• Job Description

  Req#: 469372WD

  Industry/Sector

  Not Applicable

  Specialism

  IFS - Brand & Communications

  Management Level

  Manager

  Job Description & Summary

  A career in Firm Strategy and Communications, will provide you with the opportunity to establish effective communication programmes that promote and protect PwC’s vision, strategy, values, and purpose. You’ll focus on designing communication strategies that aid in implementing new policies and programmes and that will enhance the organisation’s relations with the community, public, government, shareholders, and employees.
  
  Our Communications team combines expertise including corporate and issues communications, internal communications, change management, media relations, public affairs, digital and social communications and analytics. In PwC Communications, we don’t just create and amplify content, we are storytellers relentlessly dedicated to being strategic counselors, inspiring our people, growing and protecting PwC’s brand and creating business value that accelerates PwC’s strategy.

  To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

  As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

  • Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
  • Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
  • Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
  • Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
  • Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
  • Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
  • Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
  • Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
  • Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
  • Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
  • Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

  Job Requirements and Preferences :
  
  Basic Qualifications :
  
  Minimum Degree Required :
  High School Diploma
  
  Minimum Years of Experience :
  4 year(s) of relevant experience
  
  Preferred Qualifications :
  
  Degree Preferred :
  Bachelor Degree
  
  Preferred Fields of Study :
  English Literature, Journalism, Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Marketing
  
  Preferred Knowledge/Skills :

  Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in the understanding of a global network of professional services firm, a financial services entity or communications consulting and emphasizing the following areas:

  • Supporting the development and deployment of issues management programs at a national or global level in a matrixed organization like a professional services firm, a financial services entity, public office or working at a public relations/communications agency;
  • Working with leaders within business units, public policy and legal to support them across a range of issues, including societal, human capital, audit, tax and consulting;
  • Supporting the execution of proactive and reactive reputational strategies and tactics that meet the firm’s business and communications objectives at a local, national, or global level and managing others to accomplish key objectives;
  • Leveraging a holistic framework for strategic reputation management including the use and deployment of data and analytics to inform response strategy;
  • Supporting proactive and reactive communications strategies related to a range of issues and crises, including supporting team members on how to plan for and respond to adverse public scrutiny and litigation in real-time and in evolving situations;
  • Serving as an external communications member and counselor for issues/crisis within a firm;
  • Helping to manage risk preparedness and response for key stakeholders e.g., employees, clients, policymakers, regulators, media (traditional & social), trust, and recovery, as appropriate;
  • Identifying reporters and industry influencers that would be valuable to supporting and carrying the firm’s messages;
  • Understanding and utilizing media monitoring and public affairs platforms as a tool for reputation management and engagement;
  • Coordinating across teams, particularly communications, public policy, and legal, to coordinate and develop strategies on key company issues and policy positions;
  • Leveraging verbal and written communication skills with the capacity to take complex subject matters and distill them into short, straightforward, digestible content (e.g. emails, op-eds, talking points, briefings, social media) applicable for the D.C. audience;
  • Maintaining a network of policy-based media contacts and using those relationships to drive narrative and messages around key issues, as well as proactively identifying additional reporters and industry influencers that would be valuable to amplify the firm’s messages;
  • Possessing ability to thrive in high-stress situations by projecting confidence and authority to senior business leaders;
  • Understanding and accepting communications as a powerful and crucial business tool; and,
  • Championing innovation and new ideas that will help advance the firm’s strategy, and organized, detail-oriented and able to multitask various responsibilities while working diligently to deliver under time constraints.

  Travel Requirements

  Up to 20%

  Job Posting End Date

  Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

  PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

  For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

  For positions in Albany (NY), California, Colorado, Nevada, New York City, Washington State, or Westchester County (NY), please visit the following link for pay range information: https://pwc.to/payrange-v1-ifsmanager

• About the company

  PricewaterhouseCoopers is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand.

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