MINDGRUVE
Director, Public Relations
MINDGRUVE, San Diego, California, United States, 92154
For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.
We are a global digital agency comprised of strategists, creatives, media experts, data scientists, and engineers driven by one common purpose — accelerate business growth through marketing and digital transformation. Named a top 3% Google Premier Partner and recognized by Inc. 5000 and Adweek’s 75 Fastest Growing Companies, we’re constantly looking for “A” players to join our team.
The rapid growth is attributed to our strongest asset — our people. Our teams are highly collaborative and work closely with each client to set clear goals and objectives so that we can deliver exceptional results. Mindgruve is a place where every opinion is valued. Not only will you be empowered to contribute ideas, but you will also play a key role in the execution and driving success for brands across a variety of industries. Sound fun? Perfect — you’ll fit right in.
MindgruveMacarta is seeking a Director, Public Relations to oversee the day-to-day strategy, design, and execution of our client’s and/or the agency’s public relations and social media marketing campaigns. The role is responsible for boosting brand awareness, while attracting and engaging the target audiences. The position leads the PR and organic social team, and proactively builds relationships with publicists, editors, journalists, influential bloggers, and web publishers to optimize our agency and clients’ social presence. This is a hybrid position in our San Diego office.
What You'll Do Here:
Plan, implement and manage all public relations campaigns, publicity efforts, press releases, feature stories, and organic social media initiatives for the agency and/or our clients.
Use all appropriate media and communication channels to ‘tell the organization’s story’.
Maximize brand presence on various channels (e.g. web, social media, TV, print, radio) while adhering to budget guidelines.
Maintain constant attention to detail and an eye for strategy, working closely with team members in every department across the agency to develop and produce content that is engaging, persuasive and aligns with the client and/or agency’s vision and goals.
Understand the attitudes and concerns of consumers, the public, the employees, and various other stakeholders.
Actively identify award opportunities to promote the agency, and our clients, then lead the application/nomination process from beginning to end and measure overall impact.
Collaborate with team members in every department to develop creative promotional materials and copy for PR initiatives.
Serve as an advocate for our client businesses, and the MindgruveMacarta agency, while building and maintaining positive relationships with the public.
Monitor the public image of our clients frequently to ensure they are on brand, and regularly review the online content in media announcements across social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google, etc.).
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, and public interest groups.
Develop and implement public relations policies and procedures.
Determine and track KPIs for PR department.
Measure success and provide reports on each PR campaign.
Recruit, hire, onboard and train new members of the public relations team.
Oversee special PR events (i.e. award ceremonies, charity fundraisers, company announcements, etc.) to increase awareness of our clients and/or MindgruveMacarta agency.
Manage media coverage of events through contact with writers, editors, producers, and other individuals involved in the production of news content.
Provide oversight and guidance on community relations, determine corporate giving guidelines and sponsorship criteria for ROI.
Develop strategies for managing the agency’s image through crisis communications.
May assist with writing speeches for executives and/or articles for newspapers or other publications.
Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.
We Need a Person With:
Must have 10+ years experience at a Public Relations firm or similar as a PR Director, PR Manager, or related managerial role.
BA in marketing, journalism, advertising, communications, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous PR management experience in financial, healthcare and/or DTC preferred.
Prior experience working on highly creative or complex integrated marketing campaigns and coordinating successful large budget PR initiatives.
Content development expertise in major social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.) and experience in blogging, press-releases, podcast, and videography required.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and public speaking skills with confidence and poise to serve as the company’s spokesperson.
Experience influencer marketing strongly preferred.
Strategic thinker and problem solver. Able to juggle multiple tasks and various client priorities at one time.
Develop own content ideas, takes initiative, and assumes responsibility.
Passion for collaboration, proactive with outstanding organizational, project management and leadership skills, including management of teams of 5-20 people.
Gifted storyteller and writer. Exceptional creative and persuasive writing skills with ability to develop content for websites, blogs, social channels, email and other channels.
Ability to foster long-term relationships with key professionals.
Ability to tailor content strategy & deliverables to applicable client budgets.
Ability to read a room and tailor your message and style for the audience.
Ability to command respect with charisma at client meetings.
A natural inclination to stay connected on email, SMS, phone, and social media.
Ability to strategize and develop content for a wide range of industries and audiences.
High proficiency in Mac systems, Pages, Keynote, Google Workspace, and MS Office.
Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Additionally, for eligible full-time employees, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; a flexible spending account; voluntary life and accident plans; and a 401(k) retirement plan with matching. Our headquarters is based in San Diego, California, with an additional office in Denver, Colorado. We're seeking local candidates (or those open to relocation) who are able to work collaboratively with us in one of our office's; however, based on business needs and unique job functions, some roles may be eligible for remote work.
MindgruveMacarta is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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We are a global digital agency comprised of strategists, creatives, media experts, data scientists, and engineers driven by one common purpose — accelerate business growth through marketing and digital transformation. Named a top 3% Google Premier Partner and recognized by Inc. 5000 and Adweek’s 75 Fastest Growing Companies, we’re constantly looking for “A” players to join our team.
The rapid growth is attributed to our strongest asset — our people. Our teams are highly collaborative and work closely with each client to set clear goals and objectives so that we can deliver exceptional results. Mindgruve is a place where every opinion is valued. Not only will you be empowered to contribute ideas, but you will also play a key role in the execution and driving success for brands across a variety of industries. Sound fun? Perfect — you’ll fit right in.
MindgruveMacarta is seeking a Director, Public Relations to oversee the day-to-day strategy, design, and execution of our client’s and/or the agency’s public relations and social media marketing campaigns. The role is responsible for boosting brand awareness, while attracting and engaging the target audiences. The position leads the PR and organic social team, and proactively builds relationships with publicists, editors, journalists, influential bloggers, and web publishers to optimize our agency and clients’ social presence. This is a hybrid position in our San Diego office.
What You'll Do Here:
Plan, implement and manage all public relations campaigns, publicity efforts, press releases, feature stories, and organic social media initiatives for the agency and/or our clients.
Use all appropriate media and communication channels to ‘tell the organization’s story’.
Maximize brand presence on various channels (e.g. web, social media, TV, print, radio) while adhering to budget guidelines.
Maintain constant attention to detail and an eye for strategy, working closely with team members in every department across the agency to develop and produce content that is engaging, persuasive and aligns with the client and/or agency’s vision and goals.
Understand the attitudes and concerns of consumers, the public, the employees, and various other stakeholders.
Actively identify award opportunities to promote the agency, and our clients, then lead the application/nomination process from beginning to end and measure overall impact.
Collaborate with team members in every department to develop creative promotional materials and copy for PR initiatives.
Serve as an advocate for our client businesses, and the MindgruveMacarta agency, while building and maintaining positive relationships with the public.
Monitor the public image of our clients frequently to ensure they are on brand, and regularly review the online content in media announcements across social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google, etc.).
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, and public interest groups.
Develop and implement public relations policies and procedures.
Determine and track KPIs for PR department.
Measure success and provide reports on each PR campaign.
Recruit, hire, onboard and train new members of the public relations team.
Oversee special PR events (i.e. award ceremonies, charity fundraisers, company announcements, etc.) to increase awareness of our clients and/or MindgruveMacarta agency.
Manage media coverage of events through contact with writers, editors, producers, and other individuals involved in the production of news content.
Provide oversight and guidance on community relations, determine corporate giving guidelines and sponsorship criteria for ROI.
Develop strategies for managing the agency’s image through crisis communications.
May assist with writing speeches for executives and/or articles for newspapers or other publications.
Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.
We Need a Person With:
Must have 10+ years experience at a Public Relations firm or similar as a PR Director, PR Manager, or related managerial role.
BA in marketing, journalism, advertising, communications, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous PR management experience in financial, healthcare and/or DTC preferred.
Prior experience working on highly creative or complex integrated marketing campaigns and coordinating successful large budget PR initiatives.
Content development expertise in major social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.) and experience in blogging, press-releases, podcast, and videography required.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and public speaking skills with confidence and poise to serve as the company’s spokesperson.
Experience influencer marketing strongly preferred.
Strategic thinker and problem solver. Able to juggle multiple tasks and various client priorities at one time.
Develop own content ideas, takes initiative, and assumes responsibility.
Passion for collaboration, proactive with outstanding organizational, project management and leadership skills, including management of teams of 5-20 people.
Gifted storyteller and writer. Exceptional creative and persuasive writing skills with ability to develop content for websites, blogs, social channels, email and other channels.
Ability to foster long-term relationships with key professionals.
Ability to tailor content strategy & deliverables to applicable client budgets.
Ability to read a room and tailor your message and style for the audience.
Ability to command respect with charisma at client meetings.
A natural inclination to stay connected on email, SMS, phone, and social media.
Ability to strategize and develop content for a wide range of industries and audiences.
High proficiency in Mac systems, Pages, Keynote, Google Workspace, and MS Office.
Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Additionally, for eligible full-time employees, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; a flexible spending account; voluntary life and accident plans; and a 401(k) retirement plan with matching. Our headquarters is based in San Diego, California, with an additional office in Denver, Colorado. We're seeking local candidates (or those open to relocation) who are able to work collaboratively with us in one of our office's; however, based on business needs and unique job functions, some roles may be eligible for remote work.
MindgruveMacarta is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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