Manager - Media Relations

Overview

Part of The Weber Shandwick Collective, we're the earned-first global communications agency, led by world-class strategic thinkers and creative activators. We create shared and sustainable value for businesses, people, and society. We energize the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world's leading brands and businesses

Our game-changing work is recognized by some of the most prestigious industry awards bodies, and we have won more than 135 Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. We're also PRWeek's 2024 Global Agency of the Year as well as being listed on the Ad Age A-List 2024 and Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2024.

More than ever, organizations need to solve for unprecedented challenges born of technology-driven disruption. We fuse global teams grounded in technology, digital innovation and analytics to help clients. As we live in an always-on world, our brand positioning reflects this need to engage with our always-on audience, just as we advise our clients to do. We inspire. We incite. We shape ideas and conversations, and we activate our global reach for local causes and multinational brands alike, and we're always ready for more problems to solve.

Our Values:

CURIOSITY – We cultivate curiosity and challenge convention. Because solving any problem begins by asking the right questions

INCLUSION – We foster teams and environments built on belonging and openness to possibility. Because the best ideas have no bias

COURAGE – We stand up for what we believe in. Because being comfortable with the uncomfortable is how progress is made

IMPACT – We strive to make a meaningful difference in everything we do. Because we owe it to our people, or clients and the world

About the opportunity:

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Managing the client expectations accordingly with the maximum output in terms of Media Pulling and the Media Coverage for the client
2. Managing events responsibly by pulling the required number of media attendance and ensuring the smooth coordination with the Media during the event
3. Coverage Follow-ups and Managing the Coverage from the media on a regular basis and sharing with the team timely
4. Crisis management and pitching stories
5. Contributing to overall media outcomes on large clients
6. Proactively reaching and engaging with teams and team heads and developing large format stories to ensure impact and outcomes – cover stories, large format interviews and opeds.
7. Updating media database regularly
8. Counsel the practice teams on the media trends and happenings

Functional Skills

1. Strong expertise and knowledge of the industry: Depth and Breadth of Media Experience – Knowledge and understanding of the changing media landscape, strong relationships with the key media houses and the network to access the right media for the right outcomes
2. Strong relationship with media and deep understanding of media platforms and emerging trends
3. Depth and Breadth of Consulting Experience
4. Understanding of clients and ability to pitch stories

Behavioral Skills

1. Clear, Articulate and Passionate Communicator
2. Ability to Empower, Delegate and Create Change
3. Identify and Develop Senior Talent
4. Strong Collaboration Skills
5. Decisive, Confident and Tough-minded – after the right amount of consultation and engagement.
6. Inspirational & Positive Leadership Style
7. Nurturing, Approachable and Open

Experience

Candidates with 5-8 yrs of exp in Media Relations preferably from the agency background can apply