Media Relations Specialist — Corporate & Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Spring, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring a Media Relations Specialist to support corporate and networking communications. The role contributes to communications initiatives across quarterly earnings announcements, financial and corporate news, enterprise-wide media campaigns, technology launches, executive engagements, customer announcements, and industry events. The specialist will research journalists and media opportunities, help develop pitches and other communications materials, coordinate media interactions, support monitoring and measurement, and translate complex technology into compelling stories for business and technology audiences. The position works with product teams, executives, agencies, communications partners, and other functional stakeholders. The role is hybrid, with an average requirement of two days per week working from an HPE office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Media Relations, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in media relations, communications, journalism, or a related field.
• Experience drafting press releases, media pitches, or other professional communications materials.
• Strong writing, editing, research, and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work collaboratively.
• Experience in media relations and building journalist relationships.
• Drive, initiative, creative thinking, a well-developed work ethic, a desire to grow, and AI fluency.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work history at an agency or in-house at a publicly traded company.
• Familiarity with media relations, earned media, and the technology industry.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate communications initiatives, including quarterly earnings announcements, financial moments, corporate news, and enterprise-wide media campaigns.
• Research business and financial journalists, develop media lists, and identify opportunities for proactive engagement.
• Help draft pitches, talking points, press materials, and executive briefing documents.
• Coordinate journalist inquiries, executive interviews, media briefings, and follow-up activities.
• Support media monitoring, coverage reporting, and campaign measurement.
• Identify story opportunities connecting HPE’s technology leadership to broader business trends.
• Support media relations for networking, including technology launches, executive media engagements, customer announcements, and industry events.
• Assist with pitching, campaign planning, and execution for AI networking, enterprise networking, security, and related technology stories.
• Develop creative media relations ideas to differentiate HPE in the technology landscape.
• Research industry trends, journalists, and earned-media opportunities.
• Coordinate activities with product teams, executives, agencies, and communications partners.
• Translate complex technology into compelling stories for business and technology audiences.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and consistently deliver high-quality work.
• Identify opportunities, raise potential issues early, and recommend solutions.
• Use AI tools responsibly to improve productivity and creativity while verifying facts and exercising sound judgment.
• Stay organized, adaptive, and responsive while managing competing priorities.

Benefits

• A comprehensive suite of benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Career development programs to help employees pursue career goals and develop expertise or apply their skills in another division.
• Flexibility to manage work and personal needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level