Senior Associate, Earned Media

Job Description

Weber Shandwick is seeking a Senior Associate, Earned Media (Senior Account Executive equivalent) for its growing health earned media team and healthcare practice.
Agency

Weber Shandwick
Job Function

Media
Job Subfunction

Earned Media
Job Description

Weber Shandwick is seeking a Senior Associate, Earned Media (Senior Account Executive equivalent) for its growing health earned media team and healthcare practice.
As a Senior Associate, you will be supporting earned media strategy and execution for campaign and product launches, news engine programs, disease awareness initiatives and more for our healthcare accounts. The ideal candidate has experience in or a passion for health-related work and a foundation of media relations skills. This opportunity is a fit for someone who is a strong writer, loves the thrill of a pitch, can manage multiple clients and teams, keeps a pulse on the media landscape and can bring existing and new media relationships to teams.
Responsibilities

Serves as a key integrated team member in support of strategic earned media campaigns, including developing media relations action plans, goals and objectives, media targets, story angles and outreach approaches, in collaboration with and support from senior media relations team members
Generates story ideas and drafts media materials (e.g., media lists, written content, pitches and pitching reports), conducts outreach, and manages reporter/influencer relationships and media opportunities to land coverage
Researches media topics, trends, important issues, and reporters in support of new assignments and projects, including new business opportunities
Attends client events and manages on-site media and influencers at local and national events
Maintains a keen interest in current news and industry trends; proactively shares insights with teams and clients to inform plans, strategies and activations
Anticipates and proactively offers solutions to senior team leadership for executional issues specific to assigned programs
Assists with client communication and manages detailed tasks with the account and earned media teams
Develops and manages project timelines and weekly action plans to ensure all deadlines on client programs are met
Identifies the development needs of junior staff and provides opportunities which allow staff members to reach their full potential
Requirements

2 or more years’ experience in public relations at an agency or corporate in-house (healthcare experience preferred)
Experience and interest in working with healthcare clients across industries
Excellent communication/presentation skills; verbal and written
Strong attention to detail and project management skills
Ability to multi-task effectively and work within tight deadlines
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Salary range: $68,000.00 - $78,000.00
Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status. $68,000 - $78,000
Company Culture

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.
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, $68,000 - $78,000

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