Media Advisor - Associate Director

We’re seeking an experienced communications professional with a unique blend of newsroom and PR agency expertise. This role provides an opportunity for someone who has built their career in national journalism and later sharpened their expertise in a PR agency providing corporate comms support that includes copywriting.

You will also serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients, offering high‑impact, strategic media and corporate counsel. This is a hands‑on role, partnering closely with senior leaders, where your guidance will play a pivotal role in driving client outcomes and growth

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• Provide media advice to clients across the business
• Take a lead role in the copy that is developed within the business, including opeds and speeches
• Act as a trusted advisor on sensitive issues and high-stakes situations
• Provide senior exec strategic counsel on reactive & proactive comms strategy (including but not limited to media)
• Build strong relationships with media contacts and manage press engagement.

• National newsroom experience: You’ve worked as a journalist for a major outlet and understand how stories are shaped and told.
• PR agency background: You know how to craft narratives, manage clients, and navigate complex reputational challenges.
• Exceptional writing in particular speechwriting and storytelling skills with a sharp news sense
• Calm under pressure, with proven experience in guiding global clients through commercially sensitive media moments
• A natural coach and communicator who can inspire confidence and capability in others.
• Embrace our cornerstones of Love & Work, which require a passion for what we do and an ability of persevere. In addition, you will take an active role in our belonging values – collaborating to achieve common goals, connection with one another in an authentic way, sharing our perspectives and embracing others, and actively supporting each other and our experiences.