Overview
Senior Manager, Earned Media – Technology Jobs in New York, New York, USA at Weber Shandwick
Location: New York
Job Summary
Weber Shandwick is looking for a Senior Manager, Earned Media, Technology to join our passionate, fun, and driven team focused on supporting enterprise tech clients.
We are seeking a Senior Manager who has a strong background and interest in earned media-related work with a foundation of skills pitching and securing top-tier, tech and vertical press, including broadcast and podcasts. The ideal candidate is someone who has previous project and team management experience, loves the thrill of the pitch, and can take a
leadership
role managing clients and teams-bringing existing technology and business media relationships.
This candidate also ideally has specific experience with B2B tech storytelling-experience in cloud and AI-driven narratives a plus-with an understanding of the media landscape, how tech reporters work, and what it takes to get mindshare in this busy space.
Responsibilities
What You Will Be Doing
Provide day-to-dayleadershipand client engagement
Oversee other team member’s media work, to foster excellence and success
Source and place earned media results on behalf of the client – this includes identifying appropriate contacts, writing pitches, drafting media lists, making follow up calls, etc.
Develop a strong understanding of the client’s business and target audience
Stay current on new and existing media coverage, as well as reporter moves and how to leverage for relationship building
Assist with ongoing reporting, research and monitoring projects for the client
Monitor media outlets to understand industry issues that directly and indirectly affect the client
Support creative ideation on a consistent basis and provide thoughtful, proactive recommendations for storytelling initiatives
Owning, drafting and managing media projects
Participate in new business pitches
Competencies:
Excellent oral and writtencommunication
Familiar with writing owned content and earned byline content
Strong research skills stemming from a media focused curiosity
Ability to build trust and rapport with the client and team across all levels
Demonstrate a proactive and forward thinking mindset
Integrated skill set that combines media relations, content creation and digital expertise
Excellentcollaborationand team building skills
Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple jobs in a day
Intuitive thinker who asks probing questions and anticipates and addresses needs
Sound business and professional ethics
Qualifications
Years
Experience:
5-7 years of experience in similar industry
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
About Us
Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications and engagement firm in 78 cities with a network extending to 129 cities around the world. The firm’s
diverse team
of strategists, analysts, producers, designers, developers and campaign activators has won the most prestigious awards in the world for
innovative
, creative approaches and
impactful work
. Weber Shandwick was the only public relations agency included on the Advertising Age Agency A-list in 2014 and 2015 and the only PR firm designated an A-List Agency Standout in 2017 and 2018.
Weber Shandwick was honored as PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016 and 2017, The Holmes Report’s Global Agency of the Year in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 a…
Title: Senior Manager, Earned Media – Technology
Company: Weber Shandwick
Location: New York, New York, USA
Category: Marketing / Advertising / PR, Management
