Senior Director, Strategic Communications + Head Of Operations
New York, United States
- Provided strategic guidance to brands and executives on corporate reputation and stakeholder engagement by creating communications strategy and brand narratives, writing internal and external communications for executives, building thought leadership platforms, coordinating project management logistics within the agency and with client teams, managing staff support on each account, and more. - Secured placements for clients in AdAge, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Business Insider, Inc, and other top-tier business outlets. Oversaw the development of creative media strategies and stories of interest to media and influencers to drive coverage and pitched reporters and editors for earned media coverage and byline placement. - As employee #1, assisted in growing client roster from 0 to 30+ with business development pitches, hired 12+ staff members, built operational scaffolding managing all company technology (Slack, Google Suite, Lever ATS, Asana, Otter.ai, etc.) and created company culture.- Served as account lead for multiple clients, including GE HealthCare, SAP, Optimizely, Keeper Security, Accrete.io, Bleeker, and more. - Created, launched, and managed a newsletter for the company, Out of Scope, breaking down each week’s top news in business and culture from a communications and reputation perspective, reaching 150+ subscribers over 90+ weekly issues.