Head of Public Relations
iManage
Chicago, IL
- Vision , Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Life Insurance , Retirement
- Full-Time
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Job Description
We have adopted a flexible work policy to best support the health and well-being of our iManage employees. As an organization, we value collaborating and learning from our peers in person, while providing the necessary flexibility for our employees to have a meaningful work-life balance. Please reach out to learn more.
Being Head of Public Relations at iManage means…
You will proactively shape, develop and successfully execute a global communications strategy for the world’s leading knowledge work platform. This strategy will support our ambitious goals as an organization as we seek to ‘Make Knowledge Work’ for our customers and community. As the PR leader, the role encompasses communicating both the corporate iManage story and our marketing and thought leadership programs driven from iManage’s business segments and regional offices. You will have experience creating effective strategies as well as willingness to roll up your sleeves to execute and deliver on the programs you create. You will have experience managing external agency resources.
Reporting directly to the EVP Marketing, you will work closely with the Global Head of Content on joint initiatives around social media, podcasts and thought leadership. You will build collaborative relationships across the business, regularly interfacing with Executive leadership and regional sales and marketing leadership to create and deliver profile-raising campaigns that enhance iManage’s reputation in its markets, while ensuring appropriate processes are in place to safeguard this reputation.
As iManage continues to expand as an organization, this role will have a close relationship with the internal communications and people operations team, ensuring the iManage corporate narrative and specifically DE&I narrative is reflected and represented, and that our people understand and play an active role in our corporate narrative.
iM Responsible For…
iM Getting to…
iManage is dedicated to Making Knowledge WorkTM. Over one million professionals across 65+ countries rely on our intelligent, cloud-enabled, secure knowledge work platform to uncover and activate the knowledge that exists inside their business content and communications.
We are continuously innovating to solve the most complex professional challenges and enable better business outcomes; Our work is not always easy but it is ambitious and rewarding.
So we’re looking for people who love a challenge. People who are happiest when they’re solving problems and collaborating with the industry’s best and brightest. That’s the iManage way. It’s how we do things that might appear impossible. How we develop our employees’ strengths and unlock their potential. How we find meaning in everything we do.
Whoever you are, whatever you do, however you work. Make it mean something at iManage.
Learn more at: www.imanage.com
Please see our privacy statement for more information on how we handle your personal data: https://imanage.com/privacy-policy/
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Being Head of Public Relations at iManage means…
You will proactively shape, develop and successfully execute a global communications strategy for the world’s leading knowledge work platform. This strategy will support our ambitious goals as an organization as we seek to ‘Make Knowledge Work’ for our customers and community. As the PR leader, the role encompasses communicating both the corporate iManage story and our marketing and thought leadership programs driven from iManage’s business segments and regional offices. You will have experience creating effective strategies as well as willingness to roll up your sleeves to execute and deliver on the programs you create. You will have experience managing external agency resources.
Reporting directly to the EVP Marketing, you will work closely with the Global Head of Content on joint initiatives around social media, podcasts and thought leadership. You will build collaborative relationships across the business, regularly interfacing with Executive leadership and regional sales and marketing leadership to create and deliver profile-raising campaigns that enhance iManage’s reputation in its markets, while ensuring appropriate processes are in place to safeguard this reputation.
As iManage continues to expand as an organization, this role will have a close relationship with the internal communications and people operations team, ensuring the iManage corporate narrative and specifically DE&I narrative is reflected and represented, and that our people understand and play an active role in our corporate narrative.
iM Responsible For…
- Developing and owning iManage’s corporate communications strategy and plan, including establishing our category leadership messaging and positioning.
- Creating and managing a regular cadence of PR and byline articles that raise awareness of iManage’s competitive positioning, product innovations and success in the market.
- Managing external PR freelancers to deliver high quality press coverage globally.
- Building strong relationships with external journalists and publications to support the iManage message and market position
- Identifying market trends and using complex research reports to create and promote insightful thought leadership to position iManage as the market leader, working closely with the internal content team.
- Crafting and directing messaging, speeches and presentations for key events.
- Advising on communications strategy for senior leadership and providing expert advice and guidance to marketing teams and business leadership.
- Providing media training to key spokespeople as required.
- Dealing effectively with any reputational challenges that arise.
- Directing, planning and executing analyst relations activities, working with internal stakeholders, including preparation of briefing materials and presentations that influence target analysts and secure inclusion in relevant reports.
- Identifying and building opportunities for iManage SMEs and Customers to speak at external events
- Working with the content team to build and execute strategies for iManage to exploit new channels, including influencer engagement and employee advocacy (working closely with the Employer Brand team and People Operations).
- Working closely with the Internal Communications team to inform the corporate communications strategy and ensure key messages are shared with iManage across appropriate channels.
- Measuring results of communications activities to ensure they align with and show a clear contribution to key business objectives and positive brand impact
- Managing a team of 3 external PR freelancers.
- 5+ years' experience in a leading corporate communications or senior agency role
- Existing relationships with key journalists at leading business titles
- Experience of working with or within the professional services industry
- Knowledge of the technology press
- Experience managing external agencies and freelancers across multiple countries
- Excellent editorial skills, including drafting, editing, and proofing
- Excellent verbal communications and presentation skills
- Proven leadership expertise and influencing skills, and able to operate at senior executive level
- The ability to exercise sound judgement, be calm under pressure and operate collaboratively within a dynamic international team
iM Getting to…
- Join a supportive, experienced team benefiting from continuous growth within an inclusive, encouraging and vibrant culture
- Onboard remotely and be included in all aspects of iManage life
- Collaborate cross functionally
- Help mentor, lead, and coach junior team members
- Focus on meaningful work, solving complex, real world issues utilizing the latest technologies and protocols
- Own your learning and growth within our career development support framework plus, access a huge range online learning library
- Receive competitive benefits that include; attractive salary based on market data, health/vision/dental/life insurance, 401k matching, performance bonuses, flexible working environment, generous PTO, unlimited sick days and so much more!
- Creating an inclusive environment where I can help shape the culture not just by fitting in, but by adding to it.
- Providing a market competitive salary that is applied through a consistent process, equitable for all our employees, and regularly reviewed based on industry data.
- Rewarding me with an annual performance-based bonus.
- Offering comprehensive Health/Vision/Dental/Life Insurance, and a 401k Retirement Savings Plan with a company match up to 4%.
- Giving access to HealthJoy, a healthcare concierge service, to help me maximize my health benefits.
- Granting enhanced leave for expecting parents; 20 weeks 100% paid for primary leave, and 10 weeks 100% paid for secondary leave.
- Providing me with a flexible time off policy to take the time off that I need. Be it for vacation, volunteering, celebrating holidays, spending time with family, or simply taking time to recharge and reset.
- Caring for my mental health and well-being with multiple company wellness days and free access to the Healthy Minds app for mindfulness, meditation and more.
iManage is dedicated to Making Knowledge WorkTM. Over one million professionals across 65+ countries rely on our intelligent, cloud-enabled, secure knowledge work platform to uncover and activate the knowledge that exists inside their business content and communications.
We are continuously innovating to solve the most complex professional challenges and enable better business outcomes; Our work is not always easy but it is ambitious and rewarding.
So we’re looking for people who love a challenge. People who are happiest when they’re solving problems and collaborating with the industry’s best and brightest. That’s the iManage way. It’s how we do things that might appear impossible. How we develop our employees’ strengths and unlock their potential. How we find meaning in everything we do.
Whoever you are, whatever you do, however you work. Make it mean something at iManage.
Learn more at: www.imanage.com
Please see our privacy statement for more information on how we handle your personal data: https://imanage.com/privacy-policy/
#LI-AH1
#LI-Hybrid
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