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Job Description:

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Location: Dallas, TX

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Bring your bold ideas and risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future—you’ll create it.

Position Summary: The AT&T Corporate Communications team is looking for a creative, organized and experienced communicator who thrives in a fast-paced and highly accountable environment. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting CEO communications and PR. This includes managing an internal and external executive visibility program for AT&T Chairman and CEO John Stankey, developing talk points and messaging, assisting with thought leadership, placing media opportunities, managing internal events and more.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and management of data-informed executive visibility and thought leadership programs.
• Create and execute strategic integrated communications plans that support executive positioning.
• Develop talk points, soundbites and punchy messaging for executive events and appearances; draft a variety of materials, including but not limited to compelling press releases, media pitches, blogs, op-eds, social media content, media statements, speeches and scripts, internal communications, interview prep and key messages/Q&As.
• Research, evaluate, secure and manage speaking opportunities from end to end; develop briefing documents for executive prep.
• Develop engaging LinkedIn content for executives and assist in establishing and maintaining thought leadership platforms on LinkedIn.
• Mine for organic stories and participate in regular brainstorm sessions to solidify story approaches and angles; identify opportunities for trend and feature stories across traditional and alternative media outlets.
• Arrange media introductions and informational meetings/roundtables to build reporter relationships and strengthen our foundation for future coverage.
• Provide support for internal communications and employee events, including open mic sessions, videos and employee roundtables.
• Track and manage upcoming deliverables to ensure deadlines are hit; use data on an ongoing basis to monitor and track outcomes to determine success and assess opportunities to learn and improve; report results in clear and meaningful ways.
• Provide support and strategic counsel to senior leaders.
• Work cross-functionally with teammates, internal partners and agencies.

Job Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, journalism or related field.
• Strong program management skills – highly organized with the ability to manage complex projects, demanding deadlines, multiple deliverables and competing priorities.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills – ability to put the needs of the organization first and adopt an enterprise mindset to achieve shared success.
• Confident and composed presence when interacting with and advising top executives.
• Expertise in developing executive communications and public relations materials, including drafting and/or reviewing communications plans, press releases, blogs, opinion editorials and contributed articles, social media content, media statements, talk points and scripts, internal communications, events, messaging, and more.
• Proficient in media relations – capable of building media strategy, writing media pitches, securing and managing media opportunities and tracking results; ability to create and maintain strong media relationships.
• Experience in researching, evaluating and managing speaking opportunities from end to end.
• Knowledgeable in creating LinkedIn content strategies and establishing thought leadership platforms on LinkedIn.
• Understanding of how to target, reach and message to various audiences and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to make smart, strategic decisions and solve complex problems; capable of pivoting quickly to adapt strategy, tactics and messaging to best reflect fast-changing internal and external dynamics.
• Skilled in measuring the outcomes of engagements using data to evaluate impact and assess opportunities to learn and improve.
• Ability to maintain an understanding of industry trends affecting the company.
• Previous experience supporting or managing thought leadership and executive visibility programs is a plus.
• Availability outside regular hours, including travel, if needed.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.

Supervisory:

• No

Work location:

• Dallas

Salary Range:

$105,600.00 - $158,400.00

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Dallas, Texas