Public Relations Team Lead

About the role

In this role, you will partner with the head of Esri's Influence Marketing team to help develop and implement Esri's media relations and external communications strategy. Lead our in-house media relations team to support the execution of the strategy. Identify, develop, and nurture strong relationships with editors and reporters for global, national, top tier, non-traditional media outlets and industry publications. Help take our media success to the next by navigating the new media landscape of blogs, podcasts, and substacks.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience working in media relations
• 3+ years of experience coaching and mentoring a team
• Demonstrated success of securing media placements and working with executive level stakeholders
• Demonstrated innovative approach to communications strategy for technology companies
• Experience in journalist style writing and storytelling
• Ability to work on and oversee multiple projects at a time and with tight deadlines
• Availability to travel 20% of the time to serve as lead of PR for Esri
• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, English, or related field
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Recommended Qualifications
• PR agency and in-house (B2B) experience for technology companies
• Experience overseeing vendor contracts
• Understanding of GIS, mapping, and location analytics
• Understanding of Esri's technology, products, and services
• Master's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, English, or related field
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