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Senior Communication Consultant

Emergent Method is seeking an experienced communications, marketing, or public relations professional to join our team. This role will be responsible for leading and supporting a wide variety of public relations, marketing, outreach and engagement, and strategic communications initiatives and projects for the firm and its clients. Additionally, this position will involve managing external communications, media relations, website content, public information initiatives, and stakeholder engagement efforts. This is a full-time position based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong copywriting and project management skills and an ability to create compelling content and messaging for a variety of media and deliverables. This individual should also have a strong work ethic, a keen attention to detail, an eagerness to learn and grow professionally, the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and be a creative problem solver.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Support client engagements related to strategic communication, public relations, stakeholder engagement, public outreach, research, or other needs
• Develop and manage content for websites, social media, and public-facing communication channels
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate community meetings, ensuring clear and effective communication with stakeholders
• Lead and support media relations efforts, including drafting press releases, coordinating interviews, and managing relationships with journalists and media outlets
• Create and execute public information campaigns to enhance outreach and engagement efforts
• Use problem-solving skills to identify client needs, define goals and objectives, and coordinate and develop communication deliverables, plans, and campaigns that are strategic, comprehensive, and aligned with client goals
• Create a variety of communication deliverables, including media releases, reports, proposals, speeches, company publications, public statements, social media content, and website content for a variety of projects and clients
• Support and develop strategy for dissemination of materials through appropriate communication channels
• Utilize project management skills for proactive communication with clients and team members, documenting project progress and meetings, tracking and reporting progress on project milestones, understanding client needs, developing appropriate timelines and processes, seeking feedback, and delivering above-satisfactory deliverables and work products
• Think critically and demonstrate a willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and complete tasks and projects with minimal oversight
• Serve as a trusted client resource and uphold the firm's reputation by remaining client-focused and committed to delivering above and beyond expectations

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in mass communication, public relations, marketing, or a related field
• At least five years of experience in communications, marketing, public relations, public outreach, communication consulting, or related experience that clearly demonstrates comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Demonstrated experience in media relations, external communications, and community engagement
• Experience managing website content and social media platforms to ensure effective public outreach
• Strong skills in content development, with expertise in AP and related style guidelines
• Ability to conceptualize and execute on a variety of communication efforts, including in-person, print, and digital outreach
• Willingness to learn and understand a wide variety of subject matter related to client industries and ability to translate industry language to various stakeholders and audiences
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, and commitment to deadlines
• Ability to manage projects and willingness to take ownership over timelines and work product
• Eagerness to build meaningful relationships with team members and clients
• Ability to navigate sensitive and/or confidential conversations with clients
• Ability to multitask, shifting from project to project and balancing competing priorities
• Willingness to learn new skills and adopt new methodologies; open-minded and accepting of feedback
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Why Emergent Method? At Emergent Method, we have a culture you won't find anywhere else. We offer a flexible and fun environment where each team member can create their own success by challenging themselves, learning new skills, and contributing towards exciting projects that impact the communities we serve. We trust our teammates, believe in their talents, and celebrate their successes. We're just as serious about developing our team and fostering a supportive, encouraging environment as we are about doing quality work for our clients. Our team shares a vision of being singular, unequaled, and extraordinary. While being a part of the Method often means going outside of your comfort zone, leaning into discomfort, thinking outside of the box, and being part of a collaborative and dynamic team, it will ultimately lead to unparalleled personal and professional growth. You'll catch us hanging out on the weekends, having monthly happy hours, throwing great office parties and events (both virtual and in-person), and planning a variety of after-work get-togethers because we enjoy being around each other. Whether in our Baton Rouge headquarters, or working remote throughout the U.S., we're constantly communicating, chatting on Slack, and staying as connected as ever no matter where we are. We are committed to our employees the same way they are committed to us, and we trust our team to get the job done, whether in the office or working from home. Beyond our focus on culture, we offer the following benefits to our team:

• Competitive salary and bonuses
• Monthly technology and wellness stipends
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Flexible work hours and working environments, including unlimited time off
• Top-of-the-line tools and technology equipment
• Frequent care packages and gift cards to spoil our employees
• Financial support and time off for training, conferences, certifications, and other opportunities for professional growth and development

Background Emergent Method is a nationally recognized management consulting firm focused on developing and implementing plans, programs, and initiatives that result in transformative impact. We are focused on strengthening the skills, capacity, and resources of our clients to support them in creating unique and valuable experiences for their stakeholders. With an uncommonly high degree of ownership in the work we do, our team thrives on solving complex challenges, delivering solutions built to last, and driving transformational growth. We work from the inside out fully engaged with our client teams and invested in their success. Their most pressing challenges and opportunities become our own. Our flexible, adaptable approach allows us to work seamlessly as trusted advisers, embedded team members, or both, to support client needs, using every engagement as an opportunity to deliver powerful results, together. Our integrated, interdisciplinary team of consultants brings an expansive range of skillsets and experience to power a broad scope of services and solutions. Whether you are looking to develop or implement a new strategy, brand, marketing or communication campaign, IT system, program, or a unique and innovative project, we stand ready to be your partner. Emergent Method and associated entities are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis or any protected class under federal, state, or local law.