Senior Media Relations and Public Relations Specialist

At Dix & Eaton, our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) turns employees into owners. Our employees directly benefit from the success and profitability of the firm and their own day-to-day engagement.  That includes providing great benefits, opportunities to learn and grow and flexibility to balance life in and out of the office. Here’s a brief overview of what we offer.

We are currently looking for our next talented owner with a desire to succeed in our team environment.  The next media and public relations executive will work across firm practice areas but, specifically, with teams in our media relations and marketing communications practice areas.  We are driven to make a difference for our clients and search for talent with the same passion.  Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment.

At the senior executive level, our professionals have strong foundational skills in oral and written communications and project management to deliver excellent client service and know how to foster and thrive in a highly collaborative environment.

At the senior executive level, our professionals have strong foundational skills in oral and written communications and project management to deliver excellent client service. In our highly collaborative environment, this role will work in close partnership with other account staff to produce quality content, manage client relationships and contribute to media and public relations strategy and execution for our clients.

Years of Experience/Credentials
  • The qualified candidate should have ten (10) plus years of experience and bring the following skills to adequately manage the responsibilities of the position.
Competencies 
  • Solid experience in media and public relations with background in journalism, nonprofit, or at a public relations agency working across multiple clients
  • Proven history of developing media relations and public relations strategy at a high level
  • Ability to lead or assist in new business efforts, including participating in pitches, writing proposals, etc.
  • Familiarity with creating media lists, editorial calendars, and the pitching process
  • Ability to forge relationships with media outlets on a local, national and international level, as well as industry trade outlets; proven record in delivering PR results.
  • Experience with coordinating and executing PR events, including press conferences, media briefings, ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings, deskside briefings, etc.
  • Demonstrate practical understanding of social media and the digital landscape and how to incorporate these into client programs
Responsibilities
  • Build, protect and enhance clients’ reputations through proactive and reactive media relations and impactful strategic messaging
  • Works in partnership with practice leader to ensure team is constantly evolving and developing new offerings to meet client needs
  • Maintains a perspective and develops processes for measuring PR/earned efforts
  • Actively follow the landscape for media and public relations communications and effectively advise internal colleagues and clients on the latest trends and best practices

Responsibilities include the principal elements of the job description and shall not be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or other duties, which may be assigned during normal operations.

LOCATION

This position is a full-time position in our hybrid environment requiring in-office attendance two days a week in our Cleveland, Ohio office.

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If you have additional questions, please contact Sarah Hihn, our Director of Human Resources, at shihn@dix-eaton.com