PR Managing Associate

The Key is a boutique PR and communications agency built for founders at every stage - from early builders to established companies still writing their next chapter. We work with brands in AI, energy, B2B, personal finance, VC, and more.

We're expanding our team with people who are genuinely curious about where technology is going and how the Valley ecosystem works behind it. You've worked with B2B tech, you know a strong pitch when you see one, and you're skilled at managing accounts with a high level of ownership. You're ready to work directly with founders - ours and our clients'.

This is a hands-on role for people who want to do the actual work of PR - pitching, writing, building ideas - not just manage processes around it.

What We're Looking For

• 5-8+ years of PR agency experience, with real ownership of client relationships - B2B tech agency experience required
• A track record of managing people and projects, and wanting more of both
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with genuine storytelling instinct
• A demonstrated pull toward the VC and tech ecosystem - not professional obligation, real curiosity
• Comfort working independently and thriving in a highly-collaborative team
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule out of our downtown San Francisco office

What You'll Do

Client Service

• Own client and project management end-to-end, from kickoff through wins
• Lead client meetings, drive plan development, and oversee day-to-day execution for your accounts
• Navigate periods of change or challenge with a steady hand and clear communication
• Mentor junior team members, building their skills alongside your own

Media Relations

• Identify, pitch, and build real relationships with media across channels — established and emerging, earned and beyond
• Write fast and well across formats: press releases, media lists, briefing books, backgrounders, awards and speaking submissions, Q&As, contributed content, and more
• Turn research — AI-assisted and old-fashioned — into sharp, synthesized stories
• Mine client data for the angle that makes a pitch land
• Bring strategic and creative thinking to brainstorms, for clients and for The Key's own growth
• Partner with leadership to build communications strategies and the programs that deliver them
• Contribute to branding, digital, social, and marketing strategy as an integrated partner to clients
• Map your work to clients' actual business goals — not coverage for coverage's sake

Why The Key

One of our Key Agreements is to Go Beyond — and that's not a poster on the wall, it's how we hire, staff, and grow. You'll work directly with founders, have real input on strategy from day one, and build your career alongside a small team that's invested in your growth, not just your output.