PR & Communications Manager

Manna • Tulsa, OK

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About The Position

Manna is launching drone delivery operations in the Tulsa area and needs a dedicated media, PR, and content lead to manage press relationships, draft external messaging across channels, and protect the company's reputation through a high-visibility launch. This role is focused on media, PR, content drafting, and public-facing reputation management. Grassroots community engagement will be owned by the Community Engagement Manager. This role works closely with our regional PR/Media consultancy firm. The objective is to protect and build Manna's public reputation in Tulsa through expert media handling, consistent content and messaging across every external channel, and reactive support during high-pressure moments.

Requirements

• Strong writing and messaging instincts across multiple formats and channels; comfortable operating under time pressure.
• Experience managing press strategy alongside an external PR agency.
• 5+ years in media relations, PR, content, or communications, ideally in a regulated, infrastructure, or consumer tech industry.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day media contact in Tulsa, managing traditional and digital press relationships.
• Execute PR campaigns in coordination with external PR firm.
• Manage the press list, campaign timelines, outreach, and media placements.
• Draft copy and content for the website and blog.
• Draft content for the Manna global LinkedIn page.
• Draft social media copy for local channels.
• Draft copy for billboard and out-of-home advertising.
• Ensure all external messaging reflects Manna's core pillars: safety, benefit, innovation, local commitment.
• Support communications around commercial partnership announcements and launch milestones.
• Support responding to inbound media queries.
• Draft press responses for approval.
• Coordinate interviews and briefings.
• Provide advisory input on crisis and issues management from a media perspective.
• Lead reactive, media-facing response and message shaping under pressure.
• Stress-test messaging before release and support countering negative narratives from a media/PR angle.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed