Next Gen Associate

Weber Shandwick is seeking an ambitious and detailoriented candidate for its introductory accelerated immersion program Weber Shandwick: Next Gen. This position will offer an indepth overview of all the parts of our organization and the impact we have daily for clients. During an 18month period the Next Gen will cycle through each of our three pillars (Healthcare Corporate and Consumer Brand) and get handson training in key disciplines with a direct line to senior office leadership.

What youll be doing:

• Rotate through key disciplines such as Client Experience Creative Media Relations Influencer Social Strategy/A&I
• Collaborate with teammatesoften across multiple offices and departmentson a variety of projects
• Social media/community management support inclusive of social listening channel management content calendar management content posting response matrix development inculture engagements
• Earned media support researching reporters building media lists drafting media materials and pitches pitching reporters and managing reporter relationships and media opportunities
• Serves as key team member to support a range of complex highprofile corporate issues /crisis communications situations and financial transactions (i.e. cybersecurity issues product safety issues and recalls mergers and acquisitions executive leadership changes IPOs spinoffs divestitures etc.
• Provide operational support on client projects as directed
• Effectively execute timely media monitoring and reporting daily. Accurately maintain executional tools and trackers for reporting
• Keep a pulse on industry news opportunistic trends and social platform best practices
• Prepares for and takes part in client meetings including accurately capturing notes agenda action items call recaps updating trackers timelines and status documents
• Actively builds own knowledge contributes to inclusive team culture and consistently displays behaviors that support integration
• Engage as appropriate with client contacts
• Support as appropriate relative vendor management

Qualifications:

• High school degree or above
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong research skills from both a media standpoint as well as consumer trends and news
• Confident presenter and persuasive speaker
• Selfmotivated entrepreneurial and endlessly curious
• Professional demeanor
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Resourceful and effective problem solver
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and manage workloads
• Independent motivated and driven to meet key deadlines

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health mind body and soul
• MyDays Flexible holiday schedules
• ShortTerm Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Illinois Salary range: $50000 $50000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on among other factors actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employees/applicants background pertinent experience and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender age ethnic or national origin protected veteran status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity marital status or citizenship status.

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