Careers
Open Position: PUBLIC RELATIONS ANALYST
About the Organization
Celebrating its 11th year, The Mach 1 Group (Mach 1) is a Texas-based, nationally-recognized, award-winning communications firm specializing in policy public relations and crisis management — helping clients improve their reputations and advance impactful agendas and advocacy initiatives across Texas and the nation.
Job Description
The Mach 1 Group is seeking a Public Relations Analyst to join the team.
This role focuses on tracking and evaluating PR efforts. You will monitor media coverage, assess sentiment, and measure campaign performance across news and social channels. Your work will help inform strategy and strengthen how messaging reaches key audiences.
What you’ll do:
- Monitor media and social coverage
- Assess sentiment and audience response
- Measure campaign performance across key metrics
- Build reports for internal teams and clients
- Conduct competitive and industry analysis
- Provide insights that support stronger messaging and planning
Candidate Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or a related field
- 1 to 3 years of experience in PR, communications, or data analysis preferred
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data visualization tools
- Familiarity with media monitoring and social listening platforms such as Cision and Meltwater
If you’re someone who connects data to real-world impact, we want to hear from you.
How to apply?
Please send resume to hithere@themach1group.com
Open Position: Senior Strategist
About the Organization
Celebrating its 11th year, The Mach 1 Group (Mach 1) is a Texas-based, nationally-recognized, award-winning communications firm specializing in policy public relations and crisis management — helping clients improve their reputations and advance impactful agendas and advocacy initiatives across Texas and the nation.
Job Description
As a Senior Strategist at The Mach 1 Group, you will translate high-level strategies into actionable plans that yield concrete outcomes for our esteemed clients. You will support Mach 1’s Vice President and Senior Vice President in ensuring client needs are met through content generation, tactical execution and day-to-day account management. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring our clients’ messages resonate effectively with their target audiences.
Mach 1’s core values are efficiency and excellence. Be prepared to work in a fast-paced – sometimes high-pressure – environment that requires attention to detail and collaboration. We’re seeking individuals with a strong work ethic and a history of executing successful communication plans in government, policy or newsroom settings. Team players are a must!
Starting salary ranges from $70,000 – $85,000, depending on public relations experience. This position is mostly remote but requires travel for client meetings and events. During the Legislative Session every other year, team members must be available to be in Austin from January to May at the last minute.
Candidate Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, political science or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in government, policy communications, public affairs or journalism.
- Proven success in developing and executing strategic communication plans that deliver measurable results.
- Strong understanding of policy issues, government processes and the media landscape.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling messages and narratives.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience in crisis communication and issues management is a plus.
- Leadership skills and a collaborative mindset to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency in relevant communication tools and platforms.
How to apply?
Please send a resume and writing sample to ttyminski@themach1group.com.