Public Relations and Communications Specialist – Marketing

Public Relations and Communications Specialist – Marketing

MSC USA – New York

80,000.00 – 90,000.00 USD

Job Summary

This role will work collaboratively to devise and implement public relations (PR) & communications strategy, under the guidance of the PR and Internal Communication Manager for the Americas and Oceania regions. This role will focus on internal and external communications, including PR campaign development and implementation, content creation and distribution, media relations (e.g., press materials and media pitching) and event support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and manages significant, effective, and quantifiable public relations and communications campaigns to support global marketing objectives and enhance the brand presence in the Americas region.
• Develops high-quality corporate communications materials in line with global guidelines, including but not limited to presentations, visuals, messaging, press materials, company statements, op-eds, company news, intranet stories, customer updates and social media posts.
• Supports senior spokespeople with PR activities, e.g. conference/event talking points, briefing books, executive speeches and media interviews.
• Works with communications colleagues in headquarters and around the world in a global press office function.
• Conducts competitive intelligence research on an ongoing basis.
• Identifies key conferences/industry events and, together with local management and global HQ, works to secure speaking opportunities.
• Provides other corporate communications support to local/national market needs, e.g., internal and external events and campaigns.
• Performs other PR & communications related duties, as required.

Qualifications & Key Competencies:

• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in public relations, corporate communications, or media relations (either agency or in-house), preferably in a business-to-business environment.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or English, or comparable experience.

Key Competencies:

• Solid, hands-on exposure to core PR and corporate communications work.
• Strong writer and copy editor, and proficient presentation design skills.
• Comfortable drafting communication plans, reputation or issue-management briefs, and clear written pieces for internal and external audiences.
• Firm understanding of multichannel editorial content creation, development and distribution utilizing traditional PR, digital and social media platforms.
• Experience managing and coordinating projects with multiple work streams; excellent time management skills.
• Able to spot potentially sensitive topics and flag them to the right team, following company guidelines.
• Builds excellent working relationships with managers and senior leaders, offering practical PR advice when asked.
• Enjoys the pace of a busy, fast-changing environment and can adjust priorities quickly.
• Ability to work with Executives and outside stakeholders (e.g. vendors, media etc.).
• Proficient in MS Office Applications, including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn fast new tools & platforms.
• Excellent English; and other language skills related to the Americas region including Spanish and/or Portuguese also helpful.

What We Offer

• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance: one-time annual salary up to $50,000
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Business Travel Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts – (Health, Dependent Care, Transit/Parking)
• Supplemental Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans

You will also have access to additional benefits, effective day one:

• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan – 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with option for additional 3% employer match.
• Wellness Program initiatives / Free MSC Partner Subscriptions with Calm
• Partner Discount Programs with MSC Cruises, Apple, Dell, Nissan, Whirlpool, AT&T, Pets Best and others.

About Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is a global leader in transportation and logistics, privately owned and founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As one of the world’s leading container shipping lines, MSC has 675 offices across 155 countries worldwide, with the MSC Group employing over 200,000 people. The company has evolved from a one vessel operation into a globally respected business with a fleet of 800 vessels that provides timely delivery of goods and services to customers of all industries and sizes. With access to an integrated network of road, rail, air, and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the company prides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge. MSC’s shipping line sails on 300 trade routes and calls at 520 ports, carrying some 22.5 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually. For more information, visit MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type including but not limited to characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at US038-Humanresourcesusa@msc.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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