US PR & Storytelling Lead

neara; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Neara seeks a hands-on US communications lead to turn technology, societal impact, and proprietary perspectives into stories that matter to customers, policymakers, partners, investors, and talent. You will own US communications end-to-end, brainstorm angles, write the story, pitch reporters, prep spokespeople, and land coverage.

This is a highly hands-on, non-agency role where you own ideas, output, and relationships, with selective use of agencies or freelancers to broaden reach.

Qualifications

• Experience in communications, public relations, or journalism with ownership of media strategy for high-growth technology/AI infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Create a differentiated pipeline of media campaigns leveraging internal data, customer outcomes and industry inflection points.
• Develop and lead a distinctive US communications strategy that positions Neara as a leading voice in relevant debates and shifts.
• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with journalists and industry voices across conversations we care about.
• Cultivate a strong and diverse US spokesperson bench, coaching spokespeople for interviews and opportunities.
• Brainstorm, write, and pitch stories, op-eds, reactive commentary, and other external communications.
• Build a rapid-response newsjacking process for time-sensitive, differentiated commentary.
• Foster cross-functional partnerships to translate observations into timely, externally resonant stories.
• Curate and distribute a news pipeline so organization members stay informed and prepared.
• Apply editorial and reputational judgment, rejecting internal content that lacks substantiation.
• Create clear impact metrics tied to narrative penetration, coverage quality, and strategic influence.

Job description

Neara seeks a hands-on US communications lead to turn technology, societal impact, and proprietary perspectives into stories that matter to customers, policymakers, partners, investors, and talent. You will own US communications end-to-end, brainstorm angles, write the story, pitch reporters, prep spokespeople, and land coverage.

This is a highly hands-on, non-agency role where you own ideas, output, and relationships, with selective use of agencies or freelancers to broaden reach.