# Public Relations Specialist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-specialist

A Public Relations Specialist shapes and protects an organization's public image, writing press releases, cultivating media relations, and managing messaging across social media and other channels. They often step into crisis communications when reputational issues arise, working within corporate communications departments, agencies, or nonprofits. The role suits an articulate, quick-thinking communicator skilled at content writing and comfortable interfacing with journalists and the public.

Top skills: [Content Writing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/content-writing), [Media Relations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/media-relations), [Press Releases](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/press-releases), [Social Media](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/social-media)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Communications Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-specialist)
- Often leads to: [Public Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-manager)

## Similar roles

[Communications Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-manager), [Communications Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-specialist), [Community Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/community-manager), [Marketing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/marketing-specialist), [Media Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/media-planner), [Public Relations Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-director)

## Open Public Relations Specialist roles (1)

- [Public Affairs, Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/25f627fe-4158-4e9b-bfc1-ca3c0336350e/public-affairs-analyst-at-blackstone-group) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — Full-time, New York, NY, $85,000 – $115,000

## Likely next role (11)

Where Public Relations Specialists commonly go next: [Public Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-manager).

- [Public Relations Manager](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/SHA-WH/Public-Relations-Manager_R-29574) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) — SHA WH (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site)
- [Public Relations Manager](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Chicago-IL/Public-Relations-Manager_R66740) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Chicago, IL (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Public Relations Manager](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Spring-Texas-United-States-of-America/Public-Relations-Manager_1210577-2) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [Associate Director, Strategy & Media Relations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/108e9b17-a91d-49b7-ae20-a210be7f032e/associate-director-strategy-media-relations-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $156,660 – $189,829
- [Sr Manager, B2C Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9e3b2acb-c6a3-4fcd-bf78-06dc0f4f20c7/sr-manager-b2c-communications-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — $170,000 – $190,000
- [Senior PR Manager, Networking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/07d0b71c-1f48-47b1-92f6-7a1dbfc01f50/senior-pr-manager-networking-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, Santa Clara, CA, $168,000 – $270,250
- [Partner Public Relations Manager (Remote)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6af56cc3-c2dc-48a4-863d-05ad8b881701/partner-public-relations-manager-remote-at-crowdstrike) at [CrowdStrike](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crowdstrike) — Full-time, USA - Remote, $110,000 – $160,000
- [Senior PR & Communications Manager](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mixpanel/jobs/8106351) at [Mixpanel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mixpanel) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $174,500 – $236,000 (listed on Mixpanel's own careers site)
- [Communications Lead](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/replit/209b9ac4-33b8-4e64-8e82-c31524525c60/application) at [Replit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/replit) — Full-time, Foster City, CA · Remote, $230,000 – $280,000 (listed on Replit's own careers site)
- [Account Director, Beauty](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/5wpr/jobs/5324742008) at [5W Public Relations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/5w-public-relations) — Miami, FL (listed on 5W Public Relations's own careers site)

## Roles similar to Public Relations Specialist (48)

From [Communications Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-manager), [Communications Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-specialist), [Community Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/community-manager), [Marketing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/marketing-specialist), [Media Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/media-planner), [Public Relations Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-director).

- [Marketing Specialist](https://diamondbackenergy.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DBE/job/Midland-TX/Marketing-Specialist_R100893) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy) — Midland, TX (listed on Diamondback Energy's own careers site)
- [Marketing Specialist](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/North-Mankato-MN---The-Occasions-Group-Inc/Marketing-Specialist_R29751) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Community Manager](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/alumniventures/jobs/4381546009) at [Alumni Ventures](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alumni-ventures) — Manchester, NH (listed on Alumni Ventures's own careers site)
- [Community Manager](https://warnerbros.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/global/job/CA-Burbank-Bldg-750-Second-Century-Tower-2/Community-Manager_R000107488) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Burbank, CA (listed on Warner Bros. Discovery's own careers site)
- [Marketing Specialist](https://tmhcc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/New-Hampshire---Salem/Marketing-Specialist_2026-709-1) at [Tokio Marine HCC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tokio-marine-hcc) — Salem, NH (listed on Tokio Marine HCC's own careers site)
- [Communications Specialist](https://plains.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/plains/job/Houston-TX/Communications-Specialist_R0014748-1) at [Plains All American Pipeline](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/plains-all-american-pipeline) — Houston, TX (listed on Plains All American Pipeline's own careers site)
- [Field Marketing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/93b53d45-fc7a-4f13-9be4-cafacdc28311/field-marketing-specialist-at-chuck-e-cheese-s) at [Chuck E. Cheese's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/chuck-e-cheese-s) — Grapevine, TX
- [Head of Communications, SCIEX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24f7db47-473c-4bfb-8326-47f20541f52d/head-of-communications-sciex-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Marlborough, MA, $135,000 – $195,000
- [Corporate Communications Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/20e3bee9-e9e5-4b52-9038-d300b3150bdf/corporate-communications-specialist-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Lansing, MI
- [Regional Channel Marketing Specialist (Hybrid - El Segundo, CA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b63965ed-42ca-4a05-91bd-2fc1d2c3298f/regional-channel-marketing-specialist-hybrid-el-segundo-ca-at-belkin) at [Belkin](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/belkin) — El Segundo, $71,000 – $75,000

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