Director of Public Relations Job at Line One in Indianapolis

Line One is seeking an experienced public relations leader with extensive experience developing and managing communication strategies, as well as teams. Candidate must be a driven, self-starter eager to work within a dynamic, growing company and possess strong leadership, people management and organizational skills. The account director will oversee the strategic development and direction of client accounts; serve as project manager of client deliverables, overseeing the work of his or her colleagues; generate new ideas, spot issues and solve problems before they arise; and provide exemplary client service. 

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Experience

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Line One is seeking a candidate with:

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• A minimum of seven years of corporate or agency public relations and communications experience. Agency experience preferred. 
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• Experience leading a successful team
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• Experience developing PR campaigns and executing them to achieve established goals
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• Strong media relationships and experience interacting with and pitching media
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• A degree in PR, communications, marketing, advertising or journalism.
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Responsibilities 

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Account Direction: 

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• Lead a portfolio of clients, serving as project manager of campaigns and deliverables from start to finish.
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• Develop strategic communications plans to achieve client goals. 
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• Generate new ideas for clients to solve emerging challenges and provide excellent client service. 
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• Lead client meetings.
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• Oversee the work of Line One colleagues on client accounts.
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Strategic Thinking/Planning:

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• Develop strategic communication plans, media relations strategies, thought leadership plans and other PR strategies to meet client goals.
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• Distill and prioritize client needs.
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• Solve problems before they arise.
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• Understand PR data and metrics to optimize client success.
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Internal Communications:

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• Lead internal communications strategy for clients.
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• Write internal communications materials including emails, memos, newsletters and social media content.
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• Understand brand voice and key messages.
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Media Relations:

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• Develop and maintain relationships with media.
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• Oversee and manage media pitches and stories to achieve client goals.
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• Pitch stories to media, facilitate interviews and handle all follow up.
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• Respond to crisis communications situations, offering counsel and preparation for media interviews.
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Writing and Editing: 

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• Write press releases, media advisories, thought leadership pieces, client newsletters and other copy.
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• Possess extensive knowledge of AP style and have the ability to copy edit in AP style.
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Digital and Social Media Content Strategy:

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• Support the creation of social media strategies for clients.
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• Understand social media analytics and metrics and provide strategic direction to optimize client results. 
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Agency Duties:

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• Work 40 hours/week, including three days in the office, two days remotely. 
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• Attend weekly team meetings.
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• Track billable time.
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• Work well in project management software to track client needs and deliverables.
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• Participate in company events.
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• Other duties as assigned.
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Additional Skills and Proficiencies

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• Project Management and Organization: Use Asana to organize projects and tasks.
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• Time Tracking: Track billable time and be a good steward to clients’ resources.
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• Office 365: Use the full Microsoft suite including Sharepoint, Teams and other Microsoft tools.
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• Graphic Design: Be able to use Canva to design client deliverables.
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• Photography and Image Editing: Have a basic understanding of composition and photography to capture images and edit them in Canva or similar platforms.
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• Basic Video Production: Use an iPhone to capture photos and videos and edit reels and short videos.
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