Media Lead, The Americas - Accenture - New York, NY

Organization: Corporate Functions/Marketing & Communications

Location: New York

Accenture

Bring your big ideas and marketing expertise to Accenture and you may find that your career catapults to places you never imagined. As a leader in management consulting, technology and outsourcing services, our teams work closely with clients to improve the way the world works and lives. Whether you work directly with clients or manage important internal initiatives and efforts, you’ll find amazing opportunities to make a measurable difference.

Corporate Functions – Marketing & Communications

As part of this team, you’ll play a key role in helping Accenture execute its strategy. You’ll work with a diverse team of innovative marketing experts who focus on the following areas: global brand management and advertising; global events and sponsorships; internal communications; marketing research; media and industry analyst relations; corporate and financial communications; internet marketing; recruitment marketing; client-centric marketing; and industry, service line and geographic marketing campaigns.

Job Summary

The role of the Media Lead, The Americas, is to direct the development, implementation and coordination of media strategy for North and South America. This individual will manage media relations professionals in a number of countries and will be responsible for media coverage of global corporate citizenship efforts, as well as of the group chief executive of North America. This experienced professional will work with the global media and analyst relations teams and report to the Managing Director, Corporate Marketing and Global Media Relations.

Overall

A strategic, action-oriented thinker focused on generating tier-one media attention in support of Accenture’s business objectives

Deliver and execute global/local media strategies to support Accenture’s business in key markets, including U.S., Brazil, Canada, Mexico and Hispanic South America (Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Columbia, Peru and Venezuela), its corporate citizenship initiatives and its group chief executive of North America

Work with colleagues to lead timely responses to media and analyst requests

Ability to function effectively and influence highest levels of leadership within a highly-matrixed organization and to align with company’s global brand and its approach to teamwork and collaboration

Effective negotiation and consensus building skills to resolve complex challenges across teams both within Accenture and in outside alliances and clients

Offer advice and guidance to local and global media relations colleagues and other stakeholders

Manage and develop professional working relationships with key journalists and client peers

Provide media training for our spokespeople as necessary

Drive efficient programs with our PR agency