Senior Manager, Media Relations

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day media relations efforts across AV business areas and enterprise priorities.
• Plan, develop and execute proactive media strategies tied to company announcements, major programs, executive travel, trade shows and industry events.
• Build and maintain relationships with national, defense, aerospace, technology, financial and trade media.
• Identify opportunities for interviews, background engagements, briefings and other earned media.
• Draft and edit press releases, media pitches, talking points, briefing materials, Q&As and executive messaging.
• Prepare executives and subject matter experts for media interviews and public engagements.
• Coordinate media activity around major announcements, demonstrations, customer events and industry conferences.
• Respond to incoming media inquiries and coordinate internal subject matter experts as needed.
• Work closely with business development, government relations, investor relations, marketing and business-unit leadership to ensure external communications are aligned.
• Support crisis and rapid-response communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, political science or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in public relations, media relations, journalism, public affairs or external communications.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with reporters and securing earned media coverage.
• Exceptional writing, editing and verbal communication skills.
• Experience preparing senior leaders for interviews and external engagements.
• Ability to understand complex technical or policy issues and translate them for external audiences.
• Strong judgment and ability to operate effectively in high-visibility or sensitive situations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with limited oversight.

Preferred

• Masters Degree in public relations, communications, or related field
• Experience in defense, aerospace, national security, technology or government communications.
• Existing relationships with national security, defense, aerospace, technology or financial media.
• Experience supporting major trade shows, demonstrations or executive engagements.
• Experience working in or with the Department of Defense, military services or defense industry.

Benefits

• Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.