Public Relations Manager BKD Chesapeake, VA

Jamdanceacademy; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth coaching

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

BKD in Chesapeake, VA is seeking a Public Relations Manager to translate strategic objectives into actionable plans and drive measurable outcomes for clients and the firm. The role blends project leadership with relationship building and requires comfort handling fast-paced, client-driven initiatives in a collaborative environment.

Salary ranges from $86,000 to $139,000 per year, with growth coaching and a benefits package that flexes to your life.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Hands-on organization abilities with mentoring experience preferred.
• Sharp organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple workstreams.
• Reliable with a track record of handling fast-paced, collaborative environments.
• Understanding of general industry standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Translate manager objectives into concrete, actionable steps.
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for leadership review.
• Track key metrics and report findings weekly.
• Handle client-facing expectations without losing focus.
• Support ongoing operations in Chesapeake and maintain relationships.
• Defend relationship-building fundamentals while driving speed.
• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility.
• Combine process improvement with clear explanations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Mentoring

Organization skills

Multi-tasking

Reliability

Adaptability with temporary work

Best practices knowledge

Job description

Ready for your next move? BKD is seeking a Public Relations Manager to drive results in Chesapeake, VA. Trade 7 years of Project Management for $86,000 - $139,000 and you also get general ownership and a BKD crew that wants you to win.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate manager objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for review by leadership
• Track key metrics and report findings to your manager each week
• Field curveballs from Chesapeake clients without losing the thread
• Keep the VA engine running while you rebuild parts of it
• Defend the Relationship Building fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility
• Pair Process Improvement fluency with the patience to explain it plainly

What You'll Bring

• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Hands-on proficiency with Organization, ideally paired with Mentoring
• Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
• Comfort with temporary arrangements and the rhythms of a deeply collaborative workplace
• Solid understanding of general best practices and industry standards

BKD took a tired corner of the general world and rebuilt it, brick by brick, from a small office in Chesapeake, VA. New hires ship something real in week one, because we'd rather you learn by doing.

Picture $86,000 - $139,000 as the floor, not the ceiling, with growth coaching and a benefits package that actually flexes around your life.

Reposted with today's stamp, the Chesapeake, VA opening still needs filling.

Your Project Management story isn't finished, and the next chapter might be a Public Relations Manager role here.