{"id":8202,"date":"2024-02-28T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowly.com\/magazine\/?p=8202"},"modified":"2024-09-20T09:27:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:27:23","slug":"new-hire-press-release-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowly.com\/magazine\/new-hire-press-release-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing a New Hire Press Release (with Example and Template)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new hire press release is an official statement for the news media announcing a new employee at an organization, usually for C-level positions. Its purpose is to get media coverage and get noticed by a target audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing a new employee press release is similar to writing a standard one, but there are a few extra things to keep in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use Prowly's AI press release generator<\/a> or templates that you can use for free to easily create your own in a format that journalists expect to receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prowly also lets you find relevant journalists and send out your press release to them directly from the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When to write a new hire press release<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A new employee press release is often written for a single hire<\/strong>, typically for a senior, leadership position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the new hire can also be a strategically important position, especially for a newly created role, like a head of AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no strict rule about this, but you should ask yourself \u2013 is this something the media and stakeholders would be excited about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the press release doesn\u2019t have to be limited to only one person \u2013 it\u2019s OK to include multiple hires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two main goals of a new hire press release are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. To communicate that your company is successful and continuing to expand, that it\u2019s announcing strategic development plans, entering new markets, product categories, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Presenting this person as an expert in a particular field \u2013 improving their personal brand and increasing chances of positioning them as an expert in the media.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    There are also two other instances where it might be worth writing a press release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. An employee is being promoted to an important position in the company<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. You\u2019re hiring multiple employees (not necessarily upper-management positions) to a degree that it\u2019s newsworthy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      You might also need to write a new CEO press release - we prepared a \"how to\" guide with examples<\/a> for this occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Protip:<\/strong> Remember to send a new hire press release after the person has accepted the offer and before their start date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If you're in search of a guide on writing a press release, check out our recent article on the 'Anatomy of a Press Release<\/a>.' It provides valuable insights and tips for crafting effective press releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      New employee press release format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      If you\u2019re writing a new hire or promotion press release on your own, remember that there is a standard, expected format for press releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      While you might get creative and unconventional when it comes to the content, the structure where you present it needs to follow the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The elements of a standard press release include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n