Astrix is hiring: Public Relations & Communications Manager in California

This range is provided by Astrix. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$85,000.00/yr - $105,000.00/yr

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Driving Growth & Partnerships in Life Sciences

Position Overview

We're seeking a strategic communications professional to drive PR initiatives that elevate our brand presence and establish industry authority within the biosciences arena. This role demands a dynamic individual who excels at securing meaningful media coverage, building journalist relationships, and crafting narratives that resonate across traditional and digital channels.

Compensation: $85,000 - $105,000 annually

Type: Direct Hire

Hours: M-F 8-5

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and implement targeted outreach campaigns for corporate announcements, innovation updates, and executive positioning.
• Build and nurture a robust network of media contacts including journalists, editorial teams, and industry influencers.
• Track media coverage and sentiment analysis to guide reputation management strategies.
• Direct comprehensive PR campaigns from concept through measurement and reporting.
• Coordinate resources and timelines while maintaining budget accountability.
• Establish and monitor performance benchmarks including media reach, messaging effectiveness, competitive visibility, audience sentiment, and website engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of progressive PR and communications experience with demonstrated campaign success.
• Proven track record building media connections and generating coverage across diverse platforms (broadcast, print, digital, social).
• Superior writing ability across formats including announcements, pitches, articles, and presentations with meticulous attention to detail.
• Established relationships with media professionals and history of successful placements.
• Social media proficiency and understanding of digital engagement strategies.
• Experience with media intelligence platforms (Cision, Meltwater, Muckrack, or comparable tools); familiarity with social analytics tools and Google Analytics preferred.
• Availability for business travel (up to 25%).

This job description is a complete list of all desired skills, but not all are required. We strongly encourage candidates who have some of the skills to apply. We look forward to a conversation to learn more about you!