# Freelance PR Strategist

> Digital · Westport, United States (Hybrid) · Other · Posted 2026-09-11

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Hire Digital

## Description

We are seeking an experienced **Freelance PR Strategist** to support a high-profile business executive and entrepreneur in growing their media presence, thought leadership, and executive brand. This role is ideal for a PR professional who can work independently, manage media relationships, identify opportunities, and execute strategic outreach across business, leadership, investment, and industry-focused media.

The successful candidate will work directly with the client to continue existing PR momentum while developing new opportunities across traditional media, podcasts, speaking opportunities, and targeted industry channels.

## Requirements

Responsibilities

-   Develop and execute an executive PR and media strategy.
-   Manage media outreach, pitching, and relationship building with journalists, editors, and industry platforms.
-   Identify opportunities for interviews, articles, podcasts, speaking engagements, and thought leadership placements.
-   Build and maintain a strong media pipeline across relevant business and niche publications.
-   Support executive positioning through compelling storytelling and messaging.
-   Track PR activity, opportunities, and results, and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
-   Work independently while communicating directly with senior client stakeholders.

Requirements

-   5+ years of experience in PR, communications, media relations, or executive communications.
-   Proven experience securing media coverage and managing PR campaigns.
-   Strong relationships with journalists, publications, podcasts, or industry communities.
-   Excellent writing, pitching, and storytelling skills.
-   Experience supporting executives, founders, entrepreneurs, authors, or public-facing professionals.
-   Ability to manage projects independently and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.

**PREFERRED EXPERIENCE**

-   Background in business, finance, investment, technology, leadership, sports business, or entrepreneurship.
-   Experience building executive personal brands.
-   Agency, consultancy, or senior in-house communications experience.

## Apply

[Apply at Digital](https://apply.workable.com/digital-368/j/93CB044BB2/apply)

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