PR Manager, Americas

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PR Manager, AmericasJob Description Summary

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture.

The PR Manager, Americas, supports the Americas business with external communications and public relations efforts. The manager helps enhance the brand through managing in-bound media requests, coordinating interviews and proactively pitching key spokespeople, data, insights and thought-leadership to top tier and trade publications. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment, shares new ideas and is flexible.Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Help oversee Americas media relations to enhance visibility and credibility
• Develop and execute a comprehensive media strategy for certain areas of the Americas business
• Manage relationships with key journalists and industry influencers; ensure proactive and reactive messaging is consistent and timely
• Partner with the business to identify media opportunities for thought leadership and commentary to position the Company as expert advisors
• Develop pitches and press releases
• Crisis communications support
• Deliver media training when needed to support the business
• Field in-bound media requests
• Provide clear PR metrics/results to stakeholders on a regular basis
• Track and report relevant media coverage and social conversations
• Collaborate with the social media team on social posts and recommendations
• Secure and vet speaking opportunities, prepare spokespeople with talking points

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations or marketing.
• 5-7 years of experience in PR or corporate communications.
• Commercial real estate industry experience preferred.
• Proven, comparable experience in the job’s areas of responsibility.
• Excellent written, interpersonal and storytelling skills.
• Experience working directly with executives and providing communications council.
• Strong project management skills with proven ability to balance multiple priorities, stakeholders and timelines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative while working well in a group environment.
• Ability to use sound judgment and demonstrate executive presence when working with senior leaders.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 93,500.00 - $110,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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