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You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career.
If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young!
About Us:
Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.
Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.
We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes Avison Young a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work.
Of course we love it here, but outsiders think we’re pretty great too: Avison Young was awarded the prestigious America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2022, presented by Forbes and Statista, Inc. We’re proud to be regularly recognized for our team, services and culture and our team members enjoy comprehensive compensation and benefit programs. Through our customized work options, we give our people the flexibility to create a work environment that puts their overall well-being first. After all, we are powered by people.
The Regional Media Relations and Content Specialist is a part of the Global Marketing and Communications team, reporting to the Senior Manager of U.S. Media Relations and working closely with regional U.S. leadership to drive brand building initiatives on behalf of Avison Young in Florida, Metro DC, South Carolina, North Carolina, Nashville and Atlanta.
- Own, develop, and execute Regional Media Relations strategies in alignment with overall national strategies, in partnership with U.S. Media Relations leader
- Develop Regional Media plans in partnership/alignment with U.S. leader. Ensure collaboration among regional leadership, as well as marketing, content, and Market Intelligence teams
- Own all Regional Media requests (proactive and reactive)
- Draft, pitch and distribute news releases to local, Regional Media
- Develop media content, including bylines, in partnership with marketing and content teams
- Own strong, demonstrated relationships with regional top-tier, business and trade media
- Responsible for media training of market leaders and subject matter experts
- Coordinate distribution of key articles via internal channels and social media with global team
- Evaluate media coverage and report monthly and quarterly
- Protect, advance and defend the Avison Young brand regionally; understand and raise reputation risk issues; in partnership with the U.S. manager, provide strategic issues management counsel to regional leadership/business
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism or related field
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in Media Relations, public relations (in-house or agency)
- Commercial real estate experience preferred
- Demonstrate strong writing ability and attention to detail
- Be self-motivated and reliable, with an ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional team members
- Ability to prioritize, solve problems independently and work effective under pressure
- Effective listening, writing and oral communication skills
- Proficient in MS Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and media monitoring services such as Meltwater
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Avison Young practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world. We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment and integrity.
The firm maintains a strict policy to ensure employment opportunities are equal and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, protected veteran or military service status, or any other elements protected by law.
For those requiring assistance with disabilities, information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
Avison Young is committed to employing the best talent with the most fair and equitable recruitment practices. Apply with us TODAY!
Benefits offered to full time W2 employees:
- Traditional and Roth 401k with generous employer match and immediate vesting
- 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after one year of tenure
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Coverage
- Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter & Transit Pre-Tax Benefits
- Wellness program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Work-Life Balance
- Competitive paid vacation days
- 2 personal/wellness days
- Paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
- Annual volunteer day for Day of Giving
