External Communications Consultant

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🌵 Arizona, New Jersey, +1 more states – Remote

🌵 Arizona – Remote 🏖️ New Jersey – Remote 🍑 Georgia – Remote

💵 $120k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🗣️ Communications

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Conduent

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2017

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

💰 Venture Round on 2009-01

Healthcare • Logistics • Consulting

Conduent is a leading provider of technology-led solutions aimed at enhancing customer experiences and improving operational efficiency for businesses and government agencies. The company offers a wide range of services, including customer experience management, finance and accounting solutions, human capital management, integrated digital solutions, and specialized services for healthcare and public sector clients. By leveraging automation and analytics, Conduent helps organizations streamline processes and drive business success.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute proactive PR plans aligned with Conduent’s business strategy, transformation priorities and reputation objectives • Identify compelling storylines demonstrating industry expertise, technology capabilities, innovation, client outcomes and business impact • Build relationships with business, technology, trade and industry journalists to generate earned-media coverage • Develop media pitches, press releases, contributed articles, executive bylines, Q&As, media briefs and external communications materials • Position Conduent and its leaders in relevant industry conversations • Manage media outreach from story development through pitching, follow-up, interview coordination and coverage tracking • Evaluate media opportunities based on audience relevance, credibility, business value and reputational impact • Develop messaging, talking points, briefing materials and interview preparation for senior leaders • Build executive thought-leadership programs, including articles, speaking opportunities, interviews and industry commentary • Translate complex business, technology and operational topics into clear external narratives • Partner with leaders and subject-matter experts to develop media-worthy perspectives • Maintain consistent corporate messaging, descriptions, key messages and proof points • Partner with Marketing on integrated storytelling and earned/paid media amplification • Repurpose business developments, client wins, research, events and expertise into external stories • Monitor media coverage, industry developments and emerging issues • Prepare media coverage reports, executive updates and communications-effectiveness analysis • Support reactive statements, media responses, Q&As and communications plans for sensitive issues • Coordinate with Legal, Security, business leaders and external advisers on issues requiring review or rapid response • Maintain media response protocols, approval workflows and PR processes • Coordinate external messaging with Marketing, Investor Relations, Legal, ESG, business leadership and internal communications • Partner with external PR agencies and specialist advisers on projects, announcements and crisis communications • Establish agency briefs, deliverables, timelines and performance expectations • Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the external communications operating model • Establish and track PR performance measures, refining storylines, outreach strategies and channel selection • Maintain a forward-looking PR calendar • Report progress, media opportunities, risks and results to communications leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field • Typically 7–10+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, media relations or a related discipline • Demonstrated success generating earned media through proactive pitching and strong journalist relationships • Experience working with B2B, technology, business services, consulting, financial services or other complex corporate organizations • Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling and message-development skills • Experience developing executive thought leadership, media briefing materials and external communications for senior leaders • Strong judgment in handling sensitive issues, media inquiries and reputational risks • Ability to understand complex business and technology topics and translate them into clear, relevant stories • Strong project management skills and ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision • Experience working with external PR agencies and cross-functional stakeholders • Ability to work effectively in a global organization with geographically dispersed teams • Preferred: experience supporting a publicly traded company; familiarity with crisis communications, cybersecurity issues or sensitive corporate matters; experience supporting executive visibility at industry conferences, media events and business announcements; familiarity with media monitoring, coverage analytics and social listening tools; experience communicating AI, digital transformation, customer experience or technology-enabled business services

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work • Flexible working hours • Health and welfare benefits starting on the first day of employment • Retirement savings plan • Employee discounts on merchandise, services, travel, and more • Career growth opportunities • Training and access to award-winning learning platforms • Health insurance coverage • Voluntary dental and vision programs • Life and disability insurance • Paid holidays • Paid time off (PTO) or vacation and/or sick time • Bonus or incentive eligibility based on business need

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