Manager, Internal & External Communications

Manager, Internal & External Communications

This position leads Mike World Wide ’s corporate communications efforts across earned media, executive visibility, agency storytelling and social media. This role works closely with the CEO and C-suite, along with staff across the entire agency to elevate the agency’s reputation, showcase its expertise and maintain a consistent external presence.

What You'll Do:

Executive Communications & Media Relations

• Work closely with the CEO and C-suite on strategic communications and thought leadership initiatives.
• Develop and execute a media relations strategy that elevates Mike World Wide ’s visibility and reputation across its core practice areas. Leverage agency spokespeople, thought leadership, client work and company news to generate a consistent cadence of coverage in business publications, PR trades and relevant industry media.
• Secure interviews, bylined articles, speaking engagements, podcasts and award opportunities that elevate executive visibility across Mike World Wide ’s network that includes Berk Communications and Hudson Lake.
• Develop and pitch company stories, executive commentary, evergreen features and timely newsjacking opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business, marketing and PR trade media.
• Manage the editorial calendars.

Corporate Communications

• Lead communications around company news, including but not limited to leadership appointments, client wins, acquisitions, awards, and partnerships.
• Draft press releases, media materials, messaging documents and executive. communicationss.
  
  Monitor industry news and identify timely opportunities for Mike World Wide  leaders.
• Maintain media lists, press trackers and quarterly communications reporting.

Social Media & Owned Content

• Manage Mike World Wide ’s Linked In and Instagram channels, creating engaging and on-trend content that highlights agency work, executive insights, client successes, culture and company news.
• Maintain the social media content calendar.
• Collaborate with the paid social team for targeted amplification of content when appropriate.
• Collaborate with creative team to develop assets and manage timelines and priorities.
• Update the corporate website with news, announcements and thought leadership content.

Cross-Agency Communications & Marketing

• Partner with practice leaders to identify client work, campaigns, research and expertise that can support earned media and social content.
• Partner with Berk Communications, Hudson Lake and other Mike World Wide  companies to identify and amplify relevant news across agency channels.
• Collaborate on award submissions, agency rankings, case studies, corporate materials and other brand-building initiatives.

Industry Engagement

• Represent Mike World Wide  at relevant industry conferences, networking events and award ceremonies, and support agency leaders with speaking engagements.

Internal Communications

• Share agency news across offices and develop creative, engaging ways to highlight key announcements, client wins, employee achievements and thought leadership, ensuring important updates are visible, understood and celebrated throughout the organization.

What you bring:

• 4+ years of PR agency experience (REQUIRED).
• Comfortability working with C-Suite executives.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Demonstrated fluency with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) as working instruments, not novelties, and an appetite to keep learning as the tools evolve.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders.
• Strong visual judgment and the ability to provide effective creative direction.