Media Relations Manager – Crisis Response / Brand Reputation Position Available In Bergen, New Jersey

Our client is the Corporate Reputation team of a global tech leader seeking a Media Relations Manager with experience in Crisis Communications or Brand Reputation. This is a 12-month, 40 hours/week assignment with likely extension that will be onsite 4 days/week (nonnegotiable) in the Northern NJ office.

Top skills for this role:1.

Brand reputation / crisis communications:

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Press and media relations:

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Engaging directly with reporters/journalists:

The Media Relations Manager will

• Support the development and implementation of a media relations strategy
• Engage and maintain relationships with media contacts alongside the Director of Corporate Reputation
• Develop proactive media outreach strategies and pitch materials to bolster company’s positive reputation
• Leverage a suite of media monitoring tools to sense and understand the media landscape as it relates to brand reputation, turning observations into actionable insights
• Grow the Corporate Reputation team’s reporting function within the organization and identify new channels to provide organizational impact
• Step in when needed on team projects from risk assessments to media monitoringThe Media Relations Manager must have
• 5+ years of public relations experience with existing media contact relationships
• Experience in crisis response/communications or brand reputation communications
• Experience with mainstream media relations and managing brand campaigns
• Ability to identify, develop and tell compelling stories and suggest ideas
• Ability to track KPIs and translate results into actionable key learnings
• Ability to build and maintain new media contact relationships
• Bachelor’s degreeBonus
• Strong familiarity with crisis communication best practices
• Knowledge managing an external agency
• Journalism or newsroom experienceIn this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data.

This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

BenefitsCreative Circle’s Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

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• Lead RecruiterFor Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa.

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This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 06/17/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed. Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you’ll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. United Healthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Creative Circle.

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