At-Will Employment: This position is an at-will employee position.  

Exempt Position: This position is a salaried exempt position.  

Major Areas of Responsibility:   

• Develop strategic marketing communications & PR plans and provide senior-level strategic counsel to clients; 
• Anticipate clients needs in advance and think through all possible outcomes to implement the best solution; 
• Strategically manage multiple clients’ business objectives, projects, and deadlines; 
• Stay apprised of clients’ brands, products, and/or services their key issues, competitive situation and industry trends; 
• Understand what drives client’s business forward and interpret industry information to accomplish client business objectives; 
• Work closely with media and social media teams to deliver on client KPIs;  
• Keep clients informed on quarterly plan and progress; 
• Resolve client concerns quickly and effectively with minimal direction; 
• Maintain relationships with top tier media to readily secure coverage on behalf of clients;
• Draft, review and distribute media materials, including press releases, backgrounders, feature articles, brochure copy, website copy, blogs and more; 
• Develop media lists and opportunity calendars; 
• Secure and facilitate media stays & interviews; 
• Ensure all administrative assets, including but not limited to, trackers, media lists, reports, and agendas are always up-to-date; 
• Prepare client agendas at least 24 hours in advance; 
• Act as the liaison between senior management and junior staff to keep senior staff updated on client matters and ensure that junior staff are properly performing their duties;  
• Assist with social media strategy and content creation, where appropriate; 
• Lead and participate in internal brainstorms, message development and media training; 
• Support business development process with deck preparation and presentations; 
• Represent the agency in local business and public relations & marketing communities; 
• Coach and inspire the growth and development of junior team members by providing consistent feedback, training, and growth opportunities. 

 Job Requirements:   

• 5+ years of public relations agency experience with at least 1 year of experience in a management role; 
• Bachelor’s Degree in communications, public relations, or similar field preferred; 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and knowledge of AP Style; 
• Self-starter, who can complete tasks with little direction and can independently problem-solve based on a combination of experience and research; 
• Displays utmost professionalism internally and externally, with clients, partners, etc.; 
• A positive, analytical, and creative mindset to be used in identifying and approach challenges, inefficiencies, and ineffective processes with a solution-oriented mindset; 
• A good and active listener, someone who reads people and those in a room well (and adapts their style and response accordingly); 
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple client projects and deadlines across teams;  
• Is solutions-oriented, recommends solutions when problems arise, assists colleagues in problem solving, and seeks input from colleagues in problem resolution; 
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment through flexibility, resilience and a positive outlook; 
• Experience with Cision, Meltwater and/or other journalist databases and reporting tools; 
• Proficient at Microsoft Office Suite;  

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