David Gonzalez

About David Gonzalez

I’m a bilingual public relations professional with over a decade of agency and corporate…

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Media Relations

   United Airlines

   Jun 2022 — Present

   Lead spokesperson and media representative responsible for promoting the value of working at United and driving key storylines in the press related to recruiting and hiring, as well as Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Partner and collaborate with teams, senior leaders and executives across the enterprise to develop media strategies and tactics that positively deliver value propositions that resonate with prospective candidates across a range of positions including pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers and technicians, as well as ramp and customer service agents. Execute against that work via media interviews, press announcements and onsite activations at hiring events, facility openings, careers fairs, etc. Cultivate relationships with internal stakeholders to understand the company’s strategy and objectives around hiring, recruitment and DEI, as well as manage with media relationships to drive the narrative.

Education

• University of Houston

  BA, Corporate Communications

  2005 — 2009

• University of Houston

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Public Relations

  2010 — 2013

Skills

• Management
• Nonprofits
• Executive Positioning
• Government Relations
• Issues Management
• Public Affairs
• Corporate Communications
• Internal Communications
• Blogging
• Event Planning
• Strategic Communications
• Public Relations
• Social Media
• Media Relations
• Public Speaking
• Civic Engagement
• Community Relations
• Community Development
• Positioning
• Spanish
• Crisis Communications