CareerPlan

Senior Public Relations Specialist

Boston (1001 Boylston Street)Full-time$85k–$107k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Shape how consumers, dealers, and media understand CarGurus' business, products, and point of view across the US, Canada, and UK.

Role type

Senior Public Relations Specialist

Builds

PR programs, media campaigns, and external communications for an automotive marketplace

Domain

Automotive industry + Public Relations

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic PR planning, media relations, crisis communications, data-to-story translation, high-quality writing/editing, stakeholder management, campaign execution

Preferred skills

Agency experience, international PR experience, automotive industry knowledge, AI tool usage

Technologies

AI tools for PR efficiency

Responsibilities

Shape and execute PR plans and campaigns, lead coordination of priority workstreams, build relationships with reporters and editors, turn complex data into media-ready insights, write press releases and pitches, manage crisis communications, track and report on PR impact metrics

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC