Job Description

Golin Chicago is hiring a savvy Senior Manager, with a background in corporate/professional services to help lead business and earned media strategy for some of our largest clients.

You will work with an integrated team of specialists to develop earned media strategies and champion results-oriented campaigns that earn media attention and drive the business forward. You will act as a day-to-day client lead and trusted advisor to client leadership across communications functions to provide strategic guidance, drive public relations programs, and ensure exceptional client satisfaction. We need someone who has built strong client relationships, with the ability to think cross-platform and contribute to an integrated team.

We\'re looking for a dedicated team member, with a can-do demeanor, who will develop and drive strategic initiatives that net strong media results. This role includes serving as a client go-to for conceptualizing and executing plans and a variety of projects. Established leadership abiltiies and fresh media relationships are a necessity.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support day-to-day earned media responsibilities spanning program execution, overseeing and participating in the development of key earned media collateral such as press releases, pitches, key messages, etc.
• Develop and implement innovative, earned media strategies that are intended to reach B2B audiences across a range of industries and deliver on client objectives and business goals.
• Personally build strong relationships with media outlets and editors, including top-tier national, local, trade and B2B outlets, secure coverage and counsel junior staff on how to do the same.
• Stay ahead of new trends in our client\'s businesses by being relentlessly curious and in-the-know on financial services, workforce and HR, middle and back-office technology, and other key business verticals.
• Have the ability to turn a few pieces of data or trends into actionable insights to influence creative ideas, campaign messaging and contribute to a media strategy.
• Assist in connecting campaign objectives and tactics to develop thought-leadership narratives and media opportunities for brand executives.
• Collaborate with teams across multiple disciplines at the agency and successfully manage complex, fast-moving and unexpected communications challenges.
• Conduct ongoing media monitoring and assist with media coverage recaps.
• Participate in and present at client meetings.
• Work together with agency partners to integrate on programs and connect dots.
• Be a team player and active contributor to the agency\'s culture and values.
• Help mentor a junior team, to reach their goals and guide their growth.

Growth Opportunities:

• Direct access to a large team of seasoned and talented professionals who will not only help improve your work but establish a path for you to grow within Golin long term
• Ability to work and learn cross-functionally within a large, diverse account with many different workstreams
• Opportunity to help build and lead a new remit from the ground up including directing annual strategy and plan, developing processes and growing the team

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Journalism, English, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field
• 7+ years of communications experience, specializing in earned media and corporate communications
• Experience working with or for an iconic brand, ideally in corporate, financial sector
• Has led, mentored, coached and helped grow a team

Preferred Qualifications:

• PR Agency experience, working with clients in the corporate, financial, technology, or pharma sector + global brand experience
• Experience leading earned media strategies and campaigns across various verticals and platforms focused on earning media attention and driving business results
• Demonstrated experience working on day-to-day account activities, managing teams to execute public relations plans effectively, and drafting and implementing communications programs within budget
• Extensive experience in executive visibility, reputation management, corporate storytelling, and thought leadership strategies
• A strong client counselor and trusted advisor who has managed relationships with senior decision makers and owned account financials (budgets, forecasting, scoping, etc.)
• Expert problem-solving skills and an ongoing sense of resourcefulness to address multiple competing issues under tight deadlines
• Advanced knowledge of top-tier business and national media, and well-developed-skills in building and maintaining traditional and digital media relationships
• Superior writing skills, expert in Associated Press style with the ability to develop and edit high-quality materials including; communications plans, media POV\'s, press materials, fact sheets, bylined articles, trend analysis summaries, executive correspondence, and presentations.
• Collaborative spirit and ability to mobilize others to achieve a common goal, while also recognizing when it\'s needed to roll up your sleeves and do the job yourself
• Willingness to challenge clients and team members, recognizing when and how to resolve, gain consensus and move forward
• Knack for building trusted relationships with clients and prospects that lead to additional, incremental new business opportunities.

About Golin:

Golin is a progressive public relations agency with expertise ranging from brand-building and cutting-edge digital content to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earned-first, data-driven creative with the customer journey, to deliver maximum impact for clients and reach a profoundly diverse global market. \xe2\x80\x9cGo All In\xe2\x80\x9d is the agency\'s ethos and commitment to bravery over mediocrity.

We Go All In, in everything we do. We\'re especially committed to Go All In for our people. We challenge our employees to be Courageously Happy and have empowered them to do so by offering our Lifetime benefits program. Lifetime offers flexible time off, enhanced family care, ridiculously good health and wellness benefits, and a monthly Lifetime stipend for the gym or hobbies. We really do want you to play as hard as you work!

Salary range: $70,000 - $130,000

Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon, among other factors: a candidate\'s skills, qualifications, and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations.

Any request to schedule an interview and any legitimate offer of employment will only come from an authorized representative of Golin. We will never require an applicant to provide sensitive personally identifiable information in order to conduct an interview.

Golin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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