Media Relations Manager Madrid • Hybrid Remote

Esade; Barcelona; A distancia; EUR 30.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Una institución académica de renombre busca un profesional de comunicación para gestionar su proyección externa y presencia en medios. El candidato ideal debe tener una sólida formación en periodismo o comunicación, habilidades excepcionales en redacción y edición, y una mentalidad creativa. Este rol es crucial para definir la imagen pública de la institución y asegurar un compromiso efectivo con los medios. Buscamos a alguien que no solo tenga experiencia, sino que también comparta nuestra visión de innovación y compromiso social. Si estás listo para marcar la diferencia en un entorno dinámico y diverso, esta es tu oportunidad.

Formación

• Licenciatura en periodismo, comunicación o campo relacionado.
• Alta competencia en inglés y español, otras lenguas son un plus.

Responsabilidades

• Implementar estrategias de comunicación para mejorar la visibilidad.
• Desarrollar contenido atractivo y gestionar relaciones con medios.

Conocimientos

Habilidades de comunicación

Redacción y edición

Creatividad

Trabajo en equipo

Proactividad

Orientación al cliente

Educación

Licenciatura en periodismo

Licenciatura en comunicación

Licenciatura en relaciones internacionales

Herramientas

MS Office

Adobe Photoshop

Mailchimp

WordPress

Descripción del empleo

Esade is a global academic institution known for the quality of its education, its international outlook, and its focus on holistic personal development, as well as for its strong ties to the business world. Our academic activity encompasses three main areas: education, research, and social debate. We aim to drive meaningful change through social commitment and innovation.

The Opportunity

This position will have direct responsibility for the successful execution, effective coordination, and efficient management of the institution's positioning, external projection, and media presence.

• Communication Strategy Execution: Implement communication strategies to enhance the institution's visibility and reputation.
• Media Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists and media outlets.
• Content Creation: Develop compelling content and special actions to engage the target audience.
• Impact Monitoring: Track and analyze media impact to ensure alignment with the institution's goals.
• Special Initiatives: Generate and execute special actions tailored to the institution's objectives.

This role is pivotal in shaping the institution's public image and ensuring consistent and impactful media engagement.

Content Curation and Copywriting:

• Ability to detect communication opportunities, execute projects from conception to realization, measure impact, and generate synergies with different stakeholders to reinforce Esade’s strategic messaging.
• Develop new angles and produce engaging stories, journalistic videos, articles, Op-Eds, and press releases.
• Focus on writing, editing, and updating web content, blogs, and other digital content to improve organic search and drive user engagement.
• Work with our creative team to develop high-quality visual content such as infographics and data visualizations.
• Work closely with different units and departments to suggest content calendars and receive approval on topics and publishing schedules.
• Regularly attend events and create content to be used to raise the profile of Esade’s initiatives.
• Coverage of specialized forums, seminars, and conferences organized by Esade.

Media Relations:

• Address inquiries from media and other parties, coordinating internally to provide timely and valuable responses. Coordinate interviews, meetings, and press conferences with major media outlets in the institution’s top-priority international markets.
• Disseminate and create awareness of Esade’s knowledge and research through press releases, Op-Eds, and other media-focused pieces; conduct outreach to national and international media, including by pitching ideas for stories, interviews, articles, etc.
• Proactively establish and sustain strong media relations; foster closer relationships with foreign correspondents in Spain; expand Esade’s media outreach, and grow its list of national and international media contacts.
• Closely monitor news; follow up on developing stories relevant to higher education and business schools to ensure that Esade creates content that responds in a timely and accurate way.
• Contribute to Esade’s overall strategic plan and programmatic work as a team player with professionalism, integrity, and commitment.

International Background:

• Clear professional orientation towards international and globalization-related issues.
• Excellent capacity to establish professional links and mediate using cordial, organized, and efficient communication with a diverse range of stakeholders in international contexts.
• Outstanding and internationally-oriented professional profile.

Qualifications:

Minimum of a university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in journalism, communication, international relations, or another related field. Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Mailchimp, and WordPress (or similar).

High proficiency in English (C1 level or higher) and Spanish (native or similar). Other languages would be a plus.

• Excellent communication skills, along with editing, writing, and content creation abilities.
• Strong teamwork, multitasking, and organizational skills.
• Creativity.
• Proactivity and self-initiative.
• Customer orientation.
• Flexibility to work both on-site and remotely in an autonomous, efficient, and productive manner.

Do Good. Do Better

This encompasses our purpose. It is our pledge to bring about meaningful change by focusing on innovation and social commitment.

As an educational institution, Esade is committed to a set of values consistent with human quality and academic and professional excellence. Integrity, sensitivity, diversity, the common good, justice, and sustainability are of great importance in our way of being and acting.

We are known for the quality of our education, our international vision, and a clear focus on the holistic development of the individual. Based on these pillars, we work with a unique methodology aimed at developing the talents of our students. This approach is strongly influenced by innovation and the avant-garde. Therefore, we integrate new technological and digital trends with classroom training.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Esade celebrates diversity and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We encourage inclusive leadership, and for us, talent is a key driver of diversity.