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News Corp Corporate Communications Manager in NEW YORK, New York
Job Description :
Corporate Communications Manager
News Corp is seeking a Corporate Communications Manager to help coordinate and execute internal and external communications for one of the world’s leading media and information companies. As a member of the Communications team at News Corp Headquarters (HQ), the Corporate Communications Manager will develop, coordinate and execute communications that serve external and internal audiences. Organized, self-motivated, technology-savvy, the Manager will work on a range of communications projects for the Company with colleagues across a global business. The ideal candidate will be a positive, trusted partner and brand ambassador who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can make and maintain connections with relevant people across the global organization and with external media. This position reports to the Company’s Senior Director of Corporate Communications.
External Communications Responsibilities:
● Research and write news releases; distribute via appropriate corporate channels, including newswires, corporate website, internal distribution lists.
● Monitor media mailbox and process incoming media inquiries.
● Engage in research to gather articles and other information for use in briefing memoranda, speeches, op-eds and other communications.
● Work closely with News Corp HQ cross-functional stakeholders and Business Unit communications teams to create and maintain a schedule of public events and announcements.
● Liaise with communications teams across global Business Units to ensure timely information sharing and appropriate approvals for key announcements, press releases, campaigns launches and more.
● Help maintain content and operation of News Corp’s external website.
● Create and maintain media mailing lists.
● Participate in “rapid response” review of news coverage about News Corp quarterly earnings and other announcements to ensure accuracy of reporting.
●Monitor social media and other news sources for developments of interest to HQ stakeholders and create reports to brief HQ executives and stakeholders.
Internal Communications Responsibilities:
● Partner with corporate functions such as HR, Technology and Legal to develop and deliver employee communications that drive engagement and enhance the employee experience.
● Manage key internal channels, including intranet and newsletters, to ensure employees stay informed.
● Help research, write, edit and publish communications (internal and external) for various Executive Offices, including emails, articles, speeches, presentations and newsletters.
● Help develop and manage the execution and measurement of internal communications strategy and initiatives.
● Support the Corporate Communications team in producing agendas, managing editorial calendars, and producing content and events for internal audiences.
Required Skills and Experience:
● BA or equivalent work experience in English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or Content Marketing
● Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
● Clear and creative thinker with strong ability to multitask and prioritize
● Curious / growth mindset
● Proofreading / copyediting
● Strong attention to detail
● Experience with fields of media and publishing, digital real estate, legal, finance and/or technology a plus
● Ability to interact with media in a discrete, professional manner
● Demonstrated ability to write news releases, briefing memoranda, op-eds, speeches and a variety of internal communications (including newsletters)
● Ability to collaborate with technologists and translate their work for lay employee and external audiences
● Proficiency with Content Management Systems (CMS), preferably WordPress, an Email Service Provider (ESP), and G-Suite
● Ability to create PowerPoint presentations, email templates, etc.
● Social media management experience
● Comfortable with analytics software such as Adobe Analytics/ Omniture or Google Analytics
● Basic understanding of digital publishing technology
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Pay Range: 90000 - 115000
We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.
For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia.
Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.