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Weber Shandwick’s Global and Issues Crisis team, part of the Weber Advisory group, helps leading organizations across the world both manage breaking negative issues and events affecting reputation and develop the internal culture and infrastructure needed to predict, prepare, and navigate them effectively.\nFrom conspiracy theories, environmental incidents and multinational bankruptcies to executive controversies and sweeping product recalls to high-profile litigation and fake news, we live at the front lines of media, culture, and conversation. Whether it is a program affecting internal stakeholders or an external effort to protect or defend an organization’s reputation, we work together with colleagues from around the country and globe daily, supplying crisis counsel to clients across industries and sectors, making deep curiosity a requisite for this position.\nCandidate Qualities\nWe are looking for a change agent to help us grow our Global Crisis and Issues Practice and support a wide array of high-profile clients with crisis preparedness, reputation management and live crisis/issues counsel and support. You should have extensive crisis communications and issues management experience, preferably across multiple industries and across the spectrum of public and private companies.\nYou will play an important role on our team, leading a broad range of projects, developing new business opportunities, and helping to mentor and grow the skill sets of emerging talent in our practice. You should be digital analytics-savvy, have strong writing skills and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Previous agency experience is a must. An additional plus: experience working in public affairs or media role.\nOur Team\nOur team is a group of smart, analytical and hardworking people who care deeply about helping lead our clients through a crisis to make a positive impact on society. We are on the front lines of some of the biggest, most complex issues - and the nature of our work requires an ability and eagerness to juggle multiple responsibilities and work on multi-office client teams. You will have the opportunity to play a leading role in driving both ongoing client engagements and discrete projects.\nWhat You Will Be Doing\nManage projects and client relationships as key team member to navigate a range of complex, high-profile corporate issues /crisis communications situations (i.e., cybersecurity issues, product safety issues and recalls, executive leadership changes, natural disaster response, culture change, societal issues etc.) \nServe as the day-to-day client contact - providing account support and counsel, flagging, triaging, and directly managing client issues as they arise. \nLead data-driven industry and topic analysis to inform business strategy and issues management approach, including leveraging AI, media monitoring and social analysis tools. \nDevelop and draft crisis plans, media strategies, reactive media statements, media trainings, talking points, FAQs, memos, crisis simulations and other deliverables as needed. \nWork directly with senior team leads and other practice group leaders to achieve client success and deliver industry-leading perspectives on topical issues. \nTrain and motivate emerging talent and help create opportunities for their growth and development. \nProvide regular counsel to clients and colleagues and liaise with global partners to provide global market insights. \nKeep client programs on schedule and ensure all deadlines are met within budget parameters. \nParticipate in new business development for the team and collaborate among practice areas at the agency in support of broader new business pitches that include a crisis and issues component. \nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in a relevant field and/or 5+ years of relevant experience in an agency/strategic consulting firm, political campaign, or similar setting. \nExperience directly counseling clients/senior ranking executives through a broad range of crises, issues and special situations. \nExperience with corporate reputation, brand management and protection through integrated communications programs. \nExpertise with the latest digital management, trends and strategy, tools, and analytics and ability to turn insights into actionable recommendations. \nFamiliarity with AI, next gen programs and data aggregation with large datasets to inform strategy. \nThrives under pressure and can handle multiple projects in a demanding, deadline-oriented environment, including live crisis situations that may require significant working hours. \nExercises exceptional judgment when working with clients, team members, and vendors. \nCommunicates clearly, analytically, and persuasively both orally and in writing. \nPays close attention to detail and quality of work product. \nAdept at solving problems and resolving conflicts. \nCapable of mobilizing and motivating teams, anticipating needs, and instilling confidence. \nExperience delivering media and crisis training. \nSolid understanding of markets and issues affecting the financial and reputational well-being of companies \nAbout the Global Crisis and Issues Practice\nWeber Shandwick’s Global Crisis and Issues Practice helps leading organizations both manage breaking negative issues and events affecting reputation and develop the internal culture and infrastructure needed to anticipate, prepare and navigate them effectively. From cyberattacks, environmental protests, high-profile litigation and misinformation defense to sweeping product recalls, multinational bankruptcies and executive controversies, we live at the intersection of business, media, policy, culture and society.\n\n115,000 - 135,000\nOmnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.\nOmnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us-we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.\nLink to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice\nFor US Job Seekers:\nIt is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. 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