Senior Copywriter

Associate, Earned Media

Weber Shandwick Atlanta has an exciting opportunity for an Associate, Earned Media to join our Consumer team. We are looking for a collaborative self-starter with the ability to create storytelling narratives with proven experience garnering earned attention. The ideal candidate is a team player with a strong understanding of how the marketing communications function impacts a client’s business and how the client’s business makes news. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key media contacts, pitching story ideas, and securing media coverage for the company or clients
• Write and edit press releases, media kits, and other communication materials, ensuring they align with brand messaging
• Track media coverage, analyze press mentions, and report on the effectiveness of media campaigns, providing insights and recommendations for improvement
• Support the strategic development of public relations and media relations plans and campaigns
• Research media topics, cultural trends, digital influencers, and reporters in support of new assignments and projects
• Interact with senior management and input feedback into tactics and strategies

 

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of communications experience, preferably in an agency environment
• Strong consumer media relations skills and relationships at the national, regional and trade/vertical level
• Excellent communication/presentation skills; verbal and written
• Strong attention to detail and project management skills
• Desire to continuously learn new skills and knowledge, and willingness to always share skills and knowledge with team members as well as clients
• BA or BS in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related field
• Capable of working independently and in a dynamic, high energy, fast paced team-oriented atmosphere

 

 

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

 

Salary range: $50,000 – $55,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

 

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

 

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Project Manager

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a dedicated Project Manager, Integrated Project Management, to join our winning team in Chicago! In this role you will work closely with an integrated team across account, creative, influencer, social, analytics and strategy, as well as report to a Director of Project Management, to lead projects on a growing portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Independently manage multiple small to medium-scale integrated campaigns or initiatives, collaborating with internal stakeholders, coordinating with various partners and managing vendors
• Demonstrate understanding the full project lifecycle from client brief to final delivery
• Own and manage project lifecycle with extended team, inclusive of scoping deliverables, resource management, hour estimates, timeline development, status reports or hot sheets, and project requirements/processes​
• Partner with creative, strategy, account management and other internal teams to help drive best-in-class solutions, deliver award winning results and mitigate risk and/or potential overservice
• Demonstrate strong, professional work ethic and financial acumen
• Manage financial performance of accounts including scopes, burn report summaries and forecasting
• Lead internal team members on day-to-day project milestones and deliverables
• Support in educating the team on roles and responsibilities, process and templates

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of project management experience, preferably in an agency setting
• Strong financial management skills, including scoping, burn report tracking, resource allocation across project tasks
• Demonstrated success in managing different types of programs and deliverables, such as strategic planning, creative ideation, events, social and/or digital content and vendor/partner management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with team members across multiple levels and seniority
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and dedicated to driving clarity in complex projects
• Motivated and curious, a true team player eager to jump in, problem solve and lead teams to success
• Proficient in Microsoft Project/Smartsheet, Excel, and PowerPoint, and excited by learning new tools to drive efficiencies

 

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including: 

• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit 

Salary range: $71,000 – $85,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Influencer Intern

We’re passionate about expanding the boundaries of what we offer our clients by bringing diverse perspectives to the table. Are you creative and daring? Do you have digital savvy? Do you love to collaborate and bring big ideas to life? Are you ready to launch your career with Weber Shandwick? 

From creative brainstorming to day-to-day execution, Weber Shandwick’s Interns form the foundation of a talented team that generates groundbreaking, award-winning programs. During the program, you’ll work on campaigns for iconic brands and companies you likely encounter every single day. 

What’s in it for you? Our Interns will earn practical experience as fully integrated members of account teams and will receive coaching from team members to help advance your career goals. 

 

What you’ll do all day: 

• Create: Craft written communications including internal and external communications with clients and influencers  
• Research: Top influencers in the space and determine best fits for our clients and brands  
• Engage: Share big ideas in brainstorms and with teams 
• Hustle: Communicate with influencers including initial outreach, negotiations and content development  
• Monitor: Keep track of influencers in the space and that we are working with to ensure positive online sentiment as well as report on final campaign metrics and insights  

 

What we’re looking for from you: 

• Thinking: Do it out of the box. Actually, it’s best if you’re wholly unfamiliar with the concept of boxes 
• Digital: Know all the old school and the latest social media platforms, what brands are doing on them and what they should do next 
• Communication: Speak, write and edit succinctly and compellingly 
• Management: Meet deadlines, put out fires and multi-task. Work fast, and work well 
• Detail-Oriented: Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering clear and precise work is a must 
• Technical: Know Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Familiarity with platforms like CreatorIQ, Adobe Creative Suite, a plus 
• Dynamic: Ability to work in a fast-paced agency environment 
• Spark: Understand what sets you apart 

 

What you’ll get from us: 

• Support: As you navigate a hybrid workplace, you’ll have regular check-ins, calls and touchpoints with your teams and the whole office to feel connected 
• Mentor: You’ll be paired with someone in the office to mentor you and help you navigate the waters 
• A possible career: Internships have the possibility of growing into a full-time position 
• A paycheck! Interns are paid hourly, at 40-hours per week

 

Requirements:  

• The ideal candidate must be a college graduate or have demonstrated transferrable skills 
• Must be available to work 40 hours a week starting ASAP

 

California Salary range: $20.00 – $20.00

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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