Media Relations Manager

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 🕑 Full-Time Temporary 💰 $40 per Hour 💻 Communications 🗓️ October 20th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Media Relations Manager. The role develops and carries out media relations strategy for UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, pitching stories about faculty research, academic programs, alumni, and School leadership to journalists and business-education media. It sits in the school's Marketing/Communications unit and aims to raise the School's earned media visibility and reputation.

Highlights

Develop and execute media relations strategies that raise the reputation and awareness of Kenan-Flagler, including its faculty research and expertise, academic programs, and its faculty, students, alumni, and staff.
Identify and promote compelling stories about faculty research, institutional priorities, alumni impact, centers, initiatives, and School leadership to increase earned media coverage.
Build relationships with journalists and business and business-education news media through proactive pitching, story development, and integrated communications planning.
Work independently to build productive relationships across the Kenan-Flagler community, which includes prospective students, industry partners, alumni, and donors.
Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of training and experience, from an accredited institution.
Preferred background includes coursework in journalism, communications, or public relations, plus experience drafting press releases, media pitches, and executive messages in media relations, higher education, business education, agency, or corporate communications.
Temporary full-time position at 40 hours per week with a proposed start date of December 7, 2026 and an expected duration of six months or longer.
Hiring rate of $40.00 per hour.