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ERNST & YOUNG
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London, Greater London
Global Media Relations & Social Media Senior Manager
Overview
We're looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company. Provide PR and social media counselling and support for strategic and high-profile campaigns, events and initiatives. Position key global executives as experts on key industry issues and hot topics by proactively identifying opportunities for comment or pitching reports and placing op-eds/comment pieces. Develop impactful PR, social programs and ideas that are provocative, shape the dialogue and drive brand favorability. Write, commission, edit or review blogs, op-eds, announcements, social media posts, etc; identify media opportunities; create measurement reports as needed. Work across time zones and communicate regularly with the company global PR network, informing them of appropriate initiatives and briefing them where appropriate. A strong team player and lateral thinker, comfortable working collaboratively, virtually and independently. Extensive experience in managing and advising senior leadership on a day-to-day basis. Strong writing and critical thinking to pull together plans, PR material or other things as needed. Adaptable individual with high degree of emotional intelligence that can sense direction, confirm and change course as needed. A full range of PR and social media skills and happy to work in an agile/flexible way. Minimum 10 years’ PR and social media experience working in-house or within an agency, with direct experience managing major international campaigns, including integrated social media strategies. Excellent teaming and relationship building skills and experience in influencing and working within a complex, matrix organisation. Accuracy and attention to detail; reliability. An ability to work with complex, technical or specialist content. Willingness and ability to work independently or collaboratively and to have a clear sense of escalation needs and sense of urgency on issues or projects. Experience working in a PR role either in an agency or in-house. Cultural awareness and sensitivity, as this role will involve daily interaction with people in countries around the globe. A self-starter with a “can do” attitude and the drive to get the job done; the potential to develop within the organization. A passion for current affairs and business news and ideally have past experience of working within PR, social media and communications.