Description
We are looking for an experienced Manager (4-6 years of experience) for our Corporate team. We’re looking for a talented and enthusiastic self-starter who is ready to be a part of a dedicated local and national team and is passionate about telling stories for clients across multiple industries. We need someone with strong media chops and a proven track record of crafting story ideas that demonstrate a strong understanding of the media landscape and that meet client program objectives. The ideal candidate will have experience working with a team across multiple offices and will be a clear, concise communicator.
Responsibilities
Client & Team Engagement
- Communicate with clients on daily basis
- Provide basic client counsel
- Serve as a key participant in client meetings and presentations, including developing meeting recaps
- Conduct and manage the flow of research and work materials necessary to analyze client issues
- Manage client and team resources and deliverables around major campaigns and initiatives
Account Management
- Strong time and project management skills and an ability to juggle multiple client needs
- Track/enter time with precision and on a daily basis
- Assist with account budget and time entry analysis
Media Relations
- Develop a strong understanding of the client’s business and target audience, and work with strategists and media team members to deliver solutions that meet program objectives
- Monitor media outlets, understand industry issues that directly and indirectly affect the client, and analyze and distill meaningful insights from media coverage
- Generate story ideas and topic angles, draft media materials, and pitch media to land earned coverage
- Develop strategic messaging for clients and support creation of media plans and proposals that take an integrated approach to driving awareness with target audiences
- Provide thoughtful, strategic recommendations for executive thought leadership across owned and earned channels
- Compose basic earned media plans and contribute to plan development processes
- Develop proposals, releases, customer profiles, newsroom blogs, bylined articles, supporting social content and other press materials
- Proof and edit client related documents as needed
- Ability to plan, coordinate, and execute large scale media programs
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 4+ years of experience in a communications role (PR agency preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in PR/communications role with expertise in writing, plan development, media relations strategy and execution, event management, speaking and awards submissions, social content, measurement, and monitoring
- 1-2 years management experience leading small groups and projects
- Strong experience with both large-scale and start-up business environments preferred
Additional Qualifications:
- Computer proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and Word
- Collaborative work style
- Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, work in a team and meet deadlines
- Ability to communicate information effectively and accurately, verbally or in writing
- A high level of integrity and sensitivity to confidential information
- A strong work ethic and an ability to be a self-starter
The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k (with employer match)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
- MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
- Short-Term Disability
- Paid Employee Family Leave
- Family Building Benefit
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