Senior Manager, Public Relations

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About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A&M.

About the Job
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced public relations professional to join the Global Public Relations team in Tampa, Florida. This role will lead media relations and external communications across our global business units, reporting to the Global Public Relations Leader. This role combines strategic counsel to senior leaders with hands-on program execution, partnering closely with Managing Directors, business unit leaders, and external agencies to elevate the firm's visibility and reputation. The ideal candidate is a strong writer, a confident advisor, and an operator who can move fluidly between high-level strategy and day-to-day execution.

How you will contribute

• Strategy & Executive Counsel: Develop and execute the annual PR and external communications strategy in alignment with business objectives and SBU priorities. Serve as a trusted advisor to MDs and senior leaders on messaging, positioning, and reputational considerations. Lead issues and crisis communications support, including drafting holding statements, advising on response strategy, and coordinating with Legal, HR, and Internal Communications. Identify and build executive thought leadership programs for key spokespeople across the firm
• Media Relations & Pitching: Drive proactive media pitching strategy, identifying and vetting opportunities aligned with business priorities. Build and maintain relationships with priority journalists across target trade and business publications. Coordinate and staff media interviews, including logistics, preparation, and post-interview follow-up. Develop comprehensive briefing documents for spokespeople in advance of interviews. Manage the global media inbox, triaging and responding to inbound inquiries in a timely manner.
• Content & Editorial: Coordinate press release development, reviews, and distribution across business units, internal writers, and external agencies. Manage the end-to-end byline article placement process with MDs, including pitching, securing reviews and approvals, and coordinating with publications.
• Spokesperson Development: Conduct media training for new MDs and emerging spokespeople to expand the firm's spokesperson bench across SBUs. Provide ongoing coaching and message refinement for active spokespeople. Partner with SBU leadership to identify and develop new voices for media engagement
• Operations: Oversee PR measurement and reporting, including coverage tracking, share of voice analysis, and quarterly reporting to leadership on program impact. Maintain the internal PR SharePoint site as the firm's central knowledge hub, including guidelines, processes, templates, and case studies. Coordinate amplification of media coverage on social media in partnership with business units and the marketing team.

Required Experience & Skills

• 7-10 years of public relations experience, ideally with a mix of agency and in-house experience
• Proven track record securing high-impact media coverage in business and trade publications
• Strong writer and editor across formats - press releases, bylines, talking points, executive communications
• Experience advising senior executives and managing complex, cross-functional stakeholder environments
• Comfort operating in a global organization with multiple business units
• Strong attention to detail and quality control, ensuring consistent messaging across business units while accounting for risk and reputational considerations
• Crisis and issues communications experience strongly preferred
• Ability to thrive and be effective in a fast-paced setting. Self-starter.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or related field

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings' fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M's benefits programs.

The salary range is $130,000 - $150,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details. #LI-LP1