Senior Corporate Affairs & Media Relations Lead

ZENO Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Headspace mental health benefit

Job summary

Zeno Group is an independent global communications agency delivering strategic corporate affairs and media relations for leading organizations. As Senior Account Executive, Corporate Affairs you will support integrated programs, develop media outreach, manage client work and mentor junior team members to drive high-impact results across industries.

You will work closely with account teams, clients and media to shape messaging, oversee timelines, and ensure execution that supports clients'

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in public relations or corporate communications.
• Experience supporting media relations programs and pitching stories to business, trade or industry media.
• Strong writing and editing skills with experience developing news releases, contributed articles and other materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute media outreach programs with business/media outlets.
• Support day-to-day client work, including timelines and deliverables.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Monitor industry trends and competitive activity to inform strategies.
• Plan and execute media events, conferences and stakeholder engagements.
• Contribute to new business efforts and proposal development.

Skills

Public relations

Corporate communications

Media relations

Writing & editing

Project management

Presentation skills

Mentoring juniors

PowerPoint

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Zeno Group is an independent global communications agency delivering strategic corporate affairs and media relations for leading organizations. As Senior Account Executive, Corporate Affairs you will support integrated programs, develop media outreach, manage client work and mentor junior team members to drive high-impact results across industries.

You will work closely with account teams, clients and media to shape messaging, oversee timelines, and ensure execution that supports clients'