Founded in 2008, PublicRelay has a simple goal: to help PR and communications professionals understand how their work impacts business goals. We help large companies and federal agencies make sense of diverse and evolving media landscapes and understand the trends shaping their industries.
Our analytic reporting helps communications managers and senior executives develop sophisticated strategies for promoting their organizations and brands. Our teams assess traditional, social, and broadcast media from global sources to provide clients with a refined view of their most important coverage.PublicRelay is looking for a Team Lead with at least three years of management experience to head a group of media analysts in our Tysons, VA, office. Team Leads play a vital role in our organization by managing media analysts with the expectation to train and develop the analysts on their team, assist with resource management, ensure accurate and quality work, and promote career development.Successful candidates will have experience managing teams in a professional, hybrid setting – in-person and virtual environments – be highly analytical, self-motivated, and demonstrate the ability to manage situations and people under pressure to support daily client deliverables; they will possess a mix of intelligence and interpersonal skills which allow them to build relationships with their teams and various internal departments.Ideal candidates, in addition to above, will have experience managing teams and large projects with a growing company and will be relied upon to manage and motivate a high-performing team independently with limited oversight and management; they will be exceptionally organized and efficient with the ability to prioritize tasks and communication with our teams across the world.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of analysts including coordinating analyst schedules and coverage, delegating assignments, lining up training, providing feedback and coaching, and supervising multiple, larger, and/or ad hoc projects as needed
- Oversee analyst workflows and accountability to optimize talent and efficiency while ensuring deadlines are met
- Evaluate analyst performance on a quarterly basis that assists in short-term skill development and long-term career planning
- Build and foster an engaged and inclusive team culture of accountability, positivity, collaboration, resiliency, timeliness, communication, and goal-orientation
- Develop and execute processes for checking the accuracy and quality of analyst work
- Maintain records and documentation of analyst development, programs, communication, and workstreams
- Collaborate with analysts, other team leads, senior and business operations, reporting specialists, strategic partnership team members, and sales among others to ensure flawless execution of client programs
Job Requirements
- BA/BS, in an analytically rigorous area of study
- 3+ years of experience managing and developing a team in a business setting
- Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage resources and multiple projects at once under tight deadlines
- Located in or open to relocating to the Tysons, VA, metropolitan area with the ability to be in office 2-3 days per week
Nice to Haves
- A background in media or communications sector
- Experience in organizational change management and scaling
- A passion for reading the news and staying up to date with current events
About PublicRelay
At PublicRelay, we provide quality media analytics to clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to trade associations and government agencies. Our mission is to deliver superior speed, accuracy, and insights to communicators by pairing the best of technology and human analysis. Our focus on superior data, outstanding analytics, and reliably connecting communications impact to overall business goals means our clients gain respect in the C-Suite every day.PublicRelay is headquartered just outside of Washington, DC, in Tysons, VA, with additional offices in Ireland.
About PublicRelay
PublicRelay is headquartered just outside of Washington, D.C., in Tysons Corner, VA. We also have offices in Cavan, Dublin, and Waterford, Ireland. To get a sense of life at PublicRelay, check out our Instagram.
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PublicRelay is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to
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The policies and principles of equal employment opportunity also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with PublicRelay.
