Manager, Public Relations

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$125K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive global media relations for Bain’s consulting practice, guiding senior partners and building a broad journalist network.

  • Own multi-channel external PR programs and media outreach to elevate Bain’s practice areas
  • Must-have: 6–8 years of communications experience and proven media strategy execution
  • Standout: Deep ties to top-tier editors and journalists across FT, WSJ, Bloomberg, and Reuters

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build the reputation of Bain’s business, industry practices and partners through media relations and public relations activities, including placing feature stories, strategically pitching research, conducting media tours around events and capitalizing on breaking news
  • Proactively identify and drive media angles that elevate Bain’s expertise and capabilities across top-tier, trade and broadcast media
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to partners and senior stakeholders, conducting media trainings and providing strategic counsel on positioning, messaging, and external engagement
  • Develop an internal network of global partners who are industry experts, mapping them to key journalists and publications to drive comprehensive outreach programs
  • Strategize with Global Practice Areas, Practice Marketers and Market Reputation colleagues to develop communications plans for firm client development priorities
  • Build on the developed network of media contacts at leading business, trade press and broadcast outlets to facilitate the placement of stories and interviews
  • Draft and oversee the development of press releases, pitch notes, key messages, and other core PR assets, ensuring consistency and quality
  • Assess inbound media requests and advise on reputational considerations, recommending and executing appropriate response strategies
  • Support crisis and issues management strategy development and handling of unfavorable media requests in collaboration with PR leadership
  • Analyze campaign performance and media impact and provide recommendations to inform future strategy
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, contributing to overall team capability building
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Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 1% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client

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