Communications Manager

Staffmark Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Paid Time Off

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Job summary

Staffmark Total Talent Solutions in Plano, TX seeks a Communications Manager to lead the corporate communications team, directing message development, writing, and editing.

You will engage media contacts, develop proactive outreach, and monitor brand reputation using a variety of media tools. Strong PR experience and storytelling skills are required to drive results for our client in a fully on-site role.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of PR experience, either in-house or at an agency (knowledge managing an external agency a plus)
• Mainstream media relations experience
• Experience managing media relations for brand campaigns
• Creativity to bring fresh perspective to our work and come up with ideas that challenge status quo
• Ability to identify, develop and tell compelling stories
• Ability to track KPIs and translate results into key learnings and actions to inform future approach
• Excellent time management, organizational, and project management skills

Responsibilities

• Engage and maintain relationships with media contacts alongside the Director of Corporate Reputation.
• Develop proactive media outreach strategies and pitch materials to bolster brands positive reputation.
• Leverage a suite of media monitoring tools to sense and understand the media landscape as it relates to our brands reputation, turning observations into actionable insights.
• Grow the Corporate Reputation team's reporting function within the company's organization and identify new channels to provide organizational impact.
• Able to step in easily when needed on team projects from risk assessments to media monitoring.

Skills

Media relations

Public relations

Brand reputation communications

Job description

Job Title: Communications Manager

Location: Plano, TX

Pay Rate: $60.83 per hour

Schedule: Fully on-site, Monday thru Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM (hours may vary)

Staffmark Total Talent Solutions offers this exciting contract opportunity at a global leader in electronics, mobile devices and appliances located in Plano, TX.

Communications Manager

Top Skills:

1. Media relations
2. Public relations
3. Brand reputation communications

Position Summary:

The main function of this position will be to lead the corporate communications team with message development, writing, and editing.

Responsibilities:

• Engage and maintain relationships with media contacts alongside the Director of Corporate Reputation.
• Develop proactive media outreach strategies and pitch materials to bolster brands positive reputation.
• Leverage a suite of media monitoring tools to sense and understand the media landscape as it relates to our brands reputation, turning observations into actionable insights.
• Grow the Corporate Reputation team's reporting function within the company's organization and identify new channels to provide organizational impact.
• Able to step in easily when needed on team projects from risk assessments to media monitoring.

Requirements:

• 5-7 years of PR experience, either in-house or at an agency (knowledge managing an external agency a plus)
• Mainstream media relations experience
• Experience managing media relations for brand campaigns
• Creativity to bring fresh perspective to our work and come up with ideas that challenge status quo
• Ability to identify, develop and tell compelling stories
• Ability to track KPIs and translate results into key learnings and actions to inform future approach
• Excellent time management, organizational, and project management skills

Preferred Skills:

• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Results-driven media relations specialist with existing contacts
• Strong networker with ability to forge and maintain new media relationships
• Strategic thinker who thinks and speaks in numbers
• Extremely detail-oriented and solutions-oriented to deliver results
• Thrives under pressure and possess flexibility to manage multiple priorities and pivots
• Energy and passion to collaborate and contribute to team culture

Staffmark talent working with this client receive competitive compensation and a great benefits package!

Benefits Include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time Off, + more!

About Us

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