate LLC in Detroit seeks an experienced editorial leader to develop data-driven narratives and lead media relations across national and local outlets. You will translate complex market data into compelling stories for media and executive audiences, writing and editing press releases, bylines, and reports while supervising a team.

You will collaborate with data and analytics teams to validate context, build angles, and drive earned coverage for strategic campaigns.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of public relations, editorial, journalism or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, writing, English or related field.
• Proven track record of turning complex data into narrative-driven stories that earn media coverage.
• Exceptional editing skills with experience setting and maintaining editorial standards across a team.
• Demonstrated ability to mine data, research and reports for original story angles.
• Experience developing and executing strategic, earned-first brand campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement media relations programs.
• Lead editorial development of data-driven narratives for media and executive audiences.
• Mine data sets and reports to surface trend stories and newsworthy angles.
• Write, edit and oversee editorial quality of press releases, bylines, executive reports and long-form content.
• Serve as an expert-level editorial resource for the PR team, providing structural feedback.
• Partner with data, insights and analytics teams to contextualize data used in storytelling.
• Initiate and maintain relationships with national and local media.
• Develop, write and present story ideas to reporters and editors.
• Work independently with executive leadership.
• Oversee large, impactful projects for the organization.

Skills

Media relations

Editorial development

Storytelling

Data-driven reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications or related field

Job description

About the role

• Develop and implement media relations programs
• Lead editorial development of data-driven narratives, translating complex business, market and industry data into compelling stories for media and executive audiences
• Mine proprietary and third-party data sets and reports to surface trend stories and newsworthy angles ahead of the market
• Write, edit and oversee the editorial quality of press releases, bylines, executive reports and long-form narrative content, ensuring a consistent and polished voice
• Serve as an expert-level editorial resource for the PR team, providing structural feedback and quality control across written deliverables
• Partner with data, insights and analytics teams to source, validate and contextualize data used in storytelling
• Initiate and maintain relationships with national and local media
• Develop, write and present story ideas to reporters and editors
• Work independently with executive leadership
• Oversee large, critically impactful projects for the organization

About you

• 7 years of public relations, editorial, journalism or related experience
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, writing, English or a related field
• Proven track record of turning complex data into narrative-driven stories that earn media coverage
• Exceptional editing skills, with experience setting and maintaining editorial standards across a team
• Demonstrated ability to mine data, research and reports for original story angles
• Experience developing and executing strategic, earned-first brand campaigns

What you'll get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We've got your back.

Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

About us

Rocket is a Detroit-based company made up of businesses that provide simple, fast and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. The name comes from our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage®, which was founded in 1985. Today, we're a publicly traded company involved in many different industries, including mortgages, fintech, real estate and more. We're insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at [e-mail].