# Hiltzik Strategies

> Hiltzik Strategies is a privately held New York strategic communications consultancy founded by attorney and former political and entertainment executive Matthew Hiltzik. The firm advises leaders and organizations across media, entertainment, sports, technology, finance, education, energy, AI and philanthropy on positioning, corporate communications, research, media relations, litigation support and crises. Its public reputation is built on high-stakes repair work, but Hiltzik says crisis assignments make up only about 15 to 20 percent of the practice; the larger business is ongoing counsel designed to define a client before someone else does.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Matthew Hiltzik (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Strategic counsel and corporate communications, Crisis management and litigation support, Profile positioning and media relations, Research, analysis and content
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 3 on Observer's 2026 PR Power List., Ranked No. 10 on Observer's 2023 PR Power List., Appeared repeatedly on Observer power lists from 2015 onward, including No. 7 in 2015 and 2017.

## Products & services

- **Strategic counsel and corporate communications** — Long-term narrative, positioning and stakeholder advice for executives, ownership groups, companies and institutions.
- **Crisis management and litigation support** — Fact development, message strategy, media response and coordination around sensitive disputes or fast-moving scrutiny.
- **Profile positioning and media relations** — Message development, executive positioning and earned-media work calibrated to specific audiences.
- **Research, analysis and content** — Audience and landscape research, digital and social strategy, content creation and storytelling.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 3 on Observer's 2026 PR Power List.
- Ranked No. 10 on Observer's 2023 PR Power List.
- Appeared repeatedly on Observer power lists from 2015 onward, including No. 7 in 2015 and 2017.
- Guided communications around the launch of Beast Games and #TeamWater, according to Observer's 2026 profile.
- Built an alumni network whose members later held senior communications roles at Netflix, BlackRock, CAA, Madison Square Garden, the White House and independent firms.
- Supported Darnella Frazier and her legal team pro bono after she recorded George Floyd's murder.
- Contributed pro bono communications work for families of American hostages taken in the October 7 attacks.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Observer ranked Hiltzik Strategies No. 3 on its 2026 PR Power List, citing work for MrBeast, Eric and Wendy Schmidt, the New York Jets and pro bono hostage-family advocacy.
- **2025-11** — Matthew Hiltzik discussed his law, politics and media background and his fact-based method on The Gist podcast.
- **2025-10** — Observer published a long profile of Hiltzik Strategies as both a crisis adviser and an unusually productive training ground for senior communications talent.
- **2025-05** — The firm refreshed its website and public positioning around cross-industry strategic communications, research, profile positioning, crisis management and litigation support.
- **2024-03** — In an interview with Ghetto Film School, Hiltzik said crisis projects represented about 15 percent of the business and described pro bono work for Darnella Frazier.

## Links

- Website: https://hstrategies.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hstrategies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HiltzikStrat
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Hiltzik-Strategies-105525594881757/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20