Manager, Media Relations

The job overview for this position is that Golin Chicago is seeking a Manager of Media Relations with a background in corporate/professional services. The role involves leading an integrated team to develop earned media strategies and drive public relations programs for a large retail brand. The Manager will act as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership, build relationships with media outlets, and contribute to an inclusive and best-in-class internal team. The position offers growth opportunities within the agency and the chance to execute best-in-class media and client relations for a global retailer.

• Lead and support day-to-day earned media responsibilities
• Develop and implement innovative, earned media strategies
• Build strong relationships with media outlets and secure coverage
• Stay informed on industry trends and turn data into actionable insights
• Assist in developing thought-leadership narratives and media opportunities
• Collaborate with teams across multiple disciplines and manage communications challenges
• Conduct ongoing media monitoring and assist with coverage recaps
• Participate in and present at client meetings
• Work with agency partners to integrate on programs
• Contribute to the agency's culture and values
• Manage and mentor a junior team
• Access to seasoned professionals and opportunities for growth within the company
• Ability to work cross-functionally and learn within a diverse account
• Help build and lead a new remit, including strategy, processes, and team growth
• Execute best-in-class media and client relations for a global retailer
• BA/BS in relevant field
• 3+ years of communications experience, specializing in earned media and corporate communications
• Experience working with or for an iconic brand, ideally in retail
• Experience leading earned media strategies and campaigns
• Strong understanding of consumer media landscape
• Client counselor and trusted advisor with financial management skills
• Expert problem-solving skills and resourcefulness
• Advanced knowledge of top-tier business and national consumer media
• Superior writing skills

• BA/BS in Journalism, English, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field
• 3+ years of communications experience, specializing in earned media and corporate communications
• Experience working with or for an iconic brand, ideally in retail
• Has led, mentored, coached and helped grow a team
• Mix of agency and in-house experience preferred, ideally having worked with a CPG brand or retailer
• Experience leading earned media strategies and campaigns across various verticals and platforms focused on earning media attention and driving business results
• Strong hold of the consumer media landscape and a tactfulness for knowing what drives consumer news cycles
• A strong client counselor and trusted advisor who has managed relationships with senior decision makers and owned account financials (budgets, forecasting, scoping, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience working on day-to-day account activities, managing teams to execute public relations plans effectively, and drafting and implementing communications programs within budget
• Expert problem-solving skills and an ongoing sense of resourcefulness to address multiple competing issues under tight deadlines
• Advanced knowledge of top-tier business and national consumer media, and well-developed skills in building and maintaining traditional and digital media relationships
• Superior writing skills

• Direct access to a large team of seasoned and talented professionals
• Ability to work and learn cross-functionally within a large, diverse account
• Opportunity to help build and lead a new remit from the ground up
• Ability to hone and execute best-in-class media and client relations for a global retailer
• Flexible time off
• Enhanced family care
• Ridiculously good health and wellness benefits
• Monthly stipend for the gym or hobbies