Manager

Riff City Strategies has partnered with Chaloner on its search for a Manager.

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.

Riff City Strategies tells stories and builds movements to deliver impactful results for our communities, the environment and the technology shaping our future.

Our boutique agency of public relations and public affairs experts is trusted by many of the fastest growing brands and social movements.

We tackle the most challenging issues facing our society and planet. From taking on the Pentagon to giving our soldiers a fair shot at justice, our firm believes in the power of advocacy and communication as tools for change.

We have developed media campaigns that shifted hundreds of millions of dollars to BIPOC-led groups fighting for climate justice, gave Americans hope through our work with Way to Win, whose What’s Possible advertisement won Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for advertising, helped early stage and multi-billion dollar valued tech companies announce their latest innovations and more.

Our clients include startups, political organizations, environmental groups, emerging technology companies, foundations, venture capital firms, nonprofits, civic engagement organizations, and more.

There is never a dull moment at Riff City.

As a result of our agency culture and our commitment to integrity, creativity and results, we’ve been recognized broadly :

• Fast Company named Riff City one of the most Innovative Companies in the World in 2022
• Bulldog PR selected Riff City as Best Boutique Agency of 2023
• PRWeek Purpose Awards recognized us as Small Organization of the Year in 2023
• PRWeek selected us as a finalist for the PRWeek Best Boutique Agency award in 2023

The Opportunity

We are looking for a driven, motivated manager who is passionate about supporting a variety of different clients spanning different industries and helping us build one of the fastest-growing public relations and public affairs companies.

The ideal candidate is a skilled and creative writer who can deliver A+ work on everything from a press release to a long-form thought leadership piece to a client report.

We are looking for a communications / PR pro with a solid track record of landing impactful media stories and the confidence to swing for the fences again and again.

Our next manager must bring experience in client services, building relationships with the media and executing successful strategic traditional and digital-focused communications campaigns.

The ideal candidate for this position will be proactive, creative, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.

Working with us means you’ll be surrounded by high-quality teammates and learn something new every day. Riff has a positive, team-oriented culture where you’ll be challenged, continue to grow, and laugh a lot all while telling powerful stories and building campaigns that are changing the world for the better.

Riff is a growing organization where you’ll be able to get your hands into a lot of different things.

Riff is a remote-first organization with the team primarily based in the San Francisco Bay Area. This position reports to the CEO and president.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of our clients, including their business, products / services, competitors, influencers and markets
• Develop and execute strategic communications, media relations, and public affairs strategies
• Provide strategic counsel and developing the right messaging to help organizations tell their stories to national and regional audiences
• Actively pitch and secure top tier media coverage for clients
• Cultivate and maintain relevant media contacts
• Manage multiple client accounts, relationships, and a small internal team
• Deliver excellent client service and account management, continually fostering strong relationships
• Draft, edit and distribute communications materials to internal and external audiences (e.g. press releases, pitches, blog posts, newsletters, fact sheets, talking points, thought leadership, presentations, etc.)
• Think creatively about strategy, approach and delivery of client programs and projects
• Juggle multiple projects and deadlines, managing budgets and timetables
• Stay updated on the latest cutting-edge trends in public relations as well as being an active participant in the relevant issue area segments
• Serve as ambassador of Riff City when networking with clients and professional peers

Required Experience and Skills

• 4+ years of professional experience in a related field (strategic communications, public affairs, media relations, and / or journalism)
• Experience working as part of a team
• Strong skills in organization, prioritization and time management
• High-level creative writing skills (a writing assessment is included as a step of our interview process)
• Working knowledge of the media industry, how media relations works and an ability to build relationships with journalists
• Ability to lead multiple accounts and projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Confidence and a hunger to learn
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, and can also take direction well
• A proactive approach to creative projects
• Knowledge of digital and creative platforms
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a cool outlook
• Solid research, proofreading, writing, and editing skills
• A personable and professional character that will allow you to build client rapport
• Outgoing, personable, and generally nice
• Computer experience including, but not limited to, G Suite, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred

• Previous experience working at and managing clients at a public relations and / or public affairs agency
• Previous experience managing public affairs strategies and working with community stakeholders

The Details

Riff City is best-in-class, and this extends to our employee-centric company culture and benefits. Our perks are unrivaled, like our team and clients! We provide big company benefits (competitive salary, healthcare, a personal development stipend for business, fitness and other employee enrichment expenses, internet and phone reimbursement, 401(k) with matching, quarterly profit sharing, half-day Fridays every other week during the Summer + more) while maintaining the size and energy of a startup.

Riff is a remote-first organization with the team primarily based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The salary range for this position is $80,000 $95,000.

Riff City Strategies, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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