Manager, Corporate Issues

The Weber Shandwick New York office is seeking a Manager to join its Global Crisis and Issues Practice.

 What we are seeking:

 We are looking for a change agent to help us grow our Global Crisis and Issues Practice and support a wide array of high-profile clients with crisis preparedness and live crisis and issues counsel and support. You should have crisis communications and issues management experience – and ideally you have previous agency experience, have worked in public affairs or in a political campaign press secretary role, or you manage reputation in-house. A major plus is experience working with pharmaceutical and other healthcare clients.

 Our team:

Our team is a group of smart, analytical, and hardworking people who care deeply about helping lead our clients through a crisis to make a positive impact on society. We are on the front lines of some of the biggest, most complex issues – and the nature of our work requires an ability and eagerness to juggle multiple responsibilities. You will play an important role on our team, helping drive a broad range of projects, as well as mentor and grow the skill sets of emerging talent in our practice. You should be digitally savvy, have strong writing skills and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

 What you will be doing: 

 

• Support a range of corporate issues and crisis communications situations including drug pricing and access issues, cybersecurity/ data breach incidents, product safety issues and recalls, workplace culture, regulatory compliance, litigation, investigative reporting, and more.
• Develop and draft crisis plans, media strategies, reactive media statements, talking points, FAQs, memos, crisis simulations and other deliverables as needed.
• Oversee and execute proactive and reactive stakeholder engagement and media relations strategies as needed.
• Provide regular counsel to clients and colleagues.
• Keep client programs on schedule and ensure all deadlines are met within budget parameters.
• Train and motivate emerging talent and help create opportunities for their growth.

 

Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and/or 4+ years of relevant experience in an agency/strategic consulting firm, political campaign, or similar setting.
• Experience directly counseling clients/senior ranking executives through a broad range of crises, issues and special situations.
• Experience with corporate reputation, brand management and protection through integrated communications programs.
• Familiarity with the latest digital trends in social media strategy, tools, and analytics.
• Thrives under pressure and can handle multiple projects in a demanding, deadline-oriented environment.
• Communicates clearly, analytically, and persuasively both orally and in writing.
• Pays close attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Adept at solving problems and resolving conflicts.
• Capable of mobilizing and motivating teams, anticipating needs, and instilling confidence.
• Exercises exceptional judgment when working with clients, team members, and vendors.

 

About the Global Crisis and Issues Practice

 

Weber Shandwick’s Global Crisis and Issues Practice helps leading organizations both manage breaking negative issues and events affecting reputation and develop the internal culture and infrastructure needed to anticipate, prepare and navigate them effectively. From cyberattacks, environmental protests, high-profile litigation and misinformation defense to sweeping product recalls, multinational bankruptcies and executive controversies, we live at the intersection of business, media, policy, culture and society.

 

Our multi-disciplinary team of experts in crisis, public policy, culture, business and analytics know how to make sense of data to provide context and perspective and predict trends. We mitigate against vulnerabilities, provide real-time feedback and validate communications strategies to help clients navigate risk and reward in a complex and ever-changing world.

 

About Weber Shandwick:

 

Weber Shandwick is a leading global marketing and communications network that delivers next-generation solutions to brands, businesses and organizations in major markets around the world.

 

We push beyond category convention, pairing data-driven insights with creative prowess to deliver game-changing ideas that earn attention and drive business impact. We have a deep bench of talent across sectors and specialty areas, including brand and B2B marketing, healthcare mark