Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams, provide strategic counsel and recommendations to our clients, and drive results inclusive of traditional and emerging public relations tactics.
• Demonstrate writing excellence when crafting internal and client correspondence.
• Initiate the new business process and play an active role in cross-practice and cross-office pitches.
• Adhere to the financial and operational requirements of multiple accounts simultaneously, ensuring quality work, and deadline and budget adherence.
• Serve as daily mid to junior level client contact on multiple accounts simultaneously.
• Set and lead media relations, including outreach plan creation, executive thought-leadership planning, materials drafting, event management, effective pitching and training of spokespersons on speeches and presentations and growth of contact network.
• Supervise junior staff by mentoring, motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, holding them accountable, and conducting their semi-annual reviews.
• Track deliverables against multiple media plans and organize the internal Zeno pitch team.

Requirements

• 6+ years of PR experience in an agency or similar environment.
• 2+ years of experience in Crisis & Issues, Corporate Affairs, or Public Relations.

Preferred

• Familiarity with best-practice communications tactics and PR tools.
• Be fearless in presenting a point of view in brainstorms.

Benefits

• Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental and financial wellness.
• Our Be Kind to Your Mind program focuses on mental health, providing a paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health providers and other services through a best-in-class employee assistance program.
• Employees are encouraged to bring their authentic self to Zeno and participate in our employee resource groups which build communities for sharing and support.
• And while we love our work, we believe in the restorative power of time off with generous vacation, paid holidays and self-care time.
• Employees are supported in their pursuit of financial wellness with a 401(k) plan, pretax flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, life insurance and free access to a certified financial coach.
• And our unique ZenoFit program provides a monthly allowance to fund activities in your personal life that bring you joy and keep you healthy.