Senior Manager, Media Relations

About the role

Weber Shandwick is seeking a dynamic Account Director to lead earned media campaigns for iconic beauty brands. This role involves collaborating with integrated agency teams, managing diverse internal teams, and building trusted relationships with senior clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-channel campaigns with an emphasis on earned media, cultural storytelling, and social/digital engagement
• Collaborate within Integrated Agency Teams (IATs), working alongside creative, paid media, influencer, and experiential partners
• Oversee campaign launches from start to finish, including planning, event/activation production, management of talent partner(s), and development of media materials and social briefs
• Build trusted relationships with senior clients, offering strategic perspectives and counsel
• Ensure programs are rooted in insights and measured against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Manage diverse internal teams and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with clarity and organization
• Lead by providing mentorship, fostering growth and innovation

Requirements

• A strong passion for lifestyle and beauty brands, with a keen awareness of emerging cultural and consumer trends
• Proven experience executing successful campaigns that generated earned media, drove social engagement, and made a cultural impact
• An expert in navigating Integrated Agency Teams, juggling multiple workstreams, and managing multiple clients
• A strategic thinker with strong instincts for what drives earned media and social buzz
• Aptitude for financial analysis and ability to remain nimble during conflict resolution
• A confident working relationship with senior clients and leading large teams
• A natural leader with strong presentation skills and attention to detail
• Adept at sharp writing and creative thinking
• A commitment and dedication to the agency's success as well as individual career growth

Qualifications

• At least 7 years' experience in agency, PR/Communications space
• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Business Management, or related field

Benefits

The salary range for this role is $100,000 USD - $130,000 USD, with the exact amount depending on various factors including current/former employees' salaries, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the company, and the employee/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Pay

$130,000.00 - $130,000.00

Schedule

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

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Weber Shandwick 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.

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