Associate, Corporate Issues

<p></p> <p></p> <p><strong><u>Who We Are</u></strong></p> <p>Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re storytellers, content creators, and we engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and to our people. We embrace creativity and collaboration, and we engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations.</p> <p><strong><u>Associate, Crisis Communications</u></strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Weber Shandwick New York office is seeking an Associate in New York to join&nbsp;its Global Crisis&nbsp;and Issues&nbsp;Practice.&nbsp;The Global Crisis and Issues team, part of the Weber Advisory&nbsp;group,&nbsp;helps&nbsp;leading organizations across the world both manage breaking negative issues and events affecting reputation and develop the internal culture and infrastructure needed to predict, prepare, and navigate them effectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>From conspiracy theories, environmental incidents and multinational bankruptcies to executive controversies and sweeping product recalls to high-profile litigation and fake news, we live at the front lines of media, culture, and conversation. Whether it is a program affecting internal stakeholders or an external effort to protect or defend an organization’s reputation, we work together with colleagues from around the country and globe daily, supplying crisis counsel to clients across industries and sectors, making deep curiosity a requisite for this position. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Candidate Qualities</strong><strong> </strong> &nbsp;</p> <p>As an Associate, you will have the unique opportunity to help drive communications around these challenging and exciting projects. You will be a day-to-day leader among the team’s Associate-level staff, working directly with senior leadership to help drive research, develop materials, staff projects, scope work, manage vendors, track budget and balance multiple shifting priorities in real-time. The ideal candidate will have excellent writing skills and the ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. You will be intimately familiar with current events and news trends and be able to translate that knowledge into actionable insights for clients. This extends to social and digital communications: you must have true analytical fluency in this area. A strong academic record is necessary, and experience in issues management is a bonus – but candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Our Team</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>Our team is a group of smart, analytical and hardworking people