Hailley Griffis Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Leading external communications across owned, earned, and shared channels for Buffer.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Partnering with executives on all internal and external communications.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Charged with setting the strategy for public relations at Buffer and being a spokesperson for Buffer's culture and product to the media and public. Through my work, Buffer's culture and product are consistently featured in prominent news outlets, including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Forbes, and TechCrunch. Created two of Buffer's biggest annual studies: the State of Remote Work and Buffer's transparent equal pay analysis.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

As Buffer's first public relations hire, I strategically built strong media relationships. My work was focused on consistently landing Buffer impactful media mentions by developing key contacts at top-tier publications, working with our product and people teams to release company news, and advancing data studies to place strong messages aligned with Buffer's brand and vision.

London, London , Gb

Co-host of a podcast about 'the work around the work' including career growth, creative work, and striving to be better. Myke Hurley, co-founder of the independent podcasting network Relay FM, has mentored our podcast since 2020. We have listeners in over 60 countries and have reached #1 on the Careers chart on Apple Podcast in Iceland, although over 50% of our listeners are in the United States.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

As an expert contributor at Built In, I contributed long-form articles with opinions, advice, and insights related to public relations, remote work, and career progress.

San Francisco, California, Us

Focused on using social media and press mentions to generate positive brand awareness. Working at a fast-growing startup, I wore multiple hats. In addition to helping with press, I headed up event planning for launching in new markets, ran email marketing campaigns, coordinated speaking engagements for the executive team, and assisted as a local marketing manager as needed. • Developed and implemented a public relations strategy for upcoming announcements, campaigns, and launches, helping to secure press in local markets and coordinate key messaging and interviews.• Planned and executed launch events in Portland, Oakland, D.C., and Chicago. Securing the attendance of over 1,000 community members in Chicago and 2,000 in Washington, D.C.• Developed and implemented an organic social media strategy to engage all active markets using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

• Working on a freelance and contract basis with individuals and agencies to develop and execute communications and content strategies across various media to tell their story and help meet their goals.• Generated French media coverage for a client of InMedia's, a public relations agency, in major media in Quebec, including La Presse, Les Affaires, and CBC Radio Canada — all key outlets for their client.• Gained media coverage of a local activist's election to a global organization as their new ambassador, most successfully landing a TV interview on CTV Morning News. • Increased website traffic by 50% in four months for Big Like, a marketing agency, through content marketing and syndication. Succeeded in having multiple posts I wrote for the Big Like blog appear on Social Media Today, linking back to the original piece and generating earned traffic to their blog.

• Built public relations efforts from the ground up through daily research and outreach to reporters of interest and gathering key information in a database for regular pitching.• Implemented a consistent cadence of public relations outreach and coverage, resulting in notable press coverage in the Financial Times, StartupNorth, StartupWeekendBlog, NotableCA, TechVibes, Next Montreal, Under30CEO, Maple Butter, AppChamp, Metro Ottawa, and the Ottawa Business Journal — all key outlets for the company's customers and business relationships.• Charged with regularly writing press releases, pitch emails, and drafting guest posts to gain media coverage. Collaborated with other local startups in joint press efforts on local, national, and international coverage.