Manager, Earned Media

About the role

Current Global is seeking an earned media strategist and executioner to support their clients' media relations needs. Ideal candidates are passionate about storytelling, building innovative earned media strategies, and securing coverage.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and reactive strategic media counsel to key clients.
• Develop and execute earned media strategies while connecting with teams to integrate approaches to work.
• Craft compelling stories designed to earn positive client headlines and coverage.
• Build and maintain authentic media relationships on behalf of clients.
• 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 clients' narratives in targeted, relevant, and insightful 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

• Local to the tri-state area.
• Passionate about storytelling and building innovative earned media strategies.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a grasp of modern, earned-first media campaigns.
• Ability to implement media strategies from concept to execution.
• Find new ways to meet client objectives and achieve top-notch results.
• Build strong connections with key media contacts.

Skills

• Trusted Advisor: Provides strategic media counsel to key clients.
• Development and Execution of Earned Media Strategies: Connects with teams to develop integrated approaches to work.
• Craft Compelling Stories: Designs stories to earn positive client headlines and coverage.
• Build and Maintain Relationships: Forges strong connections with key media contacts.
• Be Ahead of the Curve: Monitors new media trends, platforms, and practices.
• Have Your Finger on the Pulse: Identifies news cycles, cultural shifts, industry trends, and issues affecting clients.
• Bring Ideas to the New Biz Table: Contributes creative media ideas to new business opportunities and pitches.

Benefits

Current Global offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• $60 monthly reimbursement for health-nourishing activities
• 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
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.

Schedule

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we're focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together.