Head of PR

Rise At Seven•New York, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The US Head of PR is responsible for the day-to-day management of Rise at Seven’s US PR team, ensuring delivery of high-quality Digital PR campaigns and promotions and other activities that meet and exceed client KPIs and expectations. You work closely with the delivery team to ensure PR capacity is accurately reflected in Mavenlink and our other management systems, constantly monitoring activity to eliminate and put to use pockets of unused capacity while maintaining a realistic workload for junior team members. You will lead development and training for all US PR staff, mentoring, inspiring and setting a positive example for teams to follow. Your standards and attention to detail are high, and you focus on ensuring all Rise PR output is A-class. You will also manage a portfolio of PR accounts, set strategies, participate in new business activity, and provide strategic support to clients.

Responsibilities

Lead the US PR team and ensure excellent output, efficient delivery, and motivated team members
Support the development and training of team members, working closely with the People team
Develop and maintain strong client relationships by ensuring delivery against client KPIs and expectations
Chair weekly team meetings to ensure capacity and forecasts are accurate
Mavenlink expert - you understand how it works and why we use it, and you champion it within the PR team
Work closely with our UK and international teams to share resource and development
See around corners - you demonstrate an understanding of potential issues facing your clients and offer appropriate solutions
Further grow expertise as an expert media relations practitioner, and ensure your team’s media output is exemplary
Develop and maintain senior media contacts and develop team media relations and outreach strategies through introductions and face-to-face appointments – use contacts to leverage feature, coverage and content opportunities
Develop and maintain talent, influencer, community and network relationships
Lead, organise and participate in internal creative ideation
Inspire team in day-to-day creativity
Keep abreast of industry trends, developments, and opportunities – and share with team
Ensure regular internal meetings take place on all clients – with team roles and responsibilities established on a weekly basis
Ensure that all client & internal deadlines are respected and adhered to (for you & direct reports)
Deliver written documents and communication with an excellent attention to detail
Develop and drive sector-specific new business outreach; including pro-bono opportunities
Develop case studies to ensure great work is captured
Fully understand client finances and billing processes and how the agency makes money
Create budget planners for projects/ campaigns
Liaise with client on production budgets for each campaign activity – ensure all budgets are approved
Manage expectations. Upward manage at all times – ensure senior team is aware of all challenges and issues (personal and client related)
Act as a positive role model for your direct team, peers and across the wider business
Manage PDP’s for PR Lead/senior members of the team and other direct reports - create KPIs and objectives during review processes
Support marketing for U.S. office growth
Demonstrate positive contribution to the overall agency – beyond your day-to-day account/client work
Implement any other reasonable duties in line with the post which may be required