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Otter Products

Manager, Public Relations

Otter Products, Fort Collins, Colorado, us, 80523


Manager, Public Relations

Job Locations

US-CO-Fort Collins

Category

Public Relations

Posting closes

9/12/2024

Hybrid status

Hybrid

Overview

Otter Products is recruiting for a Manager, Public Relations to join our Integrated Marketing team. This position can be based at our Fort Collins, Colorado headquarters working a hybrid schedule.As the Manager, Public Relations, you will lead a team of specialists focused on public relations and internal company communications to support objectives defined by upper management. In this role you will develop the public relations strategy for all Otter Products brands with latitude to make decisions based on unit objectives and within company policies and procedures, while providing mentorship, development, and support for your team. As the Manager, Public Relations you will play an active role, contributing to the development and execution of company communication plans. This is a people leader position.About Otter Products

At Otter Products, we grow to give. From our founder's garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation.

Through our industry-leading brands - OtterBox, OtterCares - we provide our partners the number-one selling and most trusted products in our categories. Our philanthropic spirit is the foundation on which we foster our partner relationships, allowing us to grow and to give - together.

By way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation, we support our communities and invest in our future through education that inspires kids to change the world.

And even as our global community of Otters continues to grow, our founder's core values are still at the heart of everything we do. We measure our success by our ability to give back to our communities and strengthen opportunities for all.

For more information visit otterproducts.com

Responsibilities

Media Relations

Work closely with agency partners as well as internal brand, product marketing, digital media, social media, and other teams to develop an earned media strategy in-line with company and brand goals, building brand equity and driving mental availability for Otter Products and its brands.Responsible for determining, measuring, and reporting on team KPIs and goals.Support outreach to media, utilizing internal data, as well as key seasonal, brand, and product stories to build a steady flow of press opportunities and coverage.Cultivate and maintain relationships with local, regional, and national media to connect with brand and company goals, as well as manage external public relations agency partners.Analyze business and end-user insights/trends, identifying key issues facing the business to build and execute innovative marketing communications plans.Team Leadership

Proactively develop, lead, coach, and motivate a group of skilled professionals and external partners, who can generate optimum short-term business results.Responsible for the management and oversight of the public relations budget

Corporate Communications

Work with leadership to provide communication guidance when needed and partner cross-functionally to share information.Maintain and implement crisis communications plan.

Develop internal communication strategy to support business needs and guide execution of internal communications tactics.Serve as corporate and brand spokesperson, as needed.Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required. Degree in marketing, communications, or business is preferred. Experience in lieu of degree may be considered.Minimum of six years of marketing and/or marketing communications experience required.Previous experience in a mentor, supervisor, lead, or manager role is required.Consumer, B2B, and internal communications experience preferred.Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written; experience writing for various audiences.Highly developed knowledge of current media relations and corporate communications best practices.

EEO

Otter Products, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Minimum

USD $92,500.00/Yr.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Maximum

USD $125,000.00/Yr.

Additional Total Rewards

Otter Products offers a robust benefits package to eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary life, long-term and short-term disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and 401(k) retirement plan. Additionally, for eligible employees, we offer accrued paid time off based on seniority, volunteer time off, parental leave, bereavement leave, company holidays, and years of service awards. Check out otterproducts.com/careers/why for more info., This position is eligible for the Profit Sharing Program., Sign on bonus may be considered, if applicable.