Strategic PR & Editorial Leader — Earned Media

NCCER; Florida; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NCCER is seeking an accomplished Communications Manager to lead the organization’s public relations, earned media, institutional storytelling and editorial communications.

The role requires strategic judgment and hands-on writing, editing and pitching to elevate NCCER’s visibility across construction, education and workforce-development sectors, while guiding major institutional content and partnerships with philanthropy and research teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in communications or related field.
• Six+ years in public relations, media relations, or corporate communications.
• Proven ability to generate earned media through story development and pitching.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading with AP style expertise.
• Ability to simplify complex topics into clear external communications.
• Experience leading high-visibility publications and annual reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute NCCER’s public relations and earned-media strategy.
• Identify newsworthy stories and pitch to journalists and outlets.
• Draft and coordinate press releases and major announcements.
• Provide editorial leadership for NCCER’s institutional content including the Annual Report.
• Lead influencer and creator marketing partnerships and manage external agencies.
• Advise leadership during crisis and sensitive communications.
• Collaborate with Marketing teams to align messaging across channels.

Skills

Public relations

Media relations

Editing

Writing

AP style

Story development

Crisis communications

Editorial leadership

Project management

Stakeholder counseling

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications/public relations/marketing

Tools

WordPress

HubSpot

Salesforce

Media monitoring tools

Job description

NCCER is seeking an accomplished Communications Manager to lead the organization’s public relations, earned media, institutional storytelling and editorial communications.

The role requires strategic judgment and hands-on writing, editing and pitching to elevate NCCER’s visibility across construction, education and workforce-development sectors, while guiding major institutional content and partnerships with philanthropy and research teams.