Editorial Partnerships & Digital PR Manager

Location: Waltham, MA or Palo Alto, CA (hybrid)   ERGO NEXT’s mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience.    Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find ERGO NEXT.   Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that’s where you come in.   We're hiring an Digital PR & Partnerships Manager to own how ERGO NEXT shows up everywhere small business owners form opinions about insurance that isn't our own website: mainstream and trade media, buyer guides and listicles, AI answer engines, creator content, Reddit and forums, review platforms and our sports partnerships.   This role sits at the intersection of digital PR, editorial outreach, SEO/GEO, influencer marketing and brand reputation. Your mission is simple: identify the publishers, editors, creators and communities that shape how small businesses choose an insurer, build relationships with them and make sure ERGO NEXT is fairly represented — and regularly recommended — when they evaluate providers.   Success looks like ERGO NEXT becoming a consistently recommended brand across trusted publications and AI answers, a stronger and more visible executive voice, a healthier public reputation and measurable lift in organic discovery.   What You’ll Do:  PR agency and executive voice Guide and hold accountable our external PR agency, setting clear priorities for editorial outreach, listicle inclusion and publisher relationships. Pitch story angles, insights and data that help editors understand how ERGO NEXT serves small businesses, and make sure we're considered when pub