Manager, Earned Media

About the role

Current Global is seeking an earned media strategist and executioner with strong media relationships to support their clients. Ideal candidates are curious about culture, passionate about storytelling, and skilled at building innovative earned media strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and reactive strategic media counsel to key clients.
• Develop and execute earned media strategies while connecting with teams.
• Craft compelling stories designed to earn positive client headlines and coverage.
• Build and maintain authentic media relationships with key contacts.
• Stay ahead of the curve by actively monitoring new media trends, platforms, and practices.
• Identify news cycles, cultural shifts, industry trends, and issues affecting clients, and insert their narratives in relevant ways.
• Contribute creative media ideas to new business opportunities and pitches.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3-4 years of experience in PR and earned media; agency experience highly preferred.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; verbal and written.
• Strong decision-making and project management skills; deadline and detail oriented.
• In-depth knowledge of the evolving media landscape.
• Experience working with integrated teams and on integrated campaigns.
• Social media and influencer marketing literacy.

Qualifications

You are local to the tri-state area and love to build and maintain authentic media relationships. You don’t shy away from implementing media strategies from concept to execution, finding new ways to meet client objectives and achieving top-notch results.

Skills

• Trusted Advisor: Providing strategic media counsel.
• Development and Execution of Earned Media Strategies: Connecting with teams for integrated approaches.
• Craft Compelling Stories: Designing stories for positive client coverage.
• Build and Maintain Relationships: Forging strong connections with media contacts.
• Be Ahead of the Curve: Monitoring and adopting new media trends.
• Have Your Finger on the Pulse: Identifying and distilling insights from news cycles and cultural shifts.
• Bring Ideas to the New Biz Table: Contributing creative media ideas to new business opportunities.

Benefits

Current Global offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• $60 monthly health-nourishment reimbursement
• Flexible time off policy
• Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-term disability
• Paid employee family leave
• Family building benefit

Pay

NYC Salary range: $74,000 - $85,000

Schedule

Minimum requirement of 3 days a week in the office, with a goal to increase this requirement over time.