Global Media Relations & Social Lead – Industrials & Energy

EY; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off options

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced communications professional to join its Global Media Relations and Social Media team, supporting Global Industrials & Energy portfolios. The Assistant Director will build EY’s media profile, engage with senior stakeholders, and lead integrated media relations and social campaigns to advance EY’s growth agenda.

You will collaborate across regions and with Brand, Marketing & Communications to deliver impactful, globally coordinated media efforts and local amplification

Qualifications

• Previous proven experience in an external communications role is essential.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders and executives on media and communications matters.
• A strong writer with accuracy and attention to detail; reliability.
• An ability to work with complex, sometimes technical or specialist content.
• Good existing relationships or the ability to cultivate new relationships with international business media e.g. Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Fortune.
• Proven experience planning and activating social media campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Manage senior global stakeholders to deliver executive visibility programs that elevate external share of voice for EY leaders across Global Industrials & Energy.
• Develop and execute integrated media relations and social media strategies aligned to industry priorities, market trends and EY’s broader reputation agenda.
• Manage and oversee external PR agency teams, including planning, execution, evaluation and reporting against earned media KPIs and contracted scope of work.
• Generate strong earned media results with global, national and trade media, including business, financial, energy, industrial and investment press.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic counsel on media engagement, messaging and reputational considerations.
• Plan, create and deliver social media campaigns in collaboration with the Global Social Media team, using data, best practices and emerging platform features.
• Create high‑quality PR and social content using EY thought leadership, research, reports and insights relevant to Industrials & Energy.
• Work closely with super region PR counterparts to ensure consistent global storytelling and effective local amplification of campaigns.
• Support global announcements, reports, surveys, transactions‑related content and major events aligned to these portfolios

Skills

Stakeholder management

News judgement

Media relations

Social media

Writing

Collaboration

Tools

External agencies management

Job description

EY is seeking an experienced communications professional to join its Global Media Relations and Social Media team, supporting Global Industrials & Energy portfolios. The Assistant Director will build EY’s media profile, engage with senior stakeholders, and lead integrated media relations and social campaigns to advance EY’s growth agenda.

You will collaborate across regions and with Brand, Marketing & Communications to deliver impactful, globally coordinated media efforts and local amplification