Public Relations

• Own Perk’s US and UK media strategy and day-to-day PR activity
• Lead proactive pitching, newsjacking, reactive press office, and crisis communications
• Serve as primary contact for US and UK journalists
• Build and deepen relationships with Tier 1 outlets including WSJ, Bloomberg, the FT, CNBC, and Forbes
• Develop and maintain Perk’s corporate narrative with senior leadership
• Shape messaging on company growth, financial performance, AI innovation, and platform positioning
• Build C-suite media profiles through commentary, interview preparation, and proactive profiling
• Translate AI and technology innovation into accessible, newsworthy media stories
• Brief, manage, and hold US and UK PR agencies accountable to KPIs
• Build in-house PR capability alongside agency partnerships
• Integrate AI tools into media monitoring, drafting, research, and reporting
• Support the Director of Communications on corporate and financial priorities
• Collaborate with global teams and manage stakeholders across time zones

Senior PR Manager

• Protect and enhance COUNTRY Financial’s reputation through content strategy and external communication efforts
• Develop content plans, messages, and delivery strategies aligned with corporate objectives and values
• Create, produce, and edit podcasts and social media content
• Serve as spokesperson with newspaper, magazine, radio, television, trade press, and social media
• Train leadership and company spokespeople to deliver external communications
• Monitor reputational threats and recommend reputation-management strategies
• Analyze, recommend, develop, and implement news media strategies
• Support corporate project teams as a Public Affairs and Media Relations representative

Public Relations jobs in Illinois

Senior PR Manager

Media Relations Specialist