Sr. Pr Manager, Corporate Reputation

ABOUT CONFIDANT

Confidant is a creative and strategic communications agency named for the role we play with brands. We’re an experienced team of big agency defectors paving the way for a new, agile communications agency model. With a vision for serving clients better through smaller, more dedicated teams of experienced and well-cared for professionals, Confidant is built to serve strong in-house teams with big agency thinking and boutique agency agility. With offices in NYC (PR Studio) and Nashville (Creative Studio), clients include Amazon, Diageo, Sony, SunPower, Shake Shack, BarkBox, Getaway, Perfect Day and MadeGood. Confidant has been recognized at industry awards, including Inc.’s Best Workplaces 2021 & 2023, PRWeek’s Best Boutique Agency 2021 (Honorable Mention); PRovoke’s Outstanding Boutique Agency (Finalist); PRovoke’s Top 5 Micro Boutique Agencies to Work For (2021, 2022 & 2023); PRNews Agency Elite Top 100 (2021 & 2022) and PR Net’s 2023 Next Gen Awards. Learn more at Confidant.co.

WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT

· Experienced: A hands-on, seasoned team - no entry level employees

· Strategic: Insights-based strategy aligned to client business goals

· Impactful: Set up to dive deep and focused on results

· Integrated: Multichannel storytelling mindset and capabilities

· Transparent: Upfront about expectations on all fronts

· Agile: Smaller, dedicated teams delivering more, with less overhead

JOB DESCRIPTION

Confidant is looking for a senior PR manager, Corporate Reputation to join its New York team. This role will support social impact, corporate communications and thought leadership initiatives that leverage client executives, corporate social responsibility efforts and industry trends to promote our client's stories across owned and earned channels. The ideal candidate will have PR agency experience that includes executive communications, thought leadership and corporate communications work supporting large companies. Experience driving earned media around around key industry trends is critical. Candidates must be excellent writers, strong earned media strategists and have experience placing coverage with consumer and business media.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full-time

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Media Relations

Develop earned storytelling strategies and materials, inclusive of editorial calendars, industry trends and timely pitches

Own media opportunities from start to finish

Identify and develop key stories for media pitching; conduct interviews with clients and pertinent spokespeople to inform written materials

Cultivate and maintain strong media relationships, both in consumer and business niches – especially in the Seattle area – and share media intel regularly

Provide input into client PR plans

Create targeted media lists that result in great placements

Develop and pitch client and other storylines and announcements

Assist with preparing executives for interviews and media training

Track and create comprehensive coverage reports, including both traditional and social

Draft social media content and recommend assets to use

Actively participate in agency brainstorm sessions for client programs

Client Relations

Maintain current knowledge of trends, the competitive landscape, and confidently provide strategic point-of-views and recommendations to the client

Build trust with client contacts and teams

Actively participate/play a role in all client calls and meetings

Participate in annual account planning

Be proactive, anticipate client needs and keep multiple initiatives moving

Management

Set priorities for yourself; be able to manage certain issues

Support account lead, providing client counsel

Research, identify and manage third-party vendors

Contribute to client workstreams, projects and programs

Collaborate with your fellow team strategists

Contribute to agency’s new business proposals; participate in new business presentations

QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of PR agency and/or in-house experience working on a company's corporate stories, including CSR, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, executive visibility and thought leadership

Experience pitching both consumer and business journalists (able to talk to Fast Company and Bloomberg as well as they talk to GMA and Good Housekeeping)

Ability to think through communication strategies and deliver tangible results

Strong communication skills; both written and verbal

Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, high energy, team-oriented atmosphere

Comfortable working across industries

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR CONFIDANT

We offer excellent compensation, including competitive salaries and bonuses; paid parental leave, holidays and volunteer time off, in addition to ample PTO; comprehensive healthcare, vision, and dental coverage; professional growth and development programs to help advance your career; charitable giving benefit; and a matching 401k. Flat structure, caring culture. Remote work with a bi-monthly in-office requirement at our office located in New York’s Financial District.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Confidant is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $85,000, commensurate with experience.