Public Relations Director Job at Helios WorldWide, Santa Monica, CA

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  • Helios WorldWide
  • Santa Monica, CA

Job Description

Job Overview

Helios & Partners is seeking a Director of Public Relations to build, lead, and scale a new commercial PR business unit within the firm. This is a senior, entrepreneurial leadership role designed for a builder—someone who thrives in creating something from the ground up and is motivated by ownership, long-term value creation, and equity participation.

The ideal candidate brings deep industry relationships, a strong business development track record, and the ability to architect a modern, globally integrated public relations practice that aligns social influence, corporate communications, and investor relations into a single, holistic offering.

Responsibilities

Business Unit Creation & Growth

  • Build and launch a commercial PR business unit within Helios & Partners, with full ownership over strategy, structure, and go-to-market approach.
  • Operate with an entrepreneurial mindset , contributing as an equity partner focused on long-term growth and profitability.
  • Define service offerings, pricing models, and scalable processes to support sustained expansion.

     

Business Development & Client Acquisition

  • Leverage existing relationships and actively bring on new clients and revenue , including but not limited to:

     
    • Healthcare & Life Sciences
    • Tourism & Destination Marketing
    • Economic Development Organizations
    • Political Campaigns & Public Affairs

       
  • Serve as a senior client advisor and trusted strategic partner to executive-level stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with Helios leadership to cross-sell PR services into existing client accounts.

     

Global Communications Leadership

  • Lead and integrate a global team across:

     
    • Social & Influence
    • Corporate Communications
    • Investor Relations

       
  • Develop and execute holistic communications strategies that align earned media, owned content, influencer engagement, and investor messaging.
  • Ensure consistency of narrative, tone, and positioning across regions, platforms, and audiences.

     

Strategic & Executive Leadership

  • Act as a senior voice within Helios & Partners, contributing to agency-wide strategy and growth initiatives.
  • Build, mentor, and scale high-performing global teams, fostering a culture of accountability, creativity, and excellence.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends, media dynamics, and emerging platforms to keep Helios at the forefront of modern PR.

     

Qualifications & Experience

  • 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in public relations, communications, or strategic consulting.
  • Proven success building and growing PR programs or business units , ideally within an agency or consultancy.
  • Demonstrated ability to win and retain clients , with an established network across one or more of the target sectors.
  • Experience managing and integrating multi-disciplinary, global teams .
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to advise C-suite, investors, and public-facing leaders.
  • Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments with a high degree of autonomy.

     

Why Join Helios & Partners

  • Opportunity to build and own a PR business unit with equity partnership .
  • Backed by an established global firm with operational, creative, and strategic support.
  • Freedom to innovate, shape culture, and define the future of public relations within Helios.
  • Work with high-impact clients across public, private, and political sectors worldwide.

Job Tags

Full time, Worldwide,

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