Responsibilities

• Shape and execute integrated communications strategies in partnership with agency and client teams
• Counsel and interact effectively with clients and leaders at client organizations
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with top-tier media across business, national/local broadcast, multicultural and lifestyle verticals
• Approach client work with curiosity — always seeking to understand the brand, its competitors, and the broader industry context
• Proactively and reactively craft compelling, newsworthy stories that drive earned coverage
• Develop strategic, earned-first plans and write high-quality media materials, including pitches, press releases, and messaging documents
• Deliver consistently high-caliber work with a client-first mindset and sharp attention to detail
• Collaborate with agency and inter-agency partners, serving as a key contributor across teams to drive alignment and deliver cohesive, large-scale campaign work
• Mentor and develop junior team members through hands-on guidance, feedback, and professional development
• Cultivate and participate in new business opportunities and pitches

Requirements

• 7-9 years of experience
• Experience leading integrated media projects from start to finish, working with teams across various disciplines
• Robust earned strategy and media relations experience
• Experience providing counsel to senior leaders
• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred

• experience thriving on high-performing teams
• experience working with corporations across multiple sectors – experience in retail, technology, financial services, consumer lifestyle and healthcare sectors is particularly relevant

About Weber Shandwick

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape.

We’re storytellers, content creators, and we engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and to our people. We embrace creativity and collaboration, and we engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations.