Public Relations Manager

Motorola Solutions•Chicago, IL

4d•$105,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is an opportunity for a skilled communications professional with a strategic mindset, media relations experience and strong project management and writing skills to manage external communications plans and programs. The team member will join the Global Communications & Media team, based in Motorola Solutions’ Chicago headquarters, and report to the head of North America Enterprise Security Communications & Media.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; journalism, communications or English preferred
7+ years of communications experience with a corporation or public relations agency or in journalism
Strategic thinker who can build a network, gather information and translate it into communications projects and plans that generate coverage and clear results
Outstanding writing, editing and proofreading skills
Savvy media strategist who knows how to leverage top-tier, trade and local outlets for earned coverage, as well as paid, shared and owned channels
Seasoned professional who exerts influence in navigating all levels of the organization and consistently exhibits strong judgment and commitment to excellence
Detailed project manager who leads complex workstreams with cross-functional contributors, meets tight deadlines and easily adjusts as circumstances change
Serious commitment to excellence, quality and attention to detail
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position. (GC/CITIZEN ONLY)

Nice To Haves

Experience working with sales teams, marketing and company leaders preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic business partner and communications counselor to North America Enterprise Security sales leaders with a focus on building relationships and gathering insights that can be used in messaging and media pitching
Partner with product and marketing teams to align communications activities
Lead the development and execution of strategic external communication plans and programs that tell the company’s story to reporters, investors and other key audiences
Create well-crafted, concise and highly engaging communications including pitches, press releases, blog posts, and other materials needed to tell our enterprise security stories
Build and maintain key media relationships and regularly pitch national, local and trade media with enterprise security stories
Manage communications activities at and around priority North America tradeshows
Read enterprise security and technology news; support monitoring, measurement and crisis communications