Communications Manager

Position Summary

Responsible for managing day-to-day communications efforts and interacting with internal teams to move projects through the agency. The Communications Manager must have attention to detail, be a strong writer, have the ability to flawlessly execute communications in the earned and owned spaces, and maintain status and relevant calendars to keep all work moving forward. 

Responsibilities

• Manage clients’ strategic communications needs as outlined by annual and campaign-specific plans.
• Develop and maintain current statuses.
• Collaborate with account teams on earned media calendars and social content calendars.
• Develop, coordinate, and execute all tactics within the approved PR plan.
• Develop the annual media editorial calendar.
• Establish and manage media relationships and lists.
• Facilitate media inquiries and interview requests.
• Handle all PR writing, including bylines, news releases, and blogs.
• Pitch timely editorial topics, news releases, and story ideas to target media audiences.
• Organize and staff promotional events, such as media days, trade shows, and conferences.
• Analyze media relations reports from owned channels and monitoring platforms, including Cision, MuckRack, Brandwatch, and Google Analytics.
• Write meaningful media relations reports with insights and recommendations for clients.
• Present media relations reports to clients.
• Support report development to identify action items for new opportunities or changes.
• Manage social channels as needed, including posting, monitoring, and reporting.
• Follow industry trends affecting clients and recommend communication strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications or related field.
• Minimum of three years of public relations or communications experience.
• Experience managing and creating for social and earned.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple simultaneous projects.
• Knowledge of media monitoring platforms like MuckRack, Brandwatch, Meltwater
• and Cision.
• Experience with social media management tools like Sprout Social, Hootsuite, HubSpot, etc. is a plus. 

We believe in the power of people to drive brands. Together, we shape a brand's identity and inspire its next move. We believe that brands have the power to influence people. We create brands in constant motion and on a mission to connect, surprise, and change behavior. 

Our mission is to provide an environment where passionate problem solvers can thrive. Every day, we encourage our people to do three things: Be Curious. Seek out the right problems to solve. Embrace criticism. Dig deeper and dream bigger. Be Thoughtful. Empathy transforms information into insight. We remove roadblocks to solutions, helping and supporting each other to solve client problems. And Be Brave. Take calculated risks, push the work, and move forward fearlessly.

There are many benefits to working at HLK, including the following:

A flexible work environment

A casual and creative atmosphere

Unlimited time off

Paid sabbatical

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with a company match

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.