Erie Insurance
Strategic Communications Consultant (PR/Media Relations) (Finance)
At Erie Insurance, you're not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you're also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 6,000 employees and over 13,000 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia.
Benefits That Go Beyond The Basics
We strive to be Above all in Service® to our customers-and to our employees. That's why Erie Insurance offers you an exceptional benefits package, including:
Position Summary
Plans and manages communication projects of high complexity and confidentiality. Leads critical initiatives to ensure results contribute business value and align with strategy. Provides strategic counsel to business partners through senior and executive levels. Responsible for activities/projects related to one or more of the following communications functions or disciplines: communications consulting for large product/business line or staffing area/strategic initiative, investor relations, crisis communication, external communication, media relations, executive and leader communication, employee and benefits communication, agent communication, customer communication, business/cultural events, brand and culture development, publications and digital content/channel development.
• T his full-time, on-site role on ERIE's Internal Channels & Media Relations team will be focused on proactive and reactive media relations.
• Preferred candidates will have a proven track record of building and maintaining trusted relationships with local, national and trade press and be comfortable pitching stories directly to journalists and handling complex and sensitive inbound media inquiries across a variety of topics. Experience with crisis and issue communications is a plus.
• Requirements include superior news judgement; exceptional writing, editing and verbal communication skills; a working knowledge of Associated Press style; and the ability to thrive under pressure and respond within tight deadlines. Experience with media monitoring and newswire distribution platforms is also a plus.
Duties and Responsibilities
The first six duties listed are the functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performedin order forthe job to be accomplished.
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor, or as become evident.
Competencies
Values Diversity
Self-Development
Nimble Learning
Collaborates
Customer Focus
Cultivates Innovation
Optimizes Work Processes
Instills Trust
Ensures Accountability
Decision Quality
Qualifications
Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements
Additional Experience
Designations and/or Licenses
Physical Requirements
Climbing/accessing heights; Rarely
Driving; Rarely
Lifting/Moving 0-20 lbs; Occasional (
Lifting/Moving 20-50 lbs; Occasional (
Ability to move over 50 lbs using lifting aide equipment; Occasional (
Manual Keying/Data Entry/inputting information/computer use; Frequent (50-80%)
Pushing/Pulling/moving objects, equipment with wheels; Occasional (