Media Relations Manager

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Raleigh, North Carolina 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $70K - $80K 💻 Communications 🗓️ November 5th, 2026

Public Relations Video Communications

Edtech.com's Summary

North Carolina State University is hiring a Media Relations Manager. The role serves as the university's day-to-day lead for earned media, securing news coverage that highlights NC State's research, academic excellence, and impact across North Carolina and beyond. The manager works with the Director of Strategic Communications and Media and the Research Communications team to respond to media inquiries, prepare faculty and leaders for interviews, and support communications during emergencies.

Highlights

Develop and pitch stories that showcase NC State's research, teaching, service, and impact to local, regional, and national outlets.
Build relationships with reporters, editors, producers, and assignment editors and connect journalists with university experts for breaking news coverage.
Prepare faculty, staff, and university leaders for interviews with background materials, talking points, and anticipated questions, and keep the online experts directory accurate.
Draft and edit media pitches, advisories, news releases, statements, and talking points, and help faculty develop opinion pieces and bylined articles.
Coordinate with NC State Police and Emergency Management during campus incidents, help prepare WolfAlert messages, and support crisis and sensitive-issue communications, including after-hours response.
Monitor coverage of NC State, compile daily top-news reports, and prepare weekly and monthly coverage reports with the Director of Strategic Communications and Media.
Shoot campus events and produce short-form video for distribution to media outlets as needed.
Post-baccalaureate degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field (or a bachelor's degree with equivalent experience) and five to seven years of progressive experience.
Demonstrated record of pitching stories and securing earned media coverage, writing publication-ready materials in AP style, and videography and video editing skills.
Anticipated hiring range of $70,000 to $80,000 for an onsite role in Raleigh with some hybrid flexibility.