Public Relations Manager

Responsibilities

• Primary contact for key clients, running meetings, presenting ideas and managing expectations.
• Pitch stories to journalists, write and distribute press releases, secure media coverage, editing communications materials, and build relationships with key media figures.
• Develop and implement public relations campaigns, provide earned media training and interview prep to clients, create reports and presentations, and brainstorm creative promotional ideas.
• Help clients handle negative press or public scandals, control the narrative, and draft official statements to protect brand reputation.
• Develop and execute innovative PR strategies that align with client objectives and agency goals.
• Build relationships with key media players, influencers and stakeholders across multiple industries.
• Collaborate across disciplines to create integrated campaigns and a team approach to problem-solving.
• Monitor and analyze PR results using data-driven metrics to refine approaches as needed.
• Manage the flow of news about client organizations to the media.
• Gather and disseminate timely information to press and staff.

Requirements

• Experience developing and executing innovative PR strategies.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong writing skills, including news releases, talking points, news articles, and recap reports.
• Organizational and project management skills to initiate and manage projects to completion.
• Ability to collaborate with others on the team from agency principal to more junior staff.

Preferred

• Interest in public policy and public affairs, ranging from public health to transportation and the built environment.
• Experience with business development.
• Expertise using research to inform campaign design and analytics to guide on-going implementation.

Benefits

• Fully covered health and dental insurance.
• Flexible spending account (FSA).
• Paid personal time off for uses such as vacation, illness and family matters.
• Paid time off for volunteer efforts.
• 401k with employer matching.
• Paid monthly transit passes.
• Charitable donation matching.