The Washington, D.C., firm seeks Kansas City applicants who will work locally.
Company Davis Elen
Job Title Senior PR Manager
Overview
Do you want to work with some of the brightest minds in Marketing and Communications that are shaping stories for iconic brands? Davis Elen is looking for a media-savvy Sr. PR Manager to join our growing team. Our client roster includes McDonald’s, Toyota, Great Call & Alkaline88, just to name a few.
Responsibilities
We are looking for someone who is fascinated by the intersection of people and brands and knows how to tell visual and written stories across multiple platforms. Our team works in a high-energy, fast-paced environment requiring thoughtful and close collaboration across multiple teams and geographies. The ideal candidate is a team player, media-savvy, smart and social, a proactive self-starter, can work independently while multi-tasking various projects, and most of all, brings enthusiasm and confidence to all they do.
As a Sr. PR Manager, you will help support strategy, build campaigns, and land coverage that changes the way audiences think about our clients through rich storytelling and community engagement. This position will help strategize and run hyper-local campaigns for clients while managing a fast-moving environment to drive clients’ desired outcomes.
This position is remote but will require travel and in-office time on an as-needed basis. The candidate’s ideal location is in Arlington, VA/ Washington D.C. area, or Kansas City, MO.
The Sr. PR Manager will report directly to the SVP of Public Relations and Communications and will work in-part, on a team of three, while engaging in cross-functional and interdepartmental environments with various teams. The primary responsibility of this job is to prepare and develop hyper-local client-centric public relations programs under the strategic direction of the department supervisor.
Supports (regional) client initiatives through pubic relations strategies and tactics
Includes but is not limited to: media relations, crisis management, influencer engagement/social media campaigns, community/non-profit relations, multicultural/D&I work, events (in-person and virtual), and local promotions
Qualifications
You are an Experienced Professional in the Following Areas:
Provide strategic and tactical counsel to client and supervisor while leading/owning projects that demonstrate strategic planning and creative thinking
Grow, manage, and maintain relationships with key local media/influencers as well as clients
Develop, review, and pitch stories/content
Develop review and present decks in a client-facing environment
Develop budget/utilization management and resourcing
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or a related field, or a strong combination of education and experience
5-7 years public relations or marketing communications experience (preferably in the market you reside)
Traditional PR experience (media relations, pitching, content writing, communications calendar development, etc.)
Agency experience
QSR, CPG, or Retail client experience (franchise is a bonus)
On-call crisis management experience with an understanding of how to act swiftly, remain calm and mitigate the damaging impact
Social media management experience/certification and/or CMS experience
Proficiency in all Google Suite (G-Suite) applications
Contact Melissa Ojeda, Human Resources Manager; message on LinkedIn via the “apply” button.