Manager, Public Relations
Chicago, IL
Manager, Public Relations
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About Adtalem Global Education Adtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. Adtalem educates and empowers students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in their communities and make a lasting impact on public health, well-being and beyond. Through equitable access to education, environments that nurture student success, and a focus on expanding and diversifying the talent pipeline in healthcare, Adtalem is building a brighter future for communities and the world. Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. Visit Adtalem.com for more information, and follow on Twitter and LinkedIn. Adtalem believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we can work flexibly. Depending on your location, this role may be hybrid or remote. HYBRID – If you reside within 50 miles of Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Columbia, MD this role is hybrid, requiring office presence three days a week (Tue, Wed, Thu), with the rest of the workweek spent working from home. Opportunity at a Glance Adtalem Global Education is looking for a passionate and highly driven Public Relations Manager with expert media relations, strategic communications, and writing skills. The PR Manager will be a creative, outside-the-box thinker who can develop short and long-term strategies and tactics to promote thought leadership, faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The PR Manager will leverage existing media and influencer relationships and cultivate new contacts across a variety of sectors in national, niche, and local media. He/She should possess expert writing and storytelling skills and have a deep understanding of breaking news, engaging content and pitches, and social media trends. This position requires someone with extensive writing experience, developing such content as, but not limited to, messaging, pitches, media lists, press releases, contributed articles, op-eds, blog posts and more. The PR Manager will also support the team with proactive thought leadership opportunities such as blogging, social media, identifying speaking engagement/award opportunities, events, leveraging and conducting research, etc. Responsibilities Develop and lead public relations and communications strategies and tactics Create engaging pitches for the media and bloggers and acquire positive media hits Cultivate strong relationships with national, niche, and local media and bloggers/influencers Proactively respond to reporter inquiries, ProfNets, and HAROs Develop targeted media lists and relevant pitches for breaking news, trending news, and engaging stories and research Draft a variety of PR and communications materials, including, but not limited to, press materials, messaging, press releases/advisories, media relations pitches, media lists, media backgrounders, contributed articles, op-eds, blog posts and more Monitor daily news utilizing media monitoring services Manage ongoing reporting and analysis for PR-related deliverables Assist with day-to-day management of PR, communications, and content marketing strategies Work collaboratively with the PR team and across departments to develop and ensure activities are aligned with the university’s strategic focus and business priorities Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Required or a related relevant degree Required and Master's Degree Preferred 5-8 of relevant PR experience Required and PR agency and higher education PR experience Preferred and Experience with media relations software Preferred and Strong experience working with national, local, and niche media and influential bloggers Required Outstanding writing and editing experience and knowledge of AP style required Must possess strong abilities and expertise in developing, executing, and leading public relations strategies and tactics Have strong skills in project management, time management, and developing and facilitating presentations and meetings Must be a great listener, collaborator, and influencer Possess a high level of enthusiasm and function well in a team-driven and highly dynamic environment In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $68637.22 and $124230.14. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits. Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including: Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy 12 Paid Holidays For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits. You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation |