Responsibilities

• Media Strategy & Earned Media - Develop and execute media strategies across DEY.’s client portfolio that place the right ideas in front of the right audiences at the right moment - Draw on an active network of relationships across tier-one print, broadcast, digital, and emerging media/creators to secure high-impact coverage for clients - Identify and develop compelling media angles, narratives, and hooks that cut through in a crowded and fast-moving media environment - Stay ahead of shifts in the media environment, including new outlets/platforms, changing editorial priorities, and emerging formats, and translate that intelligence into smarter strategy for clients and the team - Cultivate and develop new relationships across all media channels Client Counsel & Reputation Management - Serve as a senior day-to-day counselor to DEY. clients, advising on communications strategy, message development, and media positioning - Guide clients through sensitive or high-stakes communications situations, including issues management, with clarity, calm, and sound judgment, drawing in firm leadership on reputation-critical moments - Build and maintain direct, trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, functioning as a long-term thought partner - Translate client objectives and subject matter into media strategies that are both ambitious and achievable Team Leadership & Mentorship - Mentor junior and mid-level team members on media work, elevating pitch quality, media targeting, and relationship-building across the organization - Partner with DEY. leadership to embed media excellence into the firm’s culture and ways of working - Oversee best practices in earned media process and operations, ensuring consistency across account teams to use our tools, tracking systems, methods of outreach, etc. - Set the direction of the earned media practice across the portfolio and carry accountability for the development of the media team Business Development - Support the cultivation of new client opportunities, drawing on your network and media relationships - Contribute to the pitch process, shaping the media strategy within proposals and presenting to prospective clients - Identify opportunities to grow existing client relationships into deeper, broader engagements - Stay attuned to the competitive environment and provide market intelligence that informs how DEY. positions its media relations capabilities - Lead pitch teams through the full new business process and take an active role in sourcing opportunities

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in public relations, earned media, or strategic communications for the Vice President level, and 15+ years for the Senior Vice President level, in both cases including several years managing client relationships and mentoring junior staff
• An active network of media relationships spanning national and international outlets across print, broadcast, podcasts, and emerging formats
• A proven track record of securing high-impact earned media coverage for prominent clients in complex subject areas
• Working fluency in reputation management, issues counsel, and high-stakes communications strategy
• The ability to develop sophisticated media strategies and the hands-on skill to execute them
• Strong presence and succinct communication skills, with experience advising senior leaders under pressure
• Exceptional organization and responsiveness, with the speed that fast-moving client and media work requires
• An instinct for anticipating what clients and colleagues will need, and for taking initiative rather than waiting for direction
• Substantive engagement with the issues DEY. works on, including climate, global health, AI, foreign policy, and philanthropy
• Residence in the tri-state area, with availability to travel to New York City and elsewhere as client relationships, media engagements, and business development require on short notice

Preferred

• Experience in journalism or media, in addition to communications
• An existing public profile, such as writing, speaking, or commentary, in a relevant field
• Cross-sector fluency spanning multiple of DEY.’s focus areas

Benefits

• DEY. offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), paid time off, travel assistance, and wellness programming.