Media Relations & Content Strategy Manager

Job Title - Media Relations & Content Strategy Manager
Location - Austin TX, Chicago IL, Denver CO, Muscatine IA, Minneapolis MN, or Phoenix AZ
Job Type - Hybrid, Onsite

ABOUT STANLEY CONSULTANTS

Improving Lives Since 1913. Stanley Consultants has been helping clients solve essential and complex energy and infrastructure challenges for over 110 years, successfully completing more than 50,000 engagements in 120 countries and all 50 states and U.S. territories. Values-based and purpose-driven, Stanley is an employee-owned company of engineers, scientists, technologists, innovators and client-service experts who are recognized for their commitment and passion to make a difference. The company garnered a recent Top Workplaces USA Today ranking and followed it with recognitions for outstanding compensation and benefits and work-life flexibility. For more information on Stanley Consultants, please visit https://www.stanleyconsultants.com.

Job Summary: Lead company efforts to craft, manage and drive the communications strategy across all media and public relations channels. This role is crucial in maintaining and enhancing the company's public image and elevating reputation and brand. The role is responsible for developing communications strategies for the strategic goals of the company and brand elevation.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Develop and implement comprehensive media relations and public relations strategies and plans aligned with the company's strategic goals.
• Partner with internal subject manager experts to create thought leadership content for external communications, including messaging, news releases, industry spotlights, articles, blogs, website, social media, project videos and newsletters.
• Retrieve, organize, analyze and synthesize complex subject matter into clear, concise, compelling and easy-to-understand information for target audiences.
• Collaborate with marketing staff to develop content marketing strategies, calendar timeline and integrate them with digital marketing strategies.
• Compose consistent content messages that resonate with each target market and audience.
• Collaborate with the corporate marketing team to integrate PR campaigns with broader marketing initiatives.
• Manage paid sponsorships and content development for webinars and podcasts.
• Maintain relationships with key media outlets and industry publications and manage media inquiries.
• Ensure all communication is coherent with company's brand and professional standards.
• Lead crisis communication efforts and providing rapid responses in a dynamic environment.
• Support executive communication strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field from accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in media relations, public relations or corporate communications, with 4 years minimum leadership role preferred.
• Experience with B-to-B digital marketing platforms leveraging content across multiple channels.
• Fluent across multiple social media platforms and experience in online community building.
• Working knowledge of the AEC business model preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including storytelling and the ability to craft messages that resonate with diverse audiences.
• Proficient in social media creative and analytics.
• Strategic thinker with excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Expert in MS Office Suite, with particular expertise in PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently managing multiple projects, schedules and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work under pressure handling media relations and tight deadlines.

Work Environment:
Primarily office-based with occasional travel to office locations and industry meetings.

This job description provides an overview of the key duties and responsibilities associated with the position. It is important to note that the
duties, responsibilities and activities of this role may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time based on the needs of the
organization and evolving project requirements.

Base Compensation: $103,300 - $137,600

Stanley Consultants is committed to maintaining transparency in our hiring process, including providing information about compensation. The starting salary for the successful candidate in this position is competitive and will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications and experience, geographic location, internal equity, company policy and practices.

Stanley's Approach to Flexibility

While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!

What we offer:

• Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Work-Life Balance. We realize there's more to life than just work.
• Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
• Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
• Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.
• Click Here: A Great Place To Work

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