Strategic PR & Communications Lead

Allegis Global Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 79,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, & vision

401(k)/Roth

Insurance (Life & AD&D)

Short and long term disability

Health & Dependent Care Spending

Transportation benefits

Tuition assistance

Time off/Leave (PTO)

Job summary

Allegis Global Solutions seeks a Public Relations Specialist to lead external communications that strengthen brand reputation and credibility. You will manage PR campaigns and craft messaging across earned, owned, and shared channels while supporting brand communications and thought leadership initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings 3-5 years of PR experience, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and strong storytelling, presentation and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience public relations and communications.
• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, communications, journalism or relevant field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to articulate AGS’ brand tone, voice, and messaging with a great command for detail and grammar.
• Proficiency in project management and execution of PR campaigns.
• Aptitude in presentation and public speaking; ability to prepare/coach leaders at all levels within an organization.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to set and adhere to deadlines.
• Ability to quickly understand our global clients and markets to articulate the value we deliver.
• Skilled at cross-channel collaboration (content, web, social media, graphic design, etc.).
• Ability to be detail-oriented, highly organized.
• Ability to perform independently in addition to collaborating within a team environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel).
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the calendar year.

Responsibilities

• Write content for press releases, speeches, media commentary, web and social media.
• Coordinate media requests and subject matter expert interviews.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with industry analysts, associations and external influencers to strengthen brand visibility, credibility and market positioning.
• Lead the strategy, development and submission of industry award applications, RFIs, rankings and individual recognition nominations, ensuring accurate, compelling and on-brand representation of the organization and its leaders.
• Conduct research on various topics and facilitate interviews with relevant stakeholders to identify storytelling opportunities for earned media.
• Help maintain corporate image and identity—supporting crisis communications and reputation monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional marketing teams for production and publication of various content.
• Analyze performance indicators and analytics to determine the effectiveness of content.
• Manage multiple ongoing projects and deliver high-quality work on time.
• Maintain knowledge of market conditions and competitive activities.
• Interact with people at all levels of the organization and develop strong relationships.

Skills

Media relations

Public relations

Communications

Storytelling

Project management

Crisis communications

Cross-channel collaboration

Microsoft Office

Public speaking

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, communications, journalism or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Allegis Global Solutions seeks a Public Relations Specialist to lead external communications that strengthen brand reputation and credibility. You will manage PR campaigns and craft messaging across earned, owned, and shared channels while supporting brand communications and thought leadership initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings 3-5 years of PR experience, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and strong storytelling, presentation and project-management skills.