Responsibilities

• Participate in Leadership Team, providing input on decision-making issues affecting the agency – new business, best practices, client service, and performance management
• Work with People Ops to motivate and lead a high-performance team; contribute to attracting, recruiting and retaining team members; deliver constructive and clear feedback to ensure level requirements are met
• Act as a mentor for designated direct reports, ensuring quarterly 360 reviews are performed and career development goals are set for all career coachees/direct reports
• Provide strategic guidance for clients and team leads on well-conceptualized and researched PR and integrated marketing programs, including handling sensitive client issues, solving problems, and evolving direction as necessary
• Execute and demonstrate Method’s Concierge Service Delivery Approach to your clients and teams
• Oversee the development of goals for internal team members and clients, leading teams to effectively execute against client strategy
• Guide teams to collaborate and produce high quality work effectively
• Develop strong written content and newsworthy pitches that align with clients' business objectives and coach teams to do the same
• Build relationships with a wide range of reporters and publications to secure coverage across business, broadcast, tech and trade media; lead and coach teams to do the same
• Build personal/ professional network in order to enhance Method brand and grow our existing client and new client services portfolio

Requirements

• Typically 4 - 8 years’ experience (or equivalent expertise and education) in public relations, communications, marketing and/or related fields, including research, advertising, management consulting, media and publishing
• Ability to build, conceptualize and execute integrated communications programs that align with client/company business goals and objectives
• Established relationships with media, including journalists, analysts and other influencers
• Adaptable management style – able to coach, mentor and facilitate training for others and oversee multiple direct reports with different managerial requirements, working on both hard and soft skill development
• Strong editing and writing capabilities
• Ability to maintain organization and accuracy with deliverables and competing deadlines

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid work
• Generous Vacation and Wellness Time accruals, two weeks of full office closure, paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays
• Telecom stipend
• Employer paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employer paid Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401K Plan with Employer Match up to 4%
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering three confidential, face-to-face counseling sessions per issue per year
• Paid Family Leave
• $500 annual wellness stipend after 6 months of employment
• $1500 professional development stipend after 2 years of employment