Post by Brandon on Aug 19, 2013 10:46:58 GMT -5
Director of PR
Marketing | Beltsville, MD, United States
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Director of Public Relations
Vocus is a leading marketing cloud provider that helps businesses reach and influence buyers across social networks, online and through media. Vocus provides an integrated suite that combines social marketing, search marketing, email marketing and publicity into a comprehensive solution to help businesses attract, engage and retain customers. Vocus software is used by more than 120,000 organizations worldwide and is available in seven languages. Vocus based in Beltsville, MD has over 1,000 employees across North America, Europe, and Asia.
The Director of Public Relations is responsible for traditional and social media relations for Vocus. He/She will maximize our media coverage while supporting our corporate and product positioning. While experience in mainstream media relations is a given, the candidate must also demonstrate success in developing PR campaigns using new tactics such as content marketing, social media, and use of evangelists.
Responsibilities
Plan and achieve press coverage goals through the development and execution of media campaigns that support our corporate and product positioning and demand gen efforts. Tactics responsible for expected to use include reporter pitching, product reviews, content marketing, press releases, launch events, speaker engagements, blog posts
Develop and execute our social media strategy which includes management of Facebook, Twitter, and our product blogs
Manage external network of evangelists and internal social media team
Forecast, plan, and execute a media relations budget to achieve objectives
Create opportunities for Vocus executives that provide a platform to further establish the company as innovative leaders in our industry
Measure and track results with assistance from a reporting and analytics team and Vocus PR Software
Ensure we are consistently tracking to an appropriate balance between paid, owned and earned media.
Requirements
10-15 years in positions of increasing responsibility in several of the following areas: PR, social media, journalism, and online marketing
Exceptional writing skills
Immersed in shaping and integrating current PR trends. Candidates are expected to provide campaign examples, writing examples, and activities in social media.
Experience managing internal teams and external partners/agencies
Comfortable working in a high-growth, software category
Energy, initiative, imagination, and adaptability
Use of a PR Software suite
Bachelor’s and MBA preferred
Minimum 5 years of overall experience in building relationships
Strong verbal and writing skills
Social media experience strongly preferred
B2B experience and multimedia production capabilities, especially video, preferred
The Media Relations Manager develops and maintains strong relationships with key influencers, such bloggers, analysts, websites, and the social media community in order to contribute to the market conversation, raise awareness and facilitate sales. Primary responsibility is to develop and execute an external communication strategy associated with executive positioning, product introductions and briefings, customer design wins, technology leadership, and mergers and acquisitions. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues on the product marketing, SEO and marketing communications development and marketing communications teams in order to create cohesive and consistent communications program. The successful candidate will be seen as a legitimate and credible spokesperson inside and outside the company. The successful candidate will have a history of relationship building, a talent for journalistic writing, experience with interacting with senior executives, and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in social media.
To learn more about opportunities, please visit www.whyworkatvocus.com.
Marketing | Beltsville, MD, United States
Apply
Send Jobvite
Director of Public Relations
Vocus is a leading marketing cloud provider that helps businesses reach and influence buyers across social networks, online and through media. Vocus provides an integrated suite that combines social marketing, search marketing, email marketing and publicity into a comprehensive solution to help businesses attract, engage and retain customers. Vocus software is used by more than 120,000 organizations worldwide and is available in seven languages. Vocus based in Beltsville, MD has over 1,000 employees across North America, Europe, and Asia.
The Director of Public Relations is responsible for traditional and social media relations for Vocus. He/She will maximize our media coverage while supporting our corporate and product positioning. While experience in mainstream media relations is a given, the candidate must also demonstrate success in developing PR campaigns using new tactics such as content marketing, social media, and use of evangelists.
Responsibilities
Plan and achieve press coverage goals through the development and execution of media campaigns that support our corporate and product positioning and demand gen efforts. Tactics responsible for expected to use include reporter pitching, product reviews, content marketing, press releases, launch events, speaker engagements, blog posts
Develop and execute our social media strategy which includes management of Facebook, Twitter, and our product blogs
Manage external network of evangelists and internal social media team
Forecast, plan, and execute a media relations budget to achieve objectives
Create opportunities for Vocus executives that provide a platform to further establish the company as innovative leaders in our industry
Measure and track results with assistance from a reporting and analytics team and Vocus PR Software
Ensure we are consistently tracking to an appropriate balance between paid, owned and earned media.
Requirements
10-15 years in positions of increasing responsibility in several of the following areas: PR, social media, journalism, and online marketing
Exceptional writing skills
Immersed in shaping and integrating current PR trends. Candidates are expected to provide campaign examples, writing examples, and activities in social media.
Experience managing internal teams and external partners/agencies
Comfortable working in a high-growth, software category
Energy, initiative, imagination, and adaptability
Use of a PR Software suite
Bachelor’s and MBA preferred
Minimum 5 years of overall experience in building relationships
Strong verbal and writing skills
Social media experience strongly preferred
B2B experience and multimedia production capabilities, especially video, preferred
The Media Relations Manager develops and maintains strong relationships with key influencers, such bloggers, analysts, websites, and the social media community in order to contribute to the market conversation, raise awareness and facilitate sales. Primary responsibility is to develop and execute an external communication strategy associated with executive positioning, product introductions and briefings, customer design wins, technology leadership, and mergers and acquisitions. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues on the product marketing, SEO and marketing communications development and marketing communications teams in order to create cohesive and consistent communications program. The successful candidate will be seen as a legitimate and credible spokesperson inside and outside the company. The successful candidate will have a history of relationship building, a talent for journalistic writing, experience with interacting with senior executives, and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in social media.
To learn more about opportunities, please visit www.whyworkatvocus.com.