Consultant, Corporate Reputation Communications

Overview

Consultant, Corporate Reputation Communications — APCO

APCO has an immediate opening for a Consultant to join our Corporate Reputation practice. This is an integrated role, working across traditional media, social media, executive visibility and issues and reputation management for clients across industries, including finance, retail / consumer packaged goods, and education. As a member of the Corporate Reputation practice, our teams work to build our clients' reputations through targeted communications, while protecting reputation through crisis and issues management. Our experts work with clients to navigate complex and rapidly changing environments. We develop strategies that anticipate potential issues and mitigate risks, while also enhancing reputation and building stakeholder trust. This position can be based in APCO's Washington DC or New York office.

Responsibilities

• Support to design and implement multi-faceted, integrated campaigns to position client issues and priorities with key audiences that may include media, key opinion leaders, consumers and industry stakeholders
• Create and edit high-quality written deliverables, such as bespoke messaging, issue backgrounders, briefings, press materials, and social media content often under tight deadlines
• Drive thought leadership initiatives, positioning clients as industry experts and leaders in their field
• Monitor developments in key client issue areas and flag opportunities for further client engagement
• Participate in business development activities including writing proposals and developing pitch decks
• Lead client projects, by project managing deliverables and timelines, coordinating across workstreams and coordinating with clients
• Support client and industry events with overall annual research and strategy, as well as occasional on-the-ground planning and logistical support
• Support crisis preparedness and mitigation as needed by contributing to scenario plans, drafting statements and conducting media monitoring, demonstrating a grasp of the media environment and surfacing trends and insights from the content
• Prepare metrics reports for clients to demonstrate impact of cross-functional work, including digital and traditional media
• Develop advisory skills by anticipating client needs, flagging media and digital opportunities, preparing media and digital strategies and counseling on in-the-moment challenges
• Manage entry-level colleagues and provide timely feedback to meet deadlines and deliver against client objectives

Qualifications

Compensation

The US base salary for this position ranges from $65,000 / year to $80,000 / year. Our compensation range for this role is inclusive of several US geographic markets. APCO targets an employee's pay within this range to be based on several factors, which include but are not limited to relevant education, skills, job-related knowledge, qualifications, work experience, credentials, internal equity and / or geographic location.

About APCO

APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world and create lasting impact. Founded in 1984, APCO has grown into an independent, majority women-owned firm of more than 1,200 employees with work spanning 80 markets around the world. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO provides services in financial, competitive, political and societal issues. APCO serves as a partner to leaders, lawmakers, officials, NGOs, the media and other stakeholders across sectors. APCO's integrated approach and team aim to build clients' reputations and strengthen their standing.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, national origin, citizenship, native language, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, religion, age, veteran status, neurodivergence, mental or physical disability, medical history, pregnancy, political belief or affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law. EOE M / F / V / D

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