The posting
As the Senior Public Relations Manager, you'll provide strategy to skillfully execute on external and internal communications, with a strong emphasis on editorial excellence and data-driven storytelling. This team member is prepared to roll up their sleeves, mine data and market trends for compelling narratives, and share their vision of all things Rocket Mortgage. You'll be flexible and efficient while remaining detail-oriented, with a sharp editorial eye and the writing and editing skills to elevate the team's output. You'll have familiarity with the public relations field and show awareness of media trends on a local and national level.
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. Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.
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 [email protected].
