Director of Public Relations (HYBRID)

Our product is our people and we’re committed to propelling them forward! Are you the next great TruePointer to join our team? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where you’re doing valuable work and discovering something new every day—even if you have a tenured career?  You’re a TruePointer if you’re nimble and can hustle - our clients and our team move quickly! 

You’ll join an award-winning team. We're a proud two-time Top 100 PR agency in the U.S. and a five-time Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company.  

We’ve had a remote and hybrid office environment before it was popular. We understand the demands of 24/7 agency responsibilities and give our team the flexibility to manage their work and life. Some of our favorite perks are competitive health benefits with concierge service, 401K profit sharing and competitive matching, ongoing professional development, our annual agency development summit, weekly team lunches, and every five years sabbatical. 

Director of Public Relations Overview

As Director of Public Relations at TruePoint Communications, you’ll be a key leader in our marketing communications practice area and responsible for leading client accounts, team member development, and new business. You have deep knowledge and experience implementing high impact b2b and b2c public relations and marketing communications programs.

You are seeking a significant career opportunity where you can build out a practice area and develop top talent. You’ll have a leading voice in choosing the industries, verticals, and clients we work with, along with shaping the agency’s future.

You’ll bring strong managerial and leadership skills, along with a willingness to learn and improve every single day.

We see you succeeding by providing a vision for best practices, maintaining clearly defined processes, and effective management of top-tier clients. You also understand financials, utilization, and maintaining budgets.

We see the incredible value in your individuality, and we expect your perspective. We want you to join us and be a part of our exciting journey ahead in 2023 and beyond.

Who You Are

• Approaches client and internal work with a high EQ, data-driven, and solutions-focused mindset
• Able to execute through superior people management; empathetic, hands-on team, and humble leader that drives alignment and high team performance
• Have a hyper growth mindset, along with the patience to build the right team and structure
• Business savvy and able to understand what will move the needle for the agency and clients
• Decisive and able to positively influence clients and talent at all levels
• Willingness to dig into data; strategic thinker that applies a big-picture view to all situations and opportunities
• Proactive in tackling hard conversations head-on; straight-forward, reliable, and trustworthy teammate that has the best interests of their team and client
• Dedicated to building and growing strong client partnerships and understands the value it brings

What You’ll Do

Team Development & Internal Agency Focus:

• Build a high-performing, dynamic team that is engaged and aligned for success
• Ensure each member of the team is clear about their role and goals
• Continuously assess talent, providing timely and effective coaching and feedback
• Manage staffing to ensure the team has the right coverage and skill sets, and maintains utilization so everyone is fully optimized
• Take ownership and accountability for account team performance, ensuring excellence is present in all work delivered
• Partner with Operations to ensure success of agency’s systems, processes, tools, and overall standards
• Win new business and build-out strategic account plans, including team roles, financials, and goals
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts through additional agency offerings
• Represent agency and/or clients at key industry events
• Contribute to the agency training and development program and lead agency trainings
• Proactively mentor others with a focus on growth and development

Client Focus:

• Provide strategic counsel and recommendations to c-level clients; create high-level positioning and messaging for clients; deliver high-quality written and verbal content, and present persuasively
• Bring a big-picture view to developing programs that meet clients’ business and marketing goals, predicting and planning outcomes, and directing efforts for meaningful results 
• Build strong client relationships. Serve as the daily client contact and lead, addressing issues thoughtfully, efficiently, and effectively
• Develop, execute, and provide oversight for strategic programs and initiatives across accounts that enhance client brands and advance their marketing and company goals
• Secure media opportunities for clients bringing a strong awareness and understanding of the media landscape
• Support clients during crisis situations with clear, concise strategies and recommendations
• Act as a central point of contact for account health, demonstrating an ability to handle difficult client and employee situations and up-level concerns
• Oversee client budget and monthly billing. Provide strategic counsel to clients for budget forecasting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of public relations and/or corporate communications experience
• 4+ years of proven project management experience
• 4+ years of direct experience supervising people and team management experience
• 4+ years of experience managing clients, including planning, budgeting, and utilization
• Expertise with Marcom, social media, and paid media, preferred
• Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills
• Have deep industry knowledge and media relationships
• Understanding of complex products, services, and solutions
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a related field
• Local to Dallas is highly preferred, but not required

TruePoint Communications is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Additionally, we provide equal employment opportunities to all and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

All offers of employment are conditioned upon the candidate's legal authorization to work in the United States. Candidates will be subject to a background screening as part of the application process.