Manager

Harrisburg, PA (Unknown)

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Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the field facing communications and coalition-building agenda, turning briefs into client materials, managing local media relations, and coordinating stakeholder outreach across events and information sessions.

  • Public Affairs Operations: Manage project briefs, client reporting, and production of materials for external audiences.
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Outreach: Lead coalition-building, one-on-one stakeholder outreach, and information sessions.
  • Media & Communications: Write/edit news releases, bios, pitches, op-eds, and coordinate local media relations and monitoring.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Day-to-day management of projects, including development of briefing materials for clients and reporting documents.
  • Executing various efforts within stakeholder relations, community outreach and coalition building functions
  • Writing and editing media communications, including news releases, background materials, bios, media pitches, op-eds, outreach letters, etc.
  • Local media relations on behalf of clients
  • Speaking before community organizations
  • Organizing public information sessions including invitations, materials and logistics
  • Developing communication projects, including production of materials, coordination with other team members, and securing requisite approvals
  • Coordinating inbound and outbound information requests to and from field communication, traditional media /social media, and other vendors on projects
  • Regularly engaging in one-on-one outreach with stakeholders and community officials—through both phone calls and in-person meetings—to discuss client projects and related matters
  • Monitoring and reporting of media and social media on behalf of clients

Requirements

  • Have experience or education in public relations, communications or other related fields
  • Have a background in energy projects and/or policy development
  • Have strong writing and oral communication abilities
  • Have strong communications skills and be comfortable utilizing both phone and technology platforms to timely correspond with clients, co-workers and project stakeholders.
  • Have sound organization and time management skills
  • Possess a strong knowledge of and the ability to use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • The individual hired for this position will be expected to report in person to our office location in Harrisburg, PA.
  • This position will require travel (including some overnight), a valid driver's license and the ability to operate a vehicle to support the completion of job responsibilities.

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance
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Orion Strategies

Orion Strategies is a strategic communications and public relations firm with a staff of experienced professionals in media and stakeholder relations, federal and state government affairs, grassroots advocacy, polling, research and creative services. The company hosts offices in Washington, DC; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; and Charleston, Martinsburg and Buckhannon, West Virginia. Orion’s clients cover a wide range of companies and organizations that wish to affect public and/or political opinion.Orion’s specialty is assessing the needs of its clients. At Orion, we ascertain the necessary messages and audience, and we thoroughly research the communication required to utilize effective messages. Whether that is grassroots, grasstops, public education, policy persuasion or crisis communication, Orion works to fill in the holes. For this reason, clients across a broad array of industries and sectors utilize Orion’s services.

Founded in 2007
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
30 employees (7 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.7%
Direct
34.2%
Referral
5.4%
Social
11.3%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~30

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (10% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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