Public Relations Manager Retail Innovation Inc Scranton, PA

Jamdanceacademy; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 89,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Retail Innovation Inc in Scranton is seeking a Public Relations Manager to drive strategic messaging and client relations from our Scranton base. This role blends process improvements with hands-on PR delivery and mentor- guided growth.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration, translate complex project details for non-technical audiences, and remain agile in a fast-paced, freelance environment.

Qualifications

• Empathy to handle candid feedback and client interactions.
• Cross-functional ease across teams (PMs, engineers, marketers).
• Willingness to ask the dumb question before costly mistakes.
• Ability to translate project management complexity for non-technical audiences.
• 6+ years navigating workplace politics typical of general roles.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste.
• Defend the Active Listening fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them.
• Field curveballs from Scranton clients without losing the thread.
• Notice the gap between the spec and the shipped product and address it.
• Track key metrics and report findings to your manager each week.
• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning.

Skills

Empathy

Cross-functional

Ask questions

PM translation

Experience politics

Job description

If you've outgrown your current general role, Retail Innovation Inc's Public Relations Manager opening in Scranton might be the stretch you've been after. This general role at Retail Innovation Inc turns 6 years into $89,000 - $135,000 and turns $89,000 - $135,000 into a stake in what comes next.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste
• Defend the Active Listening fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Field curveballs from Scranton clients without losing the thread
• Notice the candidly-kind gap between the spec and the shipped thing
• Track key metrics and report findings to your manager each week
• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning

What You'll Bring

• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• Cross-functional ease, from Project Management engineers to Resilience marketers
• A bias toward asking the dumb question before the expensive mistake
• Experience translating Project Management complexity for a non-technical audience
• 6+ years navigating the politics that general work attracts

Quietly, from Scranton, Retail Innovation Inc has become the fast-paced general partner that PA's most demanding teams refuse to replace. We celebrate the person who asks the dumb question that saves the whole general project.

At Retail Innovation Inc, $89,000 - $135,000 is just the opener; the mentorship, benefits, and Scranton, PA flexibility are where the offer gets good.

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