List of Careers in Public Relations

The field of public relations has a variety of job titles. There is a full career path in public relations, so you will see titles for apprentice and entry-level employees as well as front line staff, supervisors, managers and specialty areas.

• Copy Writer
• Chapter Relations Administrator
• Director of Public Relations
• Editor
• Executive Assistant
• Manager
• Managing Editor
• Lobbyist
• Program Coordinator

• Public Affairs Specialist
• Public Information Assistant
• Public Information Officer
• Public Information Specialist
• Public Relations Director
• Public Relations Manager
• Public Relations Coordinator
• Public Relations Specialist
• Publicist
• Relationship Manager
• Social Media Specialist
• Technical Writer

Account Titles

• Account Director
• Account Executive
• Account Manager
• Account Supervisor

Communications Job Titles

• Communications Coordinator
• Communications Director
• Communications Editor
• Communications Representative
• Communications Specialist
• Corporate Communications Specialist
• External Communications Manager
• Media and Communications Manager

Development and Fundraising Job Titles

• Development Director
• Development Officer
• Director of Development
• Financial Public Relations Associate
• Fundraising Manager
• Major Gifts Officer

Marketing Job Titles

• Marketing Associate
• Marketing Communications Director

• Marketing Communications Manager
• Marketing Coordinator
• Marketing Director

Media Job Titles

• Media Coordinator
• Media Relations Manager

Uses for Job Titles

If you are searching for a job, knowing the titles used can help you do a more effective online search.

If you are looking for a public relations job but you don't know the different job titles, you may end up with blank searches when there are jobs available.

For public relations, also use the terms marketing, communications, media relations, development, and fundraising when searching for jobs in the field.

If you are an employer who wishes to modify job titles to keep up with changing titles in the field, use this list for ideas. You can also use it to screen applicants and judge whether they have past public relations experience that may not be obvious at first glance. Perhaps you always called development fundraising or major gifts.

The field of public relations does not have a strict hierarchy, as it is not licensed and regulated. If you are the only public relations employee at your company, you may be associate, specialist, coordinator, manager, director, or executive all rolled up into one. If you are a decision maker, you may want to lobby for the highest possible job title.

Even if public relations is only part of your job, you may wish to ask for a title that you can list on your resume.

You may be both an executive assistant and director of social media, for example.

More information on job titles and lists of job titles for a variety of occupations.

Sample job titles and job title lists categorized by industry, type of job, occupation, career field and position level.

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