Impact PR & Communications Manager

The Lede Company; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid position with in-office days

Evening/weekend flexibility

Client travel

Job summary

The Lede Company is a full-service strategic agency delivering culture-rich public affairs and PR. We help brands and organizations develop and support work across brand strategy, communications, and campaigns.

The Impact Team seeks an Account Manager passionate about social impact and sustainability, capable of guiding integrated communications for national campaigns, building media relationships, and delivering measurable outcomes for clients in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4-6 years’ experience in public relations, communications, brand or social impact strategy roles.
• Proven experience in developing and executing brand and social impact campaigns.
• Excellent writing skills. Whether writing an official press release, an awards submission, or casual email, you can tailor your writing style to deliver information accurately and effectively.
• Ability to multi-task and balance multiple clients. When everyone thinks their time and work is the most important, you understand how to balance competing requests and keep everyone happy.
• Ability to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Solid relationships with media, top-tier and trade outlets and reporters.
• A passion for media and understanding of the evolving media landscape.
• A team-oriented attitude and willingness to support the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive communications strategies that solve client challenges, reach target audience groups across relevant channels and drive business, brand and societal impact.
• Develop and execute thought leadership strategies.
• Work directly with clients and senior staff, and assist in leading client communications, as appropriate.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with press outlets, journalists, and media platforms.
• Assist with developing creative story angles.
• Pitch and secure media coverage on behalf of clients in print, broadcast and online media outlets on a regional and national level.
• Write, proof and edit a variety of PR and marketing materials including press releases and pitches.
• Help develop compelling and out-of-the box story angles and draft compelling narratives on behalf of clients and their projects.
• Monitor, assess, and track the performance of communications strategies, identifying KPI’s from the outset and using them to make improvements and guide future strategic communications planning.
• Develop and foster strong and positive relationships with current and potential clients.
• Work on multiple accounts simultaneously and under deadline.
• Stay abreast of media turnover and emerging outlets.
• Develop interview briefs to prepare clients for media engagements.
• Achieve exceptional outcomes for clients with evolving priorities.

Skills

Excellent writing

Media relations

Deadline-driven

Project management

Multi-tasking

Team player

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Muck Rack

Cision

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing/communications

Tools

Muck Rack

Cision

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

The Lede Company is a full-service strategic agency delivering culture-rich public affairs and PR. We help brands and organizations develop and support work across brand strategy, communications, and campaigns.

The Impact Team seeks an Account Manager passionate about social impact and sustainability, capable of guiding integrated communications for national campaigns, building media relationships, and delivering measurable outcomes for clients in a fast-paced environment.