Senior Manager, Earned Media

Golin Ketchum; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Golin Ketchum in Chicago is seeking a digital-savvy Senior Manager, Media Relations for our Corporate Affairs practice to drive media strategy and execution that keeps our clients relevant with top business, financial, technology and trade publications.

You’ll build strong relationships with key outlets, transform milestones into compelling stories, position executives as credible experts, and lead earned media campaigns across traditional, online and social channels while coordinating with

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of PR or journalism experience, preferably in financial services, professional services or tech.
• Strong leadership with experience managing diverse teams.
• Experience building relationships with financial, business and tech media.
• Proven ability to secure coverage across traditional, online and social media.
• Excellent writing, communication and editorial skills.
• Demonstrated client management and account leadership.
• Experience developing and executing media relations strategies through launch cycles.
• Familiarity with plans, messaging, press releases, and FAQs.

Responsibilities

• Support media strategy and execution in campaigns and initiatives.
• Develop earned media plans and ideas with account teams.
• Pitch stories to top tier outlets to obtain coverage.
• Develop relationships with producers, reporters and contributors at top publications.
• Draft media relations materials and content for pitches and reports.
• Lead teams in delivering effective earned media campaigns.
• Provide strategic counsel to clients and teams on media matters.
• Book press tours and briefings; coordinate virtual meetings.
• Monitor industry trends and translate learnings into actions.
• Prepare media updates for client meetings and calls.

Skills

Leadership

Media relations

Writing

Client management

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Editorial skills

MS Office

Media strategy

Tools

MS Office Suite

Media monitoring tools

Job description

Job Description

Golin Ketchum is looking for a Senior Manager, Earned Media in our Corporate Affairs Practice!

Agency

Golin Ketchum

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Earned Media

Job Description

Golin Ketchum is the most awarded public relations agency of the decade. We create change that matters for our clients and our people. The kind of change that earns attention and shapes culture to build business. Formed in 2026 from the merger of two iconic PR agencies, Golin Ketchum combines fearless creative and strategic excellence, fueled by Omnicom’s industry-leading data and AI solutions, to uncover powerful insights and execute work that builds and protects the world’s greatest companies. With specialized expertise across consumer and brands, corporate affairs, healthcare, technology, and food, agriculture and nutrition, we deliver integrated, high-impact communications services at scale. At Golin Ketchum, culture matters. We are fiercely ambitious yet fundamentally kind and collaborate obsessively with the best clients in the world. Want to create change that matters with us? Here are the details:

About The Opportunity

Golin Ketchum is hiring a digital-savvy Senior Manager, Media Relations for our Corporate Affairs practice to drive media strategy and execution that keeps our clients relevant with top business, financial, technology and trade publications. You’ll build strong relationships with key outlets and always be on the lookout for opportunities in the media space that could lead to coverage. You’ll transform corporate milestones into compelling stories and craft interesting content. You’ll develop innovative media strategies to break through the noise and get our clients and their stories in front of the most important journalists. You’ll help position key executives as credible experts in their field. You’ll engage with media across a variety of channels, including social media, email and, yes, even a phone call or two. This work will support some of our biggest clients, campaigns and initiatives throughout the year, with an always-on mentality to find relevant national media opportunities and an ever-growing list of media relationships. Deep knowledge and expertise across multiple industries is ideal.

What You Will Do

• Support media strategy and execution in the planning and development of key campaigns and initiatives
• Work with the broader US media relations practice as well as corporate affairs account teams to develop strategic earned media plans and ideas for clients
• Pitch stories to the media (with a focus on the b2b, financial and corporate tech space) to obtain top tier earned coverage
• Have a deep knowledge and understanding of a broad base of industries and business trends to effectively strategize and manage outreach
• Develop and maintain deep relationships with producers, reporters, and other contributors, especially at top tier business, financial and tech publications
• Draft media relations materials, including news releases, pitch letters, fact sheets and other content for pitches, reports and proposals, in conjunction with account teams
• Lead others in developing, executing and delivering effective earned media campaigns
• Provide strategic counsel, as needed, to clients and teams on media in order to build and protect their brand
• Book and schedule press tours/deskside briefings/virtual meetings with reporters, producers and contributors
• Supervise the production of weekly, monthly and quarterly earned media reports
• Monitor client industry, competition and coverage; develop actionable strategies from learnings
• Prepare media updates for client meetings and conference calls

What You Will Have

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in PR or journalism, preferably in the financial services, professional services or tech industry
• A strong leader who has experience managing diverse teams that excel and grow under their leadership
• Experience developing and maintaining relationships with financial, business and tech media as well as other key industry influencers
• Experience securing coverage in both traditional, online and social media is a must
• Excellent writing, communication and editorial skills
• Demonstrated experience in client management and account leadership
• Experience developing and executing effective media relations strategies in PR campaigns in the pre-launch, launch and post-launching timing
• Familiarity with writing plans, activity recommendations, messaging, press releases, media alerts, fact sheets, and FAQs
• Proactive, creative thinker and dynamic team player who is results-driven and works well under pressure
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and media monitoring, tracking and reporting tools

$80,000 - $100,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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$80,000 - $100,000