Media Manager

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group is an integrated design firm that aspires to be the most creative enterprise on the planet. We are seeking a high energy media relations professional with a passion for building brands to join an ambitious team that intends to transform the model of marketing communications in the A/E/C industry. If you are ready to own and be responsible for leading media relations strategy to enable your internal clients to tell their unique story to their unique clients, this is your career opportunity. This role could be based in the following cities: 

• Omaha
• Overland Park
• Phoenix
• Consideration for other DLR Group office locations may be given based on qualifications and business needs.

Position Summary 
This role will lead media relations and influencer engagement for our K-12 Education sector. As a key member of this integrated sector marketing team, you’ll shape how the world sees DLR Group’s K-12 Education design expertise and thought leadership. You will collaborate with the sector marketing leader, design teams, and subject matter experts to develop content and build relationships with industry media, trade associations, and key influencers.  

The successful candidate will: 

• Develop a media relations plan and execute it to a calendar, including promotion of specific business plan projects, design ideas, and thought leadership.  
• Research, write, proofread, and edit media and communications content. 
• Bring a keen understanding of the current media landscape and how to forge relationships with trade, consumer, news, and digital media contacts. 
• Establish a high bar for sharp ideas, flawless execution, and measurable results from integrated marketing campaigns. 
• Be a creative person who can "think on their feet" beyond the traditional approach to PR and exploit opportunities within new media. 
• Establish KPIs for media activities and measures of success for media outreach and marketing campaigns. 
• Champion brand standards, voice, and style into all marketing content. 
• Collaborate with Sector Marketing Leader to support marketing strategy with identified multi-channel campaigns and ensure that media and thought leadership are leveraged across the marketing ecosystem; to identify, process, and filter ideas to ensure relevance to target audiences; and to support growth goals identified in the sector(s) marketing strategy in the sector(s) content strategy.