Manager, Catalyst

Golin Chicago is looking for a Manager Catalyst to join our team!  

The ideal candidate is a project manager who is passionate about earned-first work and eager to jump in on large, integrated campaigns. You should be comfortable working at a fast pace with a large, dynamic team. You get excited by what’s happening in culture and the latest social trends and are ready to jump in on two consumer brands who move at the speed of culture.  

Golin has been on a winning streak of recognition: PRWeek’s Best Place to Work, Provoke Media’s Global Agency of the Year, PRWeek’s Large Agency of the year and winning two Grand Prix at Cannes. 
 
Riding the wave of recognition and award-winning work, the Manager, Catalyst has an incredible opportunity to plan and manage day-to-day operations of two important consumer brands in Chicago and keep Golin on top. 

It’s an exciting time for the agency to continue to deliver impactful earned work that builds brands and reputations. Ready to go all in with us? 

What You’ll Do: 

• Manage and support day-to-day operations and team needs for two consumer lifestyle accounts (food-related) 

• Liaison between clients and integrated teams across earned, social, influencer, creative, measurement, etc., keeping a pulse across the full team and being a true dot connector  

• Support the development of communications strategies and campaign plans; including research, tactical development, and coordination with SMEs for input  

• Execute communications strategies and campaigns, ensuring work is high-quality, on time, and withing budget 

• Build and maintain client relationships; provide client counsel on tactical matters with supervision and develop weekly status update documents 

• Manage client communications and expectations by effectively addressing needs in a timely manner 

• Manage vendor communications and contracting and coordinating payments 

• Help manage and implement ongoing newsroom efforts 

• Work effectively in a large team environment and collaborate with people of all job levels 

• Develop timelines, budgets and staffing plans for all projects and ensure team adheres to them 

• Assist with account finances and managing the team’s time 

What You Have: 

• 4-year degree in marketing, PR/communications, business, or related field 

• 3-5 years PR experience 

• Experience working within large integrated teams, with deep project management and client relations management knowledge 

• Strong understanding of the earned media landscape, as well as experience touching social and paid influencer 

• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook etc.) 

• Clear and concise writing and editing skills 

• Quality and effective presentation skills 

• A detail-oriented approach to your work 

• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and client teams at all levels 

• Comfort and confidence in high-pressure, high-leverage situations and addressing sensitive subject matters 

• Problem solving skills and a solution-oriented mindset 

• A multi-tasker that thrives in a fast-paced environment 

• A proactive self-starter who can manage up and down, with an eagerness to dive in and raise your hand for opportunities 

About Us: 

Golin is a global public relations agency that helps companies create change that matters. Together, we discover powerful human truths that bind us, create with bravery and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Golin’s 1700+ global employees operate across 50+ offices worldwide, allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for multi-market, regional and global communications programs. 

Golin is a progressive public relations agency designed to reach a profoundly diverse market. Inclusion is a core value for Golin, and we are focused on establishing a culture that is intentionally inclusive, potently diverse, and uncompromisingly equitable.   

Our expertise ranges from brand-building and cutting-edge digital content to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earned-first, data-driven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative integrated team model.  

We tend to Go All In, in everything we do. We’re especially committed to going all in for our people, with a comprehensive benefits and time off program. Our culture is built around happy people who are the best at what we do!  

Salary Range: $55,000 – $95,000 

Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon, among other factors: a candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations. 

Any request to schedule an interview and any legitimate offer of employment will only come from an authorized representative of Golin. We will never require an applicant to provide sensitive personally identifiable information in order to conduct an interview. 

Golin is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.