Public Relations, Social Media & Strategic Partnerships Manager

Rock Island, IL (On-site)

$105K/yr – $120K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and execute integrated PR, social media, sponsorship, and community outreach programs to protect the brand, manage crises, and drive engagement across media, partners, and internal teams.

  • Lead strategy and execution across PR, social, sponsorship
  • Build and maintain relationships with media and partners
  • Use analytics to optimize campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement and manage integrated public relations, social media, sponsorship, community engagement and reputation strategies that align with organizational goals and brand standards.
  • Promote and protect the organization’s brand by identifying storytelling opportunities, monitoring reputation signals and supporting proactive and responsive communication efforts.
  • Lead crisis communications and issues management support, including message development, scenario planning, media monitoring, stakeholder coordination and timely response recommendations.
  • Write, edit and coordinate distribution of press releases, media statements, talking points, executive messages, articles, social media content, sponsorship materials and other external communications.
  • Build and maintain relationships with media contacts, community organizations, sponsorship partners, influencers, internal leaders and other external stakeholders.
  • Lead social media strategy across appropriate platforms, including editorial planning, publishing, community management, engagement monitoring, trend response and performance optimization.
  • Manage sponsorship strategy and activation, including evaluation of opportunities, partner alignment, deliverable coordination, budget tracking, on-site or campaign support and post-activation analysis.
  • Coordinate public relations, sponsorship and community outreach activities that increase visibility, strengthen relationships and support the organization’s mission and values.
  • Serve as a key communications partner between enterprise marketing and field communications, helping translate PR, social media, sponsorship and reputation initiatives into clear, actionable messaging that supports field engagement and aligns with organizational priorities.
  • Serve as a key communications partner with field marketing support team, helping translate PR, social media, sponsorship and reputation initiatives into clear, actionable messaging that supports field engagement and aligns with organizational priorities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, marketing, journalism, business or a related field required; equivalent related experience may be considered.
  • Minimum of seven years of progressive experience in public relations, communications, social media, sponsorships, marketing, crisis communications or a related field preferred.
  • Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
  • Connect PR, social media and sponsorship strategies to organizational priorities and measurable outcomes.
  • Build strong relationships with leaders, media, community and sponsorship partners and other stakeholders.
  • Manage multiple priorities with creativity, attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Use communication metrics, media coverage, sentiment and campaign results to guide recommendations.
  • Demonstrate discretion, sound judgment and professionalism in sensitive or high-profile matters.
  • Excellent writing, editing, presentation and message-development skills.

Benefits

  • Vacation, sick leave and 11 paid holidays.
  • Comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and financial well-being.
  • Company-paid retirement plan
  • Matching 401(k) plan
  • Medical, Dental and Prescription Drug Insurance. We pay 100% of employees’ health insurance premiums and 50% of employee dependents’ premiums.
  • Group term life insurance.
  • Long-term and short-term disability.
  • Employee Impact Bonus
  • Voluntary benefits: vision, flexible savings accounts (FSA), accident insurance
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Modern Woodmen of America

Owned and operated by members, we’re a fraternal benefit society that offers a unique blend of financial services, member benefits and community impact. Modern Woodmen exists to improve quality of life for our members and the hometown communities where they live, work and play.---New to fraternals?As a fraternal benefit society, we’re a little different than other financial organizations. • We offer families financial security through life insurance, retirement planning and financial services.• We foster quality family life through member benefits and local fraternal activities.• We support community improvement through hometown volunteer projects that make an impact where our members live.We've been protecting families and helping communities since 1883. Our 1,000+ representatives currently serve nearly 700,000 members and their hometowns nationwide. Together, we make a local impact. It’s how we do business.---Want to hear more?Check out our career opportunities and page updates to learn what we’re all about.---Learn more about how we operate our social media pages at modernwoodmen.org/smterms.---Forbes ranking information: https://www.modernwoodmen.org/about-us/news-and-media/modern-woodmen-of-america-named-one-of-the-worlds-best/

Founded in 1970
Rock Island, Illinois, USA
2.5K employees (32 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$105K/yr – $120K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($113K) is 15% above the median base salary for Public Relations Manager roles in the United States ($98K).

Public Relations Manager median pay in the United States

$98K/yr

Most pay falls between $83K and $118K. Based on 105 salaries.

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Public Relations, Social Media & Strategic Partnerships Manager

Modern Woodmen of America · Rock Island, IL · On-site