Director – Media Affairs

Company Description
DCI Group is one of the world’s leading independently owned public affairs firms, widely recognized for our culture of successfully executing public affairs campaigns on behalf of our clients.

As a company, we have a growth mentality and are looking to have driven, friendly, and coachable people join us. As a DCI Group team member, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment and make an impact on our business by contributing towards the success of clients.

Our total rewards package includes:

Competitive market pay based salary and performance bonuses

Comprehensive benefits plans to include medical, dental & vision plans for full-time employees

Opportunities for career growth

Bustling downtown location, casual environment, and lots more!

Job Description
Pitch news stories to various media outlets, including TV, print, and radio

Establish and develop relationships with members of the press

Draft written message materials, including op-eds, press releases, and talking points

Manage accounts and directly engage with clients

Manage complex issue campaigns

Create and execute strategic public relations plans

Work well under deadline in a fast-paced environment

Present to large groups—both internal and external audiences—and clearly articulate client needs

Qualifications
The successful candidate will be self-motivated, creative, energetic, and highly organized with great interpersonal skills. Furthermore, the candidate must be able to demonstrate solid written and verbal communication skills and have experience developing communications plans, press materials, pitches, op-eds, and blog postings. Finally, it is essential that the individual selected for this position be able to quickly establish rapport, credibility, trust, and respect throughout the organization and be viewed as a highly collaborative team player.

The ideal candidate would possess the following skills:

Assist in managing complex issue campaigns, including the creation and execution of strategic public relations plans

Complex project management skills

Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently

Have and maintain strong existing reporter relationships and be willing to pitch them stories

Ability to prepare and present complex materials or issues before a wide variety of audiences

Great interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a variety of communication styles

High level of professionalism and the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders

New media and policy expertise

Five to seven years of experience in public relations, media relations, or journalism preferred

General responsibilities include managing tasks on several client projects concurrently, interacting with internal client services teams on a daily basis, and demonstrating ease, comfort, and professionalism in dealing with the press.

Additional Information
We look forward to receiving your application!

Salary Range: $100-$125k

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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