Crisis Communication - Freelance (NY)
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Lead crisis preparedness and planning activities, including crisis simulations and live response for high-profile clients. Advise C-Suite executives on critical reputational issues, triage emerging incidents, and develop crisis plans, media strategies, and talking points. Oversee proactive media outreach and reactive relations, collaborating with legal counsel and vendors to navigate complex challenges. Provide regular counsel to clients and colleagues while managing day-to-day client communications. Requires extensive corporate communications experience, self-starter capability, and the ability to work with senior boards.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience advising corporate leaders including C-Suite on a range of critical reputational and positioning issues
- Demonstrated success navigating challenging policy, political, and business challenges
- Strategic thinker able to draw from expertise across corporate reputation, public affairs, crisis management and stakeholder engagement
- A demonstrated track record in managing crises and complex, high-risk assignments
- Experience working with legal teams, both in-house and outside counsel
- Experience working with news media, notably business and financial media and/or investigative journalists
- Attention to detail is a must
Desired Qualifications
- The ideal candidate has extensive corporate communications and issues management background with the ability to understand and distill complex subject matter quickly
- Ability to work as a self-starter, requiring limited supervision
- Entrepreneurial spirit, can-do attitude and ability to collaborate with colleagues across the network
- Poise and confidence to hold your own with senior executives and boards
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