PR Manager
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience in PR or media communications
- Ability to write high-quality texts in Ukrainian
- Experience with media monitoring services (LOOQME, Mediatoolkit or similar)
- Crisis communication skills (an advantage)
- Stress resilience, ability to work in a dynamic environment
Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing the brigade's PR strategy
- Writing press releases, comments and media materials
- Communicating with journalists and media newsrooms
- Organising press conferences, briefings and media events
- Monitoring mentions of the brigade in the media space
- Preparing spokespeople for public appearances
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 51,000 – 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: PR Manager
Either the brigade tells its own story, or others do it instead. The PR manager is responsible for making sure the stories of the 141st sound the way they really are, not the way others retell them.
The work covers three areas. The first is media relations: journalists, newsrooms, requests, filming, comments. The second is our own materials: texts that explain, show and remain after us. The third is communication in difficult situations, when you need to speak quickly, accurately and responsibly.
This is not work "about image". It is work about trust: in the brigade, in its people and in what it says.
Who can become a PR manager
No military experience is needed. What you need is professional experience: PR, communications, journalism, media — the same as on the civilian market.
What really matters:
- Ability to write. Not "beautifully", but clearly, accurately and quickly
- Understanding of how the media work: what newsrooms take, what they do not, and why
- Composure. Part of the work involves situations where there is no time for sign-off
- Responsibility for your words. The cost of a mistake here is higher than in commercial communications, and it is worth understanding that from the start
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
On the main question everyone asks: this is a military position, and everyone without exception goes through basic military training. But you are hired for this specific job — in your profession, and there is more professional work here than one person can keep up with.
What a PR manager does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above, there are things that can only be seen from the inside:
- The material you work with is unique. Stories that exist nowhere else, and people no civilian media outlet has access to
- You need to understand the line. What can and cannot be shown is not an editorial question but a security one, and it is decided together with the units
- The work goes hand in hand with recruiting: what a person sees in the media affects whether they submit an application
- The results are measurable. Publications, reach, mentions — and, ultimately, the number of people who join the brigade
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone who joins the brigade: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade's own adaptation course — 14–15 days. It is run by our instructors with combat experience.
This is not a formality or a box-ticking exercise. A person who tells the brigade's story needs to understand what they are talking about: what training looks like, what tactical medicine is, why some things can be shown and others cannot. Without this experience, texts come out written from the outside — and it shows.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic — tourniquet, bandage, helping a brother-in-arms. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment and the equipment you need for the job.
You will not be alone. The brigade has a media department — SMM, design, video, targeted advertising — and PR works together with them, not on its own. Plus access to the units, without which no material comes out alive.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 and an additional bonus of UAH 30,000, approximately UAH 51,000–55,000 in total
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Head of the media department — all of the brigade's communication, not just one side of it
- Related roles — working on communications strategy, content, partnerships
- Professionally — experience of crisis communications and working with the media in difficult conditions is valued anywhere after service
In the 141st, rank is an entry in your military ID. What counts is competence and readiness to take responsibility. See a solution — propose it. Your career here depends on results, not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionWill I have to fight?
+This is a military position, and everyone goes through basic training. But you are hired for a specific job in your profession — specifically for it, and there is more of this work in the brigade than one person can keep up with.
Do I need military experience?
+No. What you need is professional experience in PR, communications or journalism — the same as on the civilian market.
Will I have access to the units and material?
+Yes, it is the foundation of the work. The line on what can be shown is set together with the units — for security reasons, not editorial policy.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.