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PR Account Director | Cultural Strategist & Communications Agency | Lifestyle, Fashion & Beauty | London

The Client:

Harmonic operations are excited to partner exclusively with one of the UK’s most exciting cultural strategist agencies, on their search for a PR Account Director. You’ll join an expert team working on client partners from Lifestyle, Fashion & Beauty brands, aiming to capture the imaginations of the next generation. Using cultural strategy and insights to create communications that connect with people, build brand perceptions, and articulate to the consumer.

Put simply the agencies culture can be described as work hard and be nice to people. They describe themselves as compassionate and collaborative, with an emphasis on inclusion and a flat structure. All voices are heard, employees feel valued and encouraged to grow professionally to progress in their career.

Role:

This agency is searching for a dedicated hands-on Account Director to manage multiple client profiles and act as a key client liaison to support their strategic direction. You’ll be responsible for upholding the representation and perception of the clients to the target audience, deploying a range of PR and integrated comms tools at your disposal such as press releases, news assets, social media and influence.

This is an amazing opportunity to show off your excellent relationship management skillset and make an impact on the trajectory of a growing agency.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall client-agency relationship
• Management, development and mentoring of direct reports
• Acting as a key point of contact for your client business on all brand and communications planning
• Maintaining an in depth understanding and knowledge of your client’s business and goals
• Guiding campaigns form planning through to delivery
• Working closely and maintaining relationships with key media contacts
• Working closely and maintaining relationships with key influencer assets
• Contributing to agency brainstorming sessions, developing stories and briefs in order to reach the target audience effectively
• Having your finger on the cultural pulse of current trends and industry news
• Demonstrate professionalism and attention to detail at all times

What we need to see (Essential):

• PR Agency Experience
• Relevant industry contacts, particularly in Fashion and Beauty
• Demonstrated success in managing multiple clients
• A master of nurturing relationships – both internally and externally
• Highly organised with a keen eye for detail
• Demonstratable excellent written and verbal communication skills
• In depth cultural understanding of the target audience and what earns their attention
• Creative, positive and ambitious
• A social, fun, and outgoing personality

Location: London

Salary: £53,000 – £60,000

Please get in touch at [email protected] or give me a call on 020 3773 2530

Please feel free to circulate this with any friends or contacts that may be interested.

Harmonic Operations™ | Certified B Corp

My Client is looking for a Senior Account Director to join their team.

They have recently won a brand new client (drinks brand) who is launching a music platform globally.

You will sit in the entertainment team and will be responsible for running and leading on this account along with a team.

You’ll have strong PR strategy and campaign planning, media, influencer and media management experience, for this opportunity and importantly you’ll be immersed in music and fashion culture and previous experience of working on big brands in a global or regional capacity.

It’s an amazing opportunity – please get in touch today!

Due to the specific requirements of the role we will only be able to respond to candidates with relevant experience

*Must have UK Work Rights.

MLS Talent

Job description:

Your role in a nutshell

Once in a while a role comes along that feels like the stars and planets are aligned. Add into that a groundswell of public sentiment, a world crying out for positivity and a mood that is receptive to ‘force for good’ activism and you have this.

The Body Shop has a wealth of iconic, nature-inspired products across skincare, bodycare, haircare, make-up and gifting.  This is an opportunity for a purpose-led PR lead to stamp The Body Shop identity on a fresh page of optimism, hope and changemaking beauty.  There hasn’t been a better time to make your mark and help us make ours – loud and proud.

 The Body Shop, along with Aesop, Avon and Natura, is part of Natura & Co; a global, multi-channel and multi-brand beauty and cosmetics group that is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. And we are looking for a Global PR Manager.

There is a wealth of history, content and campaigning at your disposal.  Working with over 60 markets, you will play a key part in steering The Body Shop on it’s journey to re-establish what changemaking beauty is.

More about the role

The Global PR Manager is a key strategic role in a business that relies heavily on PR to drive buzz. We have much to say and you are empowered to deliver punchy, cut-through PR concepts and ideation to support the development and planning of our global PR strategy.

You will lead on the creation, briefing and delivery of PR toolkits and assets for key product ranges and brand-led campaigns. So we need a creative disrupter with a strong PR background to bring new thinking and different approaches to our strategy.

Required Experience

• You’ll be a proven PR strategist and planner – so be prepared to share your highlights
• You will be passionate about beauty and this will be evident in your past work experience
• You will have first hand experience in leading global media and PR events/trips
• You will have previously had full accountability for influencer  / expert onboarding including contract negotiation and management 
• You will have strong experience of Product PR and a solid understanding of trends
• Media requirements will be second nature and you’ll continually keep ahead of what’s new
• You’ll be able to provide a portfolio of assets and tools that have amplified campaigns with media and influencers
• It’s likely you’ll bring significant experience in a similar company role or in a global PR agency and you’ll have some great examples of where you have contributed and made a difference

What we look for

Collaboration: This role works closely with a number of teams – product development, brand communications, innovation, to name a few, and you will jointly align on objectives, audiences, metrics, insights, key messages and asset requirements for key campaigns. You’ll be able to demonstrate where YOUR involvement as part of a team has delivered exceptional measurable results.

Your collaboration skills will extend to how we amplify key brand campaigns through media, influencers, experts, brand partnerships and sponsorships. You’ll mix and interact with the movers and shakers who will help raise the profile of The Body Shop exponentially, but with a close eye on what is most important to us and our force for good agenda and as a B-Corporation.

Global Market PR teams and our Global PR Agency partnerships all fall under the remit.

Creativity: Your experience and background will give you the creative smarts to build impactful PR campaigns and toolkits to support The Body Shop Top 10 Most loved product strategy. Your innovation and thinking will be tested as we present you with opportunities your PR peers will wish they had at their disposal – it will be up to you to make the most of them.

A strong creative writer you will relish the strategy of building storytelling and content into all media materials and you will lead on the production of detailed guidelines and toolkits to facilitate local activation.

Planning and Facilitation: With proven experience in delivering large-scale PR events you’ll lead and organise centralised PR trips to markets for strategic initiatives such as Community Fair Trade and Brand Immersion trips for media and influencers.

It will your joyful task to identify global events for The Body Shop participation sponsorship and speaker opportunities. How exciting is that.

Just to whet your appetite a little, in the past, the global PR team has organised PR trips to India to meet the waste pickers that collect the plastic that is used in our packaging, a trip to the Swiss Alps to launch the newest beauty ingredient, Edelweiss and a trip to Kenya to meet the small-scale farmers that produce our tea tree oil. 

Purposeful: As you will have gathered, alignment with what drives us is an important factor and you will need a strong connection with our purpose and will be a positive addition to our team.

Benefits

a 6% contributory pension plan (that rises with loyalty)

23 days holiday plus bank holidays – time to refresh and recharge

1 Self Love Day – An extra day off per year to recharge and focus on what you love to do most

3 additional days a year to volunteer in the local community to support the causes you feel most passionate about

Discretionary bonus scheme

LOVE Money – Money from us to spend on YOUR wellbeing – pamper yourself on us. Every year.

50% employee discount on our products and access to sample sales

Access to Perks at Work, our online shopping channel with exclusive deals & discounts

Access to our Nourish platform, where you have access at certain times of the year to fantastic benefits such as; Buying/Selling holiday, Pension Top Up, Private Medical Insurance options, Green Car Benefits, Cycle To Work scheme, Techscheme, On site nursery (for Littlehampton colleagues), and much more!

Life Assurance

EAP (Employee Assistance Program) –  We work with experts to support you on all aspects of your Wellbeing: Physical, Mental and Financial.

Diversity Statement At The Body Shop, we firmly believe that equality is a human right and that all people should have an equal opportunity to pursue their dreams and aspirations.  We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best people by offering a creative and inclusive workplace where talent is recognized. We value diversity and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We are proud to have a number of different active employee inclusion networks that serve not just as catalysts for change, but also to build a spirit of diversity, equality, inclusivity, and provide safe supportive spaces for engagement and solidarity for members of these communities.  The Body Shop is also committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please let us know in your application or email us at [email protected] .

Profile description:

What we look for

Collaboration: This role works closely with a number of teams – product development, brand communications, innovation, to name a few, and you will jointly align on objectives, audiences, metrics, insights, key messages and asset requirements for key campaigns. You’ll be able to demonstrate where YOUR involvement as part of a team has delivered exceptional measurable results.

Your collaboration skills will extend to how we amplify key brand campaigns through media, influencers, experts, brand partnerships and sponsorships. You’ll mix and interact with the movers and shakers who will help raise the profile of The Body Shop exponentially, but with a close eye on what is most important to us and our force for good agenda and as a B-Corporation.

Global Market PR teams and our Global PR Agency partnerships all fall under the remit.

Creativity: Your experience and background will give you the creative smarts to build impactful PR campaigns and toolkits to support The Body Shop Top 10 Most loved product strategy. Your innovation and thinking will be tested as we present you with opportunities your PR peers will wish they had at their disposal – it will be up to you to make the most of them.

A strong creative writer you will relish the strategy of building storytelling and content into all media materials and you will lead on the production of detailed guidelines and toolkits to facilitate local activation.

Planning and Facilitation: With proven experience in delivering large-scale PR events you’ll lead and organise centralised PR trips to markets for strategic initiatives such as Community Fair Trade and Brand Immersion trips for media and influencers.

It will your joyful task to identify global events for The Body Shop participation sponsorship and speaker opportunities. How exciting is that.

Just to whet your appetite a little, in the past, the global PR team has organised PR trips to India to meet the waste pickers that collect the plastic that is used in our packaging, a trip to the Swiss Alps to launch the newest beauty ingredient, Edelweiss and a trip to Kenya to meet the small-scale farmers that produce our tea tree oil. 

Purposeful: As you will have gathered, alignment with what drives us is an important factor and you will need a strong connection with our purpose and will be a positive addition to our team.

We offer:

Benefits

a 6% contributory pension plan (that rises with loyalty)

23 days holiday plus bank holidays – time to refresh and recharge

1 Self Love Day – An extra day off per year to recharge and focus on what you love to do most

3 additional days a year to volunteer in the local community to support the causes you feel most passionate about

Discretionary bonus scheme

LOVE Money – Money from us to spend on YOUR wellbeing – pamper yourself on us. Every year.

50% employee discount on our products and access to sample sales

Access to Perks at Work, our online shopping channel with exclusive deals & discounts

Access to our Nourish platform, where you have access at certain times of the year to fantastic benefits such as; Buying/Selling holiday, Pension Top Up, Private Medical Insurance options, Green Car Benefits, Cycle To Work scheme, Techscheme, On site nursery (for Littlehampton colleagues), and much more!

Life Assurance

EAP (Employee Assistance Program) –  We work with experts to support you on all aspects of your Wellbeing: Physical, Mental and Financial.

Diversity Statement At The Body Shop, we firmly believe that equality is a human right and that all people should have an equal opportunity to pursue their dreams and aspirations.  We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best people by offering a creative and inclusive workplace where talent is recognized. We value diversity and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We are proud to have a number of different active employee inclusion networks that serve not just as catalysts for change, but also to build a spirit of diversity, equality, inclusivity, and provide safe supportive spaces for engagement and solidarity for members of these communities.  The Body Shop is also committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please let us know in your application or email us at [email protected] .
The Body Shop

Senior Public Relations Manager

Location: Remote – New England area – Must be willing to travel when needed.

Make an impact with the research organization that leads the search to cure diseases that affect us all – Cancer, Parkinson’s, Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Alzheimer’s & more. Lead PR strategies, plans and media outreach efforts to effectively promote client’s reputation, mission, strategic priorities, research and offerings to national and trade media.

The ideal PR Manager candidate will have:

• Excellent writing skills and be able to craft press releases, pitches, media advisories, talking points and other materials
• A history of successful proactive pitching with robust media coverage, and will bring established media relationships to client, preferably in the biomedical research, life sciences, pharma, health care, and/or technology space
• Excellent experience identifying and securing editorial and speaking opportunities
• Strong interpersonal skills to cultivate relationships with media and respond to their requests and to form collaborative relationships with internal subject matter experts along with external collaborators
• Proven experience with issues management and crisis communications
• Solid experience managing teams and mentoring colleagues
• An aptitude for assessing PR plan effectiveness, incorporating media tracking and monitoring

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or English.

Degree & Specialization Requirements

• Copy-editing certification preferred, but not mandatory.
• Project management certification a plus.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of 10+ years of public relations experience, preferably in the biomedical, life sciences and/or pharmaceutical industry.
• History of solid relationships with national and trade media.
• Proven track record of national and trade media outreach and developing and executing successful media strategies. International media outreach experience preferred, but not required.
• Excellent written, verbal and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex science into public-facing messages.
• Strong managerial experience, including leading a team and mentoring colleagues in PR and media relations.
• A results-driven performer, this individual will also demonstrate the ability to manage cross-functional relationships, have an entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to roll-up their sleeves to help the broader Strategic Communications group and overall team.
• Excellent interpersonal, communications, and negotiation skills coupled with the ability to build networks and influence and motivate others toward accomplishing individual and group objectives.
• Ability to formulate, implement and evaluate complex plans and strategies and flawlessly execute against them.
• Must be a self-motivated, team-oriented, and enthusiastic problem-solver and solutions-builder who thrives on being engaged at all levels of a project.
• Experience managing multiple projects with internal and external stakeholders under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with Meltwater or similar media database/monitoring and tracking platform.
• Must be able to work with researchers and scientists to develop engaging content, ensuring quality and technical accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook) required.

Supervisory Requirements

• This is a supervisor role; experience managing teams and mentoring colleagues required.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Media Relations Strategy, Management and Execution – Lead media outreach efforts including identifying, pitching, fielding inbound queries and managing relationships with national, trade and international media for client’s areas of focus and subject matter expertise; develop strong positive relationships with key media; raise client’s profile in key outlets; organize media visits and manage reporters on campus; promote through media briefings, news releases, conferences, roundtables and articles; identify and lead senior management and research team opportunities around press interviews, speaking engagements, etc.; develop and manage written materials that are on-message, on-brand, and tied to PR plan goals.
• PR Program and Team Management – Develop, manage and assess strategic PR plans and initiatives in alignment with goals and messaging priorities; lead a team of communications professionals responsible for local and national PR and reputation-building; lead engagement with external PR representation, tracking KPIs and pursuing continuous improvement opportunities; develop thought leadership platforms that position as an influencer; ensure that timelines, milestones, budgets and deliverables are established, met and fulfill the needs of stakeholders.
• Writing – Create strategic communications for news media including press releases and pitches, media advisories, articles, bylines and contributed pieces, briefing documents for interviews and speaking engagements, and other content, as needed.
• Crisis Communications – Assist with the development and implementation of The client’s crisis communications planning, management and execution, including participation in crisis exercises. Assist with issues management needs and crisis communications activities. Train communications professionals in crisis management to build team bench strength.
• Creative Collaboration – Collaborate with and become a trusted advisor to teams across including research, editorial, senior management, marketing, external and government affairs, and others; communicate clearly and effectively within a cross-functional team environment; build new and strengthen client’s existing relationships with collaborators and other external institutions and organizations.
• Other duties, as assigned – This may include media tracking and monitoring using Meltwater and Google; providing summary reports and overview documents; lead and contribute to projects that align with the Strategic Communications team overall, and other projects, as needed.

Planet Technology

PR Senior Account Manager – Streetwear/Sports fashion

PR Senior Account Manager – The Company
My client is a creative PR & comms agency specialising in PR and influencer with skills across digital, design, events and marketing. My client champions engaging communication campaigns that enforce and elevate brand position while delivering results which support local and global sales growth. Clients ranging across fashion, streetwear, sports & lifestyle.

PR Senior Account Manager – The Role
My client is looking for a passionate and creative PR Senior Account Manager to join their team, working alongside the leadership team across some of the agency’s biggest brands to deliver PR and creative communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative PR Campaigns
• Strategy
• Client handling
• New Business
• Media Relations
• Team & Mentoring
• Measurement & Evaluation

PR Senior Account Manager – Required skills/interests

• MUST HAVE previous experience in a PR Agency
• Enthusiastic team player with can do attitude
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Copywriting skills: You need to be hot on spelling, grammar, and proof-reading, as well as have a creative flair for producing engaging copy.
• Presentation skills: From communicating ideas to your team to presenting stories to journalists, you need to organise information in a succinct and interesting way to capture their attention.

London, up to £48K DOE

To apply for this fantastic opportunity or for further information, please contact: [email protected]

Major Players are the UK’s leading digital, marketing, creative and tech talent agency. We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

At Major Players, we are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the industries we service, creating impactful and meaningful change to our partners, candidates and employees. For further information visit: www.majorplayers.co.uk/diversity-equity-inclusion/

Major Players | B Corp™

PR Account Manager – Food & Hospitality

PR Account Manager – The Company
My Client is an independent PR & Social agency with over 30 years experience, specialising in restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels, food & drink & lifestyle. They love food, hospitality and going out! Their black book of media, digital and industry contacts is second to none. They love influencer campaigns and collaborations, and take pride in always delivering.

PR Account Manager – The Role
The Account Manager will be implementing communications strategies through a wide variety of channels including digital, building and managing relationships with clients and key contacts and creatively building on campaign plans at a tactical level.

Key Responsibilities

• Client management
• Press materials
• Sell in stories to target media
• Keeping clients up-to-date with key industry developments
• Manage content generation for consumer features and news
• Media relations, liaising with journalists

PR Account Manager – Required skills/interests

• MUST HAVE PR Agency Experience
• Track record of successfully managing PR process from start to finish response to client briefs.
• Social Media implementation experience
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to lead, and make difficult decisions / assertive when required

To apply for this fantastic opportunity or for further information, please contact: [email protected]

Up to 38K, DOE

Major Players are the UK’s leading digital, marketing, creative and tech talent agency. We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

At Major Players, we are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the industries we service, creating impactful and meaningful change to our partners, candidates and employees. For further information visit: www.majorplayers.co.uk/diversity-equity-inclusion/.

Major Players | B Corp™

PR Account Manager, Macclesfield Up to £38,000

If you’re working agency-side and at a crossroads in your career, maybe looking for a step up, then this could be the perfect next role for you.

This well established PR & Communications Agency is looking for a PR Account Manager to join their growing team. Specialising in B2B marketing, they help their clients raise their brand profile across all channels; from social media to content strategy, to earned media and influencer marketing and so much more.

If you have some experience working in these areas; you’re a natural story-teller and enjoy take pride in helping brands engage with their target audiences, then we’d love to hear from you.

About you

You’ll ideally have 2-3 years’ experience as an Account Manager or Account Executive in an agency, with PR and experience of dealing with the press too. However, if you worked in B2B marketing inhouse, especially in Tech or Construction, then that would work too.

You’ll be enthusiastic and eager to learn and to deliver for your clients. You’ll be creative and be prepared to invest time in understanding their businesses, so that you can then create and deliver award-winning marketing plans and campaigns.

Why this is a great opportunity

Joining a growing business, there’s loads of scope for career progression, with the opportunity to learn from and grow with some of the best PR experts in the industry.

The agency leaders have created an inclusive and supportive culture where everyone is treated like an adult. Hybrid working, flexible hours and the opportunity to be promoted on merit are all part of the package.

The basic salary is competitive and coupled with a profit sharing bonus scheme and private healthcare plans, the financial benefits will make a difference to you too.

So what’s next

If you have B2B Marketing experience whether it be agency-side or inhouse, then we’d love to tell you more. Click apply now or contact Zeedee Gascoigne at The Talent Crowd for further information.

The Talent Crowd

Live Fully at Marriott International – #1 Leader in Hospitality

At Marriott International, you have the opportunity to grow in your career, work with teammates that feel like family, and help make our world a better place.

The Marriott International HQ, located at 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, , 20814 is currently hiring a Senior Program Manager, Internal Communications.

Responsibilities include:

The Senior Program Manager, HR Communications is a member of the HR Communications + Change Management Team at Marriott International, responsible for leading the design and execution of effective communication strategies for priority HR initiatives. This communications expert brings a deep understanding and creative approach to internal communications, leveraging traditional channels, digital tools, industry best practices, visual storytelling, and analytics and insights to engage our diverse communities of leaders and associates around the world. This position is located in Bethesda, Maryland and will work with the Vice President of HR Communications to support change management and communications strategies that drive awareness, educate and inspire associates at our hotels around the world.

This is a Hybrid role (2–3 days a week in office) at our Bethesda, MD HQ.

CORE WORK PRIORITIES:

• HR Initiative Communications + Change Management: Design and execute communications strategies for a diverse set of key HR initiatives and other priorities as assigned, including but not limited to: benefits, workforce technology (mHUB), talent acquisition, learning and development, talent management tools, and more. This includes strategy development and tactical plan execution, stakeholder engagement and creative production (e.g., print and digital assets, visual presentations, copywriting), development of messaging and communications for diverse channels, intranet design, webinar execution, leadership reviews and more. Partners closely with the learning organization to co-create educational plans when appropriate.
• HR Comms Channel Management: Lead editor and content contributor/curator for our global HR communication channels including newsletters, digital sites, intranet and more. Craft communications + supporting resources to to drive usage, leverage data and analytics and insights to define the future, contribute to tools of the future.
• Project Management: Work with HR stakeholders (COEs, change management, learning) to navigate multiple projects simultaneously, managing complex content, crafting thoughtful, clear + concise messaging, effectively managing tight deadlines and deliverable reviews, and more.
• Client Relationship Management: Builds and maintains client-focused partnerships that strengthen relationships with key stakeholders including HR COEs, continent teams and other business leaders. Maintain a flexible work style that encourages cross-functional collaboration and coordination. She/He must be adept at influencing others, tapping diverse sources of information, leaning in and identifying opportunities, anticipating challenges and finding solutions, and devising and executing integrated and impactful communications + engagement strategies to deliver against current and future team priorities.
• Team Engagement: Contributes to an engaging and rewarding work environment for a team of communications + change management professionals that hold themselves to a high standard, operate in a team-first environment, embrace ambiguity and the need to be flexible, take on new challenges and growth opportunities, deliver a high-caliber product, exceed the needs of internal clients, succeed in a fast-paced environment, and feel rewarded for high performance.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

• 4-year degree from an accredited university in Communications, Business Administration, Marketing or related major required.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in communications, change management, marketing, or related function, demonstrating progressive career growth and pattern of exceptional performance.
• Strong writer with a proven track record consulting to business leaders and designing, developing, and implementing high impact communications in large organizations, using a variety of delivery methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple high-profile projects including crisis comms (at times) in a global landscape.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES

• Expert written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop “client-ready” material and communicate effectively to a broad range of stakeholders (including senior leaders and hotel associates)
• Strong service orientation, consulting skills, and ability to interface with business leaders
• Strong change management, program and project management skills
• Editorial experience, strong proof-reading, subbing, and editing skills
• Experience in managing and developing content for print and online channels
• Experience in managing agencies and budgets
• Ability to influence
• Ability to present work quickly and accurately to a high standard
• Flexible and willing to work unsociable hours with little or no notice
• Able to multi-task, self-motivated and able to self-manage projects
• Collaborates and works well in a creative, team-based approach to accomplishing work
• Active learner and listener – able to enhance personal, professional, and business growth through new knowledge and experiences
• Flexible: comfortable with complexity, ambiguity, and change
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple priorities at any given point in time
• Trustworthy with strong business integrity and ability to hold sensitive information in confidence
• Persistent; drives ideas; engages in fixing the problem; team player
• Always brings a professional demeanor; polished and articulate in diverse settings
• Analytical; makes decisions using data
• Results driven

Marriott International is consistently recognized as an employer of choice globally by FORTUNE magazine, DiversityInc and Great Places to Work Institute, among others.

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Visit www.marriott.com/careers to learn more about our workplace culture and career opportunities.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law. Marriott International considers for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Marriott International

Universal Orlando Resort believes in-person collaboration is key to our success. Many of our Team Members work in a hybrid capacity, contributing from the workplace a minimum of three days per week. Some remote opportunities are available within specific departments. There are also roles that require being on-site full time. You’ll learn more about this during the application process.

JOB SUMMARY: The Manager, Corporate Communications is an experienced public affairs and communications professional who will be an essential part of the team that shapes and implements Universal Parks & Resorts (UPR) overall corporate communications strategy, tactics and content. The Manager will have a proven track record of applying public affairs, communications and media relations skills to the business groups they support. The Manager will also create and tell compelling corporate-level stories and lead content development that promotes, enhances and protects the brand. This role will partner with External Affairs, Community Relations, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Real Estate, Sustainability and other internal teams to help position UPR as a strong community citizen and good neighbor, a global employer of choice, a premium destination for our guests, and an industry leader and disruptor.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build public affairs, media relations, owned channel and content strategies to secure reputation-based coverage and to produce compelling written and visual content on topics such as community and government relations, diversity, equity and inclusion, sustainability, affordable housing, new ventures and other corporate initiatives that promote, enhance and protect the UPR brand.
• Foster relationships, proactively pitch and engage with key external stakeholders including local and national media, PIOs and community leaders.
• Help establish a best-in-class approach to media measurement, monitoring and research that quantifies the effectiveness of programs against established KPIs to directly influence strategy and deliver impact to the organization.
• Active member of the crisis communications team, participating in crisis and issues response and supporting Parks crisis and business issues world-wide. Support the development of global toolkits that outline crisis communications protocols and policies.
• Support execution of internal and external executive communication strategies for select UPR leaders, including media and thought leadership opportunities. Serve as trusted advisor to select leaders on communications strategy.
• Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Journalism or related field required.

EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of experience required. Experience with PR/Communications and web tools like Muck Rack, Cision and WordPress is preferred.

Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

Universal is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Universal Orlando via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Universal Orlando HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Universal Orlando. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Universal Orlando as a result of the referral or through other means.

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Universal Orlando Resort

GAR Foundation is seeking a creative and experienced communicator who can help us build awareness of and broad support for our work to advance systemic solutions that make Greater Akron a better place for all. The ideal candidate is a fast learner who can shape clear and compelling messages from often complicated information and drive engagement and understanding. The communicator we seek will be steeped in our grantmaking work so they can create content that influences civic leaders, decision-makers, and other funders to join us in our work. They will also help us protect and build the Foundation’s reputation as a thought leader and strategic grantmaker, and advance the general understanding of challenges and successes within Greater Akron’s nonprofit sector.

ABOUT GAR FOUNDATION

GAR Foundation is a private foundation based in Akron, Ohio, with roughly $200 million in endowment assets. Established in 1967, our mission is to help Akron become smarter, stronger, and more vibrant. Each year, we make strategic grants of approximately $7 million across our focus areas: Education; Economic, Workforce, and Community Development; Arts and Culture; and Basic Needs. We support “systems work”—identifying failures or missed opportunities in existing systems (i.e., education, workforce development, etc.), connecting partners, and leveraging other resources to drive better outcomes and deeper impact. Our vision is an Akron where every child gets a great start in life and benefits from a well-rounded education; where companies and opportunities grow in a talent-rich environment; where pathways to prosperity are equitable, accessible, and easily navigated by everyone; where all residents and businesses feel connected to Greater Akron, to their neighbors and fellow citizens and are energized by its creative assets, its abundant opportunities, and its commitment to shared prosperity.

SPECIFICS OF THE ROLE

The what: This is a salaried, full-time (40 hours a week) position. The role’s most essential function is the creation of thoughtful written and visual content that conveys GAR Foundation’s systems change grantmaking work. The ideal candidate will have excellent skills in understanding, distilling, and communicating complex topics as written and visual content. Messaging must be tailored to a variety of audiences, such as the nonprofit community in Greater Akron, legislators, national funders, our board, the media, and the general public.

A secondary function is to assist Foundation staff in creating thoughtful convenings and meaningful experiences for stakeholders. The Foundation regularly brings together grantees and others for shared learning and exploration. Excellent convenings that provide value to participants and advance strategic work do not happen by accident. Instead, they result from careful planning, preparation, and foresight. The Strategic Communications Manager will support meeting design, outreach strategies, and the development of engaging content to achieve meeting objectives. The Strategic Communications Manager will assist in all facets of this work to create the conditions for top-quality convenings.

The who: The Strategic Communications Manager will possess:

• Exceptional ability to distill nuanced topics into simple, clear messages • Superior written communication skills and demonstrated expertise in writing for broad and narrow audiences
• The ability to generate engaging, visually appealing content (PowerPoint presentations, infographics,video content, etc.)
• The ability to work independently, drawing on their own expertise but remaining open to feedback
• Strong project management skills, including initiative, planning and implementing work, and meeting deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create productive and healthy relationships
• A high degree of self-awareness relative to their strengths and opportunities for growth
• A growth mindset and flexibility in adapting to dynamic work
• A working knowledge of current desktop and online publishing software and content creation platforms, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva (or Adobe Creative Cloud), Constant Contact (or similar e-blast platforms), WordPress, and Google Analytics.

Additionally, we are seeking someone with the following education and experience:

• A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a relevant field such as Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, or Organizational Development
• At least 5 to 7 years of experience in a professional communications, journalism, or public policy role 
• Experience working collaboratively with teams, preferably including partners internal and external to the organization 
• Experience managing vendors, consultants, or contractors 
• Experience working in a communications agency, philanthropic organization, or nonprofit is strongly preferred 

The how: The Strategic Communications Manager will implement and guide all strategic communications work for the Foundation. They must be an organized self-starter who can work independently, prioritizing work and driving projects from ideation to completion. The manager can rely on an external communications firm and various vendors to support the work. They must be adept in managing relationships with contractors to accomplish communications objectives and meet deadlines successfully.  

Work conducted in-house by the Strategic Communications Manager would be inclusive of but not limited to: 

• Development and stewarding of a communications strategy in conjunction with Foundation staff  
• Development of content that translates systems grantmaking into easily digestible messages 
• Shaping of convenings, in conjunction with Foundation staff 
• Management of the Foundation website, currently in redevelopment 
• Development of slide decks and other supportive communications for meetings and convenings 
• Preparation of press releases

Work conducted by an external firm under the supervision of the Strategic Communications Manager may include: 

• Social media posts 
• Videography and special photography projects 
• Preparation of newsletter 
• Media relations to achieve optimal story placement 

The why: The overall strategic scope of the role is to:

• Build awareness of and broad support for our grantmaking objectives to influence other potential funders and decision-makers to join us in the work; 
• Protect and build the Foundation’s reputation as a thought leader and strategic grantmaker in Greater Akron; and
• Advance the general understanding of challenges and successes within Greater Akron’s nonprofit sector.

The where: GAR Foundation offers a hybrid work environment. The Strategic Communications Manager is expected to be present with the GAR team three days a week in our office in downtown Akron, Ohio, and can work the other two days remotely. This is consistent for all Staff.  

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 

GAR Foundation is a fast-paced, flexible, and fun place to work. Our small staff is collaborative and supportive of one another, and we come to work each day energized to advance the Foundation’s mission to make Akron smarter, stronger, and more vibrant. Our team members value learning and growth, and we support their development through a generous allowance for professional development experiences. We are looking to work with someone who shares our five core values:  

• Curiosity – We continuously ask questions and learn about community issues and people’s experiences. 
• Equity – We deal fairly and equitably with all parties, meeting people where they are.
• Humility – We are aware of our place and role (both the positives and negatives of it).
• Collaboration – We work jointly with partners.
• Innovation – We are original and creative in out

We also offer competitive compensation and benefits, including: 

• Compensation ranging from $70,000 – $80,000, commensurate with experience
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for employee and eligible family members
• Participation in GAR’s employer-funded Health Savings Account program
• 10 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) in the first two years, with increased PTO in the third year
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Eligibility for GAR Foundation’s 401k retirement savings program
• Participation in GAR Foundation’s matching gift program whereby GAR will match your charitable contributions to eligible organizations

Position reports to: The Senior Vice President, with secondary direction from the President  

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and a digital portfolio of relevant communications work to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The first round of interviews will begin in March. Please, no calls or emails other than to the designated email address. 

GAR Foundation is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We embrace and celebrate diversity and strive to create genuine belonging for all.

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