Associate, Corporate

Weber Shandwick; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Weber Shandwick, a leading global PR agency, seeks an Associate to join the Corporate team in Atlanta on a hybrid schedule. You’ll deliver strategic written materials, support media outreach, and help plan events for corporate and public sector clients.

The role emphasizes collaboration, proactive communication, and meticulous attention to detail. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to move campaigns from ideation to execution, drafting briefs, and sustaining client relationships.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in communications or public relations.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to translate priorities into clear narratives.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Content Development: draft press releases, op-eds, messaging frameworks, executive briefs, and social media copy.
• Media Relations & Strategy: monitor media, build media lists, draft pitches, and conduct reporter outreach.
• Event Planning & Activations: support logistics, vendor coordination, and execution of events and brand experiences.
• Strategic Ideation: participate in team brainstorms with culturally resonant ideas.
• Client Experience & Account Support: assist account management with meetings, status reports, and deadlines.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Proofreading

Collaboration

Project management

Attention to detail

Proactive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency working at the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re storytellers and content creators who engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service, creativity, collaboration, and our people. We engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations that last.

About the Role

Weber Shandwick is seeking a curious, creative, and collaborative Associate to join our team in Atlanta, GA. This role is on our Corporate team, part of Weber Advisory—a unit delivering trusted, agile C-suite counsel by blending communications expertise with cultural insights to accelerate stakeholder and organizational value. This role will focus on executing communications, reputation and earned media strategies for corporate, advocacy and public sector clients at the intersection of business, policy, media and culture. You will be a vital engine for our account teams, driving projects forward from ideation to execution while helping bring to life the best in-culture ideas.

This position will be based in our Atlanta office on a hybrid schedule.

About You

You are detail-oriented and have a knack for organization, coupled with a deep interest in delivering an exceptional client experience. You are a fast learner and a proactive communicator who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do

• Content Development: Draft high-quality, strategic written materials, including press releases, op-eds, messaging frameworks, executive briefing documents, and social media copy.
• Media Relations & Strategy: Proactively monitor the media landscape, build and maintain targeted media lists, draft compelling pitches, and conduct outreach to reporters across business, policy, and trade publications.
• Event Planning & Activations: Support the logistics, vendor coordination, and execution of events and brand experiences, ensuring every physical detail aligns with the broader campaign strategy.
• Strategic Ideation:Actively participate in team brainstorms, bringing fresh, culturally resonant ideas to the table to advance client priorities.
• Client Experience & Account Support:Support account management by coordinating team and client meetings, developing status reports, and helping to manage and track deadlines.

What You’ll Bring

Basic Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience in communications or public relations.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to translate corporate priorities into clear, compelling narratives for broad audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: A proven ability to collaborate seamlessly with colleagues, clients, and agency partners, bringing positive energy and serving as a highly reliable partner.
• Proactivity & Agility: A self-starter mentality with the ability to anticipate needs before they arise, manage multiple projects under tight deadlines, and maintain a positive, solutions-oriented attitude.
• Detail-Oriented: A strict commitment to delivering flawless, precise, and accurate work—whether it’s a client-facing strategy deck, a storytelling narrative, or a quick Teams message, or a minute‑by‑minute event run-of-show.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong foundational skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. (Experience with media databases and social tracking tools is a plus).

Salary range: $50,000 – $55,000 USD

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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