Senior Director, Strategic Communications and Public Relations Job at S+C Commun

We are more than PR people. At our core, S+C Communications is a team of coaches, counselors and confidantes. We are part of our clients’ kitchen cabinet, forming lasting relationships with partners and their causes. This is critically important as we seek a new member to join our S+C village in our Phoenix office: We are not looking for someone whose claim to fame is cranking out a press release in record time. We are searching for a kind, talented person who puts both their mind and heart into every relationship. Are you “that friend” who people always seek out for a listening ear, thoughtful advice or a great time? Maybe you’re a sole practitioner with amazing clients, but you’re tired of working alone and want to collaborate with a smart, fun group of colleagues? You belong on the S+C team!

S+C needs a self-starter, a talented communications strategist, and a good person with a big heart – someone who values innovative ideas, teamwork and finding creative solutions to challenges without wasting time. We don’t work with jerks or phonies. We want someone who is:

•A Phoenix-based multitasker who can help lead a diverse portfolio of clients

•A go-to person and a gifted wordsmith who can create compelling content on deadline

•A communications and media training specialist who can host individual and group sessions

•A reliable, trustworthy colleague and sounding board for clients and partners 

•A voracious reader with intellectual curiosity that spans everything from non-fiction and historical biographies to celebrity news

•An innovator and problem solver with a knack for capitalizing on collaboration

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE PARTY

-An even-keeled temperament who can work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

-Thorough understanding of the Arizona media landscape and a high level of enthusiasm for strengthening and building new relationships with journalists, stakeholders, and local influencers

-An enthusiastic, organized and hardworking person, possessing a can-do attitude that turns challenges into opportunities

-Experience and confidence to work with everyone from CEOs to elected officials, journalists, non-profit advocates, doctors, teachers, and random people you bump into at a coffee shop

-A great listener who has outstanding writing, presentation and research skills

-5+ years of experience within the public or private sector in communications and public relations

-Ability to create compelling social media content for our clients and provide strategic direction to S+C’s video production and design partners

-Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Adobe PDF, Google Drive apps, DropBox, Zoom.

A LITTLE ABOUT US

S+C Communications is a fast-growing, boutique strategic communications firm with offices in New York, Phoenix, San Diego and Toronto. The firm is led by two recovering reporters with decades of experience in public relations, crisis communications, media training and hosting top-notch happy hours. Our vision statement is simple: To work with kind people who have thoughtful ideas to share. To be widely considered as a go-to firm in North America for communications coaching and crisis management. To have fun. Everyone at S+C works hard for our clients, but we also value time off the grid to enjoy a work-life balance. That’s why we offer a uniquely rich benefits package that includes:

•100% S+C paid medical, dental and vision insurance for employees

•Two weeks paid vacation plus 11 paid company holidays per year – and a paid week off between the Christmas and New Year holidays

•Simple IRA with a 3% company match

•Generous commissions for new business development

•Flexible schedules

•Hybrid work environment

•Paid parental leave

Interested? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line at info@sandcpr.com.