Media & Public Relations Specialist

Media & Public Relations Specialist

Reporting to the Manager of Media & Public Relations in External Communications, the selected candidate will successfully complete the following:

• Plan and execute media and public relations campaigns.

• Conduct media outreach and respond to news inquiries.

• Assist field teams with news distribution and requested assets.

• Write and distribute press releases on a daily basis.

• Write and post company blogs.

• Research and apply for company awards.

• Work closely with other department heads.

• Additional duties designed to bolster the image and positive reporting on U-Haul International (UHI), U-Haul Holding Co., and affiliated entities.

The role requires assisting with the design and flow of information to external and internal audiences while effectively disseminating necessary UHI viewpoints, and proactively coordinating with fellow Team Members, marketing company offices, U-Haul neighborhood dealers, and senior management to accommodate communication needs and their desired results. Selected candidate will:

• Learn, know and effectively communicate UHI talking points in public settings.

• Publicly address external and internal audiences, including occasional appearances on TV, radio, UHI videos and other mediums.

• Manage the production and instruction of UHI PR interns as their primary contact.

• Effectively utilize media monitoring tools, media outreach and campaign analysis through UHI resources, including but not limited to Meltwater, Cision and Business Wire.

• Assist with the writing and distribution of real estate news, disaster relief offerings, migration trends news, internal donation funds, and content creation for uhaul.com, myuhaulstory.com, and other UHI forums.

• Other required duties include the promotion of goodwill through select Community Relations projects, including:

  • Representing UHI at charity and company events.

  • Remote PR weekend duty once monthly, on average, to monitor PR email and distribute media reports to UHI departments and field teams.

  • Arrange interviews and prepare UHI personnel for media or public appearances.

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be highly efficient, motivated, cordial, presentable, professional and a team player.

• Requires 24/7 availability when time-sensitive situations arise.

• Assistance with customer situations and crisis communications.

• The ability to assess and solve problems based on individual circumstances and sensitivity levels.

• The exploration and implementation of new paths for effective communication on UHI’s behalf.

• Thinking independently and creatively for various tasks.

• Infrequent travel may be necessary.

• This is an in-person position to be filled at the U-Haul Midtown Campus in Phoenix.

Reports to: Manager of Media and Public Relations

U-Haul Offers:

• Full Medical coverage

• Prescription plans

• Dental & Vision Plans

• New indoor fitness gym

• Gym Reimbursement Program

• Registered Dietitian Program

• Weight Watchers

• Onsite medical clinic for you and your family

• Career stability

• Opportunities for advancement

• Valuable on-the-job training

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Free online courses for personal and professional development at U-Haul University®

• Business and travel insurance

• You Matter Employee Assistance Program

• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

• 401(k) Savings Plan

• Life insurance

• Critical Illness/Group Accident

• 24-hour physician available for kids

• Subsidized gym/ membership

• MetLaw Legal program

• MetLife auto and home insurance

• Mindset App Program

• Discounts on cell phone plans, hotels, and more

• LifeLock identity Theft

• Savvy consumer wellness programs- from health care tips to financial wellness

• Dave Ramsey’s SmartDollar Program

• U-Haul federal credit union

• Wellness Program

U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applications for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state, or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.

About Us

Since 1945, U-Haul has been serving do-it-yourself movers and their households. Like many other successful ventures, the concept for U-Haul was generated out of need. After World War II, there existed the widespread need for do-it-yourself moving equipment that would be available on a one-way, nationwide basis.

U-Haul co-founders L.S. "Sam" Shoen and his wife, Anna Mary Carty Shoen, recognized that need and acted upon it. Their visionary approach spread the cost of ownership among many users, facilitating the mobility of the populations of the U.S. and Canada. The covered wagon of the pioneers morphed into orange U-Haul trailers. In the process, an industry was born.

U-Haul Holding Company and its family of companies, including U-Haul, have strived to create a culture of health and wellness. As of February 1, 2020, and consistent with applicable law, no U-Haul Holding Company or its family of companies will hire individuals in states where it may lawfully decline to hire individuals who use nicotine products (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington). This policy will not apply to team members hired before February 1, 2020.