Manager, Earned Media

Job Description

Current Global is seeking a Manager, Earned Media, who is a skilled strategist and executor with strong media relationships. The ideal candidate is passionate about storytelling and building innovative earned media strategies. They should excel at pitching media, securing coverage, and leveraging the intersection of earned, influencer, social, and paid strategies.

This role involves managing earned media for consumer, health, and corporate clients, fostering best practices across campaigns, and leading successful initiatives. The Manager will implement media strategies from concept to execution, finding new ways to meet client objectives and achieve results.

Responsibilities:

• Providing strategic media counsel to key clients.
• Developing and executing earned media strategies.
• Crafting compelling stories for positive client coverage.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key media contacts.
• Monitoring media trends and identifying opportunities for clients.
• Collaborating with paid media and affiliate teams.
• Identifying news cycles and trends relevant to clients.
• Contributing creative media ideas to new business pitches.

Requirements:

• 3-4 years of experience in PR and earned media, agency experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong decision-making and project management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of the evolving media landscape.
• Experience working with integrated teams.
• Social media and influencer marketing literacy.
• Experience with reputation/issues/crisis management.

Current Global offers:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401k with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible time off policy.
• Paid employee family leave.