Lead Public Relations Manager - Communications DIRECTV
Posted on: 18 Mar 2021
Denver, CO
Job Description
Job Description
Lead Public Relations Manager External Communications
DIRECTV has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, creative and professional communicator, who thrives in a fast-paced, highly accountable and autonomous environment. This Lead Public Relations Manager position will be responsible for managing public relations in support of DIRECTVs marketing, content and programming teams. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of the planning process, including researching, writing, editing, and content development, such as press releases, blogs, executive speeches, messaging, and online communications. This candidate will coordinate with a cross-functional team of PR specialists in media relations, employee communications and social media.
Key Roles and Responsibilities include:
Plan and assist in the creation and delivery of strategic communications plans, which includes daily engagement with business partners, writing, in-depth research on issues, and coordination with the communications and media teams, and outside agencies to drive engagement.
Maintain a working-level understanding of the companys priorities, issues and news to ensure effective contributions to communications planning and execution.
Manage special projects and serve as the subject matter expert on public facing initiatives.
Serve as a trusted advisor to internal business partners who need to be aware of upcoming issues, events, and stories that may impact the companys reputation.
Participate in the identification, design, development and implementation of assigned projects, offering recommendations for internal and external communications.
Demonstrate superior organizational skills, ability to respond in a timely manner to urgent requests and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
B2C PR experience a plus.
AT&T and TPG signed an agreement to form a new entity, DIRECTV, which will own and operate AT&Ts U.S. video unit consisting of DIRECTV (consumer and business satellite services), AT&T TV and U-verse TV (excluding U-verse network assets). When the transaction closes, the job you are applying for will become part of the New DIRECTV. Transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021. Until closing, this role will be a part of AT&Ts U.S. video unit. For more information, please click here.
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
Experience: 5 to 8 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations or a related communications field
AT&T
Bedminster, NJ
AT&T Corp. provides voice, video, and data communications services to businesses, consumers, and governments worldwide. It operates in two segments, Business Services and Consumer Services. The Business Services segment offers domestic and international long distance and toll-free voice services, local voice services, audio and video teleconferencing services, Web-based video conferencing services, and calling cards. Its local voice services include local voice and data telecommunications services, such as basic local exchange service, exchange access, private line, and high speed data and pay phone; integrated voice, data, and Internet protocol (IP) services; and packet services.
This segment also provides IP connectivity, managed IP, messaging, electronic commerce services and managed networking services, professional services, and outsourcing solutions; enterprise networking services; enterprise remote access services; Web services; and security services. It offers local, interstate, and international wholesale networking capacity and switched services to other service providers. The Consumer Services segment provides interstate and intrastate long distance telecommunications services throughout the continental U.S. and telecommunications services to and from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, as well as international telecommunications services to and from various nations and territories worldwide.
It provides bundled local and long distance services; calling card services; transaction-based services; Internet; and residential voice over IP services. AT&T Corp. was formerly known as American Telephone & Telegraph Company and changed its name to AT&T Corp. in April 1994. The company was founded in 1885 and is based in Bedminster, New Jersey. AT&T Corp. operates as a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees241,810
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