Public Relations Supervisor

Posted by Gunpowder Inc (A Communications Agency) on 03/05/2021

Job Basics

Industry Sector: Bike, Fishing, Fitness, Hunting/Shooting, Lifestyle, Outdoor, Snow, WaterSports

Job Categories: Marketing & Digital Marketing, Public Relations

Company Type: Publication/Media, RepAgency

State: WI

City: Delafield

Country: United States

Required Experience: 5 - 7 years

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Required to Relocate: No

Required to Travel: Yes

Employee May Telecommute: No

Job Seeker Must Live Within: Telecommute

Job Description & Requirements

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS PR SUPERVISOR

Summary:  We are looking for a public relations supervisor with 5 to 10 years of experience in an agency setting with an emphasis on media relations, project management and storytelling. And bonus points if you’ve spent time working on outdoor enthusiast/lifestyle brands. We are located outside the hustle and bustle of Milwaukee in Delafield, WI, also known as Lake Country. Our flexible environment blends a mix of working from home with time in the office, and we employ a stellar team of PR rock stars across the country. We are looking for someone who can help us generate earned media coverage and chatter among traditional media, influencers and social channels to help drive business outcomes for our clients.

If you’re motivated by thinking creatively, communicating effectively and working efficiently in a fast-paced environment, you should apply. This position will lead brands primarily in the outdoor lifestyle category so if you love the outdoors, and better yet have experience working in the space, then this is probably your dream job.

A PR Supervisor at Gunpowder is heavily involved and leads both day-to-day agency efforts and client teams on various accounts and projects. He/she collaborates with the team to develop strategies and objectives for individual projects, leads the execution of all projects and is responsible for ensuring that agency output adheres to client objectives, meets client deadlines and achieves agency quality standards while maintaining a high level of trust with important agency partners and influencers on behalf of the agency and our clients.

 

Detailed Job Description:

• Collaborate: Work closely with agency team to develop, plan, and manage the client’s needs across a variety of projects and initiatives. Work with various functional teams to estimate and deliver work efforts; liaises with cross-functional teams throughout engagements.
• Lead: Provide leadership, timely feedback and approvals on client work, production and event timelines/run of shows and media lists developed by support staff. Ensure a high level of client understanding and approvals prior to work commencing.
• Manage: Manage quality of work and client relationships through superior communication skills, excellent work ethic and ability to mentor junior staff – coaching and inspiring them to do great work. Ensuring team is focused on the right tasks that lead to successful outcomes for our clients. Ensure client meetings are productive and running efficiently, ensuring follow-up and meeting documentation is completed accurately and on time by support team.
• Execute: Manage PR support staff on media outreach while also conducting some media relations and strategic PR tactics to help to drive earned coverage for the client. Lead event management, planning and execution with PR managers/coordinators, under the direction of the client services director, while helping to steer the direction of creative content with the account service team. 
• Budgeting: Lead the management of overall client budget for all retainers and project executions. Continual tracking for internal team members to ensure projects and retainers are tracking appropriately. Financial stewardship for the agency with profitability in mind.
• Review: Ensure all agency work is accurate and has a strong strategic foundation before going to the client our to media and partners.
• Business Development: Constantly mine new ways to sell the agency to potential clients and being a steward of the agency at all industry events/tradeshows. Assist/lead new business development support through RFP responses, pitch concepting and execution and onboarding of new clients.
• Support: Collaborate and support directors and president on client projects and new business efforts.

 

Skills and Requirements:

• Solid interpersonal relationship skills and ability to grow client/agency relationships
• Strong written and verbal communication capabilities, including client-facing presentation skills
• Ability to author and deliver critical written strategic, creative and persuasive documents (i.e. briefs, press releases, media pitches, etc.)
• Genuinely cares about the success of the junior support team and provides opportunities for growth within the agency
• Ability to provide constructive feedback to junior level team members for best outcomes for clients
• Ability to solve unforeseen problems quickly and can think on his/her feet to make a decision
• Brings an informed point of view to internal and external meetings
• Demonstrates an ever-increasing understanding of the clients’ business, industry, products, marketing objectives and priorities
• Excels in a fast-paced agency environment
• Embraces accountability and ensures projects are taken from start to finish
• Is organized and effectively manages his/her time
• Pays attention to the details (big or small)
• Demonstrates a desire to gain experience and growth — and is willing to work hard for it
• Possesses a clear understanding of an agency as a business and ability to contribute to profitability on accounts
• Excels under tight deadlines and be able to manage multiple concurrent assignments
• Has the ability to persuade and sell ideas
• Possesses solid negotiation skills
• Demonstrates a willingness to travel as required by the agency and client needs

• Team mentality with the ability to work independently as needed (and based on location)
• High competency level on computer and software skills compatible with job responsibilities
• Professional conduct within and outside office while conducting agency business

 

Education and Experience

Bachelors degree or higher in marketing, advertising, public relations, business administration or a related field, and at least 5 to 10 years of experience.

 

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive health insurance plan with employer contribution to monthly premiums, 401K with employer match, a generous PTO plan, company-paid cell phone and data plan, and a flexible work environment and schedule.

 

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

 

 

About Gunpowder Inc (A Communications Agency)

We are a modern communications agency. Our skills and breadth of services make us a full-on creative and strategic partner to our clients, and that's exactly why they work with us. Our world revolves around earned media coverage and conversatinos. Big ideas are our most valuable currency, but we earn our keep with workmanlike execution on programs big and small for every size of client, from scrappy start-ups to some of the world's most trusted and storied brands.

We are wired differently than most agencies. We empower young people to do more than they thought they were capable of. We challenge our clients to strech beyond their comfort zone. We work our asses off but know the importance of a work/life balance that keeps us fresh and inspired. We reward hard work with fulfilling experiences and a flexible environment. What's not to love?

Most of our clients are in the enthusiast space. Our people tend to be doers, not just spectators. Our clients appreciate that. A lot.