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Posted: 13-Jan-23
Location: DALLAS, Texas
Type: Full Time
SRS Real Estate Partners are commercial real estate advisors to many of the best names in retail. We offer extensive commercial real estate solutions to tenants, owners, and investors. Headquartered in Dallas, with more than 25 offices in the US, we have grown into one of the industry’s most influential and respected leaders. Our commitment to excellence is strengthened by our Guarantee of Value, and our success is measured in the achievement of clients’ objectives, satisfaction, and trust.
JOB SUMMARY: Experienced in the commercial real estate industry, retail, or similar field, the Director of Public Relations will set the tone for external messaging for one of the most well-respected commercial real estate brokerage firms in the U.S. The Director of Public Relations will develop and deploy a cohesive communications strategy including managing corporate and local media relations, ensuring quality control and accuracy of information released, and cultivating an environment of readiness and alertness to seize opportunities for positive press. This Director will also serve as the lead corporate marketing liaison and coach for a segment of the SRS local offices around the globe.
REPORTS TO VP of Marketing
WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or a related discipline
- 10-plus years of public relations, communications, or marketing related experience
- Experience building national and local media relationships to drive thought-leadership and brand building in our markets
- Experience in community engagement and fundraising
- Strong and confident leadership that leads to exceptional problem solving
- The ability to lead and influence stakeholders toward successful outcomes
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish and drive the public relations and community engagement strategy.
- Control the flow of information between the organization and the public.
- Maintain a system to track performance of each communications/PR source and monitor the return on investment.
- Serve as a brand ambassador—ensuring that all communications and collateral enhance the SRS brand and are consistent with brand guidelines.
- Stay in-the-know on market, retail, and competitor trends so that you can contribute to giving SRS a competitive advantage
- Create budget for PR and community engagement while ensuring compliance.
Public Relations
- Manage media relations and establish relationships with media outlets, industry organizations, PR firms, and community leaders.
- Create and coordinate external press releases and communications.
- Manage proactive and reactive communications, including any crisis that may arise.
- Identify speaking and interview opportunities to better position the team as leaders in the industry.
- Manage presence and messaging at industry events, trade shows, and conferences.
- Offer PR training and coaching for local offices, inclusive of training materials, webinars, and one-on-one training.
Community Outreach
- Manage community engagement and charitable relationships for the company.
- Represent SRS in community and charitable endeavors.
- Lead SRS fundraising to meet our annual goals to designated charities.
- Engage and oversee third-party vendors as needed.
Team Management
- Serve as the corporate marketing/communication liaison for a designated group of SRS local offices.
- Provide PR and communications guidance and support to local field office marketing teams.
- Engage and oversee third-party vendors as needed.
IS THIS ROLE A FIT FOR YOU?
- Customer Focus: Dedicated to finding the right solutions for internal and external customers.
- Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals. Pushes self and others for bottom-line results.
- Problem Solving: Use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions, look beyond the obvious, and not stop at the first answers.
- Critical Thinking: Takes initiative and not afraid to fail, learn from mistakes, adjust, and try new things.
- Planning and Organizing: A love for structure, processes, data, and tooling because of their ability to positively affect performance, efficiency, and efficacy. Ability to establish a course of action to accomplish goals, use resources effectively, measure performance against goals, and optimize results.
- Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively lead change while creating clarity and driving toward a collective goal.
- Language: Impeccable grammar, copywriting, and copy-editing abilities
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We succeed when our clients succeed. Our success is measured in the achievement of our clients’ objectives, satisfaction, and trust.
- Integrity – We will not compromise our individual or corporate integrity for any reason
- Respect – We celebrate the intrinsic value of each person and embrace diverse perspectives
- Teamwork – Collective efforts provide extraordinary results
- Balance – A consistently productive team balances family, faith, community, and self
- Leadership – Continued success relies on our ability to attract and motivate leaders of character
Competitive salary and benefits available.
