Media & Brand Consultant

Corteva Agriscience • Washington, DC

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About The Position

As a member of our Media team, the Media & Brand Consultant will be responsible for the day-to-day activities required to manage the Corteva brand as well as helping promote, protect and shape the company’s reputation through various forms of media. We are looking for a communicator who thrives working in a fast, rapidly changing business landscape to support us on this journey.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Communications professional with 10+ years of experience supporting communications, media and/or marketing efforts in a corporate environment.
• Brand management experience, including executing brand guidelines.
• Media relations experience, including developing media stories.
• Experience establishing relationships with business reporters; on-the-record spokesperson experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to quickly adapt to changing needs; organized and efficient in completing tasks.
• Ability to successfully navigate competing objectives and deadlines; drive results with minimal guidance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across various platforms, including websites, social media platforms, press releases and talking points.
• Experience influencing and consulting with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of core Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Effective collaborator who fosters innovative, creative thinking.
• Strong adherence to deadlines, working well under time constraints.
• Fluent in English.

Nice To Haves

• On-the-record spokesperson experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with key reporters.
• Build and strengthen public narratives in the media to support key desired business and policy outcomes.
• Develop and deploy compelling media stories through appropriate outlets and spokespeople.
• Convey scientific information in a relatable, impactful way; ensure accuracy in reporting.
• Proactively monitor and respond to issues and crisis, in collaboration with regional and global team members, to ensure coverage is balanced and accurate.
• Lead proactive counsel with leaders, colleagues, and stakeholders on media relations guidance.
• Train executives for media interactions.
• Lead media monitoring of relevant issues.
• Support social media strategy and content development.
• Lead and support ad-hoc media projects and activities.
• Manage brand guidelines across assets (presentations, social media, web, etc.); ensure guidelines are up-to-date and relevant.
• Lead proactive counsel with leaders, stakeholders, and subject matter experts on proper implementation of brand guidelines for a wide range of activities and initiatives.
• Collect stakeholder feedback and integrate into recommendations for improvement.
• Lead project management activities for brand projects, campaigns, and initiatives.
• Administer and maintain brand training to ensure brand consistency and accuracy.
• Lead and support ad-hoc brand projects and activities.
• Oversee Brand Center: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including agencies, to ensure brand assets are loaded and managed appropriately, conduct usage audits to ensure ADA compliance and effective user experience.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior