RYAN J CONNELLY

Public Relations

• Independently leads and serves as main point of contact for $1.25M-1.75M in revenue for retainer accounts
• Manages consistent client communication across the team
• Leads and participates in new business sessions and identifies/pitches additional services to existing clients
• Leads new client onboarding processes
• Identifies and secures an array of media placements including high-profile and feature opportunities for clients across the team
• Sets and manages the campaign strategy including the development of strategic PR plans
• Develops and maintains relationships with all media outlets including trades, broadcast and national media
• Secures “big” media hits such as cover stories and features
• Manages unique story angles and timely pitches across the account to generate consistent client exposure
• Assists clients to media events and tours
• Manages, mentors, develops and evaluates subordinate team members including: Media relations from generating pitches to consistently securing media placements
• Effectively manages client budgets while balancing appropriate service levels vs. client deliverables and expectations
• Ensures team’s success with timeline, execution, client satisfaction, retention and profitability
• Reviews and finalizes key campaign messages
• Reviews and finalizes Company generated content before sharing with clients
• Acts as a steward of the JConnelly brand, consistently representing and reflecting the Company’s core values, approach and high standards of excellence in all client, media and public interactions
• Performs other duties as assigned

Vice President, Public Relations

Account Manager

• Independently lead $300-600K in client account revenue
• Serve as lead point of contact and run calls for the client accounts, they are leading
• Collaborate on client campaign strategy
• Draft PR plans for the accounts they are leading
• Functions as a main or secondary of contact (for clients and internally) for PR initiatives
• Supports the lead point of contact for other team client accounts
• Participates in regular client update calls and meetings as well as new client discovery meetings for other accounts they support
• Identifies and secures an array of media placements including high-profile and feature opportunities for clients across the team
• Delegates tasks and helps to manage Account Coordinators, Account Executives and interns
• Assists in the development of strategic PR plans and campaign development for team accounts they support
• Develops and maintains relationships with all media outlets including trades, broadcast and national media
• Develops unique story angles and timely pitches to generate consistent client exposure
• Assists clients to media events and tours and is responsible for finalizing briefing books and prep
• Responsible for book launches for clients
• Delegates tasks and manages the performance of the Account Coordinators and Account Executives and interns
• Responsible for providing feedback and performance coaching
• Reviews and edits company generated content before sharing with clients
• Drafts press releases award nominations, social media posts and other client related materials, when needed
• Assists internal team members with other clients, business development and Company projects
• Acts as a steward of the JConnelly brand, consistently representing and reflecting the Company’s core values, approach and high standards of excellence in all client, media and public interactions

Public Relations – Account Supervisor

Account Executive

• Independently lead $100-299K in client account revenue
• Serve as lead point of contact and run calls for the client accounts they are leading
• Draft PR plans for the accounts they are leading
• Functions as a general point of contact (for clients and internally) for PR initiatives
• Participates in regular client update calls and meetings as well as new client discovery meetings for other team client accounts
• Identifies and secures an array of media placements including high-profile and feature opportunities for clients across the team
• Drafts PR plans and campaign development for team accounts they support

Vice President, Public Relations

Public Relations – Account Supervisor

Senior Account Executive, Public Relations