Senior Earned Media Manager — Strategic Storytelling & Impact

Adelphi Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Weber Shandwick in Boston is seeking a Senior Manager to join its Corporate team on a hybrid schedule. The role focuses on developing and executing communications, reputation and earned media programs for private- and public-sector clients at the intersection of business, policy, media and culture.

The ideal candidate brings strong earned media instincts, multi-workstream management, and the judgment to advise clients and teams.

Qualifications

• Approximately 6–7 years of communications or media relations experience.
• Experience managing integrated communications or media workstreams from planning through execution.
• Strong earned media and media relations experience with business/media outlets.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of integrated communications and earned media workstreams, ensuring plans and deliverables align with client objectives
• Build trusted working relationships with clients and contribute informed recommendations in client discussions and presentations
• Develop media strategies, story angles and outreach plans; build and maintain relationships with business, broadcast and relevant trade media
• Monitor the media, cultural and policy landscape to identify emerging issues and opportunities that may affect clients
• Translate client, industry and audience insights into proactive and timely communications opportunities
• Draft and edit high-quality media materials, including pitches, press releases, messaging, briefing documents and Q&A
• Coordinate media outreach and campaign execution, balancing deadlines, approvals, client needs and shifting priorities
• Partner with agency, inter-agency and specialist teams to deliver cohesive programs and bring the right expertise into the work
• Manage project plans, budgets, staffing and scope for assigned workstreams; flag delivery or financial risks and recommend solutions
• Coach and support junior team members through delegation, feedback, quality review and hands-on development
• Contribute to organic growth and new business efforts through research, ideas, proposal development and pitch participation

Skills

Media relations

Earned media

Client relations

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Storytelling

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Weber Shandwick in Boston is seeking a Senior Manager to join its Corporate team on a hybrid schedule. The role focuses on developing and executing communications, reputation and earned media programs for private- and public-sector clients at the intersection of business, policy, media and culture.

The ideal candidate brings strong earned media instincts, multi-workstream management, and the judgment to advise clients and teams.