Senior Manager, Public Relations

Responsibilities

• Client Strategy & Counsel
• Own PR strategy and results for an assigned portfolio of clients, connecting communications strategy to each client's broader business and brand objectives.
• Serve as a senior strategic advisor to clients, confidently guiding conversations around positioning, messaging, media strategy, reputation, and emerging opportunities.
• Lead client meetings and strategic planning conversations, translating business priorities into clear PR strategies and tactical plans.
• Proactively identify cultural, industry and media trends that create opportunities or risks for clients.
• Establish meaningful client KPIs, regularly evaluate performance against them and adjust strategy when results or market conditions warrant.
• Build strong relationships with senior client stakeholders and confidently manage expectations, difficult conversations and changing priorities.
• Contribute strategic counsel to reputation management, sensitive communications and crisis situations, including messaging, scenario planning, response strategy and media considerations.
• Media Relations & Execution
• Develop compelling, differentiated story angles that earn attention from relevant consumer, trade and business media.

Requirements

• 6+ years of public relations/communications experience, with significant agency experience as part of work history.
• Demonstrated experience independently owning PR strategy and client relationships across multiple accounts.
• Strong track record of developing media strategies, pitching journalists, and securing meaningful earned media coverage.
• Experience managing contractors, specialists and/or junior team members and holding others accountable for quality and deadlines.
• Excellent strategic writing and editing skills, including pitches, messaging, strategic plans, executive communications and client-facing materials.
• Experience advising clients or senior stakeholders on complex, sensitive or high-stakes communications.
• Working knowledge of crisis communications and reputation management, with experience contributing to crisis strategy and response.
• Strong judgment and ability to make sound decisions quickly with incomplete information.
• Ability to connect communications recommendations to broader business, brand, and reputational considerations.
• Strong knowledge of consumer PR, with the ability to operate effectively across trade and B2B media as needed.

Benefits

• Health and Wellness
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Financial Benefits
• Competitive Base Salary
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Time Off
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)