Public Relations Manager Job at BergDavis Public Affairs in Phoenix

Overview

Southwest Strategies Group is seeking a full-time Manager to join our team, with work primarily focused on renewable energy clients, to join our Seattle or Phoenix team. The Manager drives strategy while overseeing execution through effective team, project, and client management. Their mission is to cultivate strong, trusted relationships with clients—ensuring they feel confident the agency understands their industry and company, has a solid team delivering results, and is consistently adding value to their brand. In addition, the Manager monitors trends and potential challenges, supports business development efforts, and contributes to proposals, campaigns, and events.

Location and schedule: Seattle, WA or Phoenix, AZ. Our offices operate on a hybrid schedule, with 3 days onsite in either Seattle or Phoenix. Travel is required up to 10-15% of the time. This role will include early mornings, evenings, and weekends as required.

Compensation: The annual base amount for this position is dependent on several factors, including geographic location, experience, and qualifications. A typical annual base range for this role is: $80,000–$100,000 (actual compensation may vary by location and will follow local regulations).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client contact for assigned accounts, providing strategic input, ongoing communication, feedback, and updates, while leading client calls and in-person meetings
• Manage workstreams across multiple clients and projects by delegating tasks, tracking deadlines, monitoring budgets, and ensuring high-quality deliverables
• Partner with senior team members to develop comprehensive PR and marketing strategies that integrate traditional and emerging tactics, clearly define client goals, and establish measurable KPIs to track progress
• Oversee team execution of campaigns, ensuring alignment with client brand, positioning, and sustainability goals
• Review, edit, and finalize materials developed by junior team members, including strategic plans, messaging documents, press and marketing assets, media lists, social media content, and design deliverables
• Serve as quality control, ensuring all team work meets brand standards, client objectives, and agency quality benchmarks
• Contribute to brand positioning, key messaging development, and crisis planning, including response strategies
• Develop engaging content and collateral, such as digital campaigns, educational resources, and thought leadership materials
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, community groups, and stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Design + Digital Team to ensure creative assets align with brand and sustainability objectives
• Monitor trends, innovations, and challenges in renewable energy to provide proactive insights and recommendations
• Lead measurement and reporting efforts, delivering actionable insights to optimize strategies and demonstrate impact
• Work with account leadership to manage budgets, track hard costs, oversee vendor and contractor expenses, and begin developing resource management skills related to fee structures and team allocations
• Support business development by contributing to proposals, research, meet-and-greets, and pitches
• Serve as a mentor for junior team members, providing feedback, encouragement, and professional development support
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years of previous Public Relations experience required
• Experience managing a project team of 2-3 employees
• Previous public relations agency experience preferred
• Experience with solar energy or renewable clients or projects preferred