Senior Manager - Public Affairs
$135,000–$160,000 year
On-siteAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Lead the Public Affairs team by identifying, assessing, and resolving complex issues across the business, serving as the central lead on escalated, sensitive, and high-profile incidents from intake through resolution. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders at LivCor, AIR Communities, and Blackstone to mitigate risk, manage sensitive situations, and protect the company's reputation by developing communications materials and preventing issue recurrence. Rapidly assess ambiguous situations to anticipate reputational risks, translate complex scenarios into executive-ready summaries, and navigate competing priorities to drive alignment and resolution. Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, providing clear guidance on operational risks while supporting leadership in making informed decisions during high-pressure events. Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to support high-priority issues during evenings, weekends, and other non-business hours as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Kind
- Humble
- Honest
- Relentless
- Smart with Heart
- Authentic
- A passionate person with a love for real estate and investing
- Believes that helping others win is a noble cause, essential to our success
- An excellent team player who enjoys working with others and has strong interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated, energetic, and organized
- Self-directed
- Solutions-oriented
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment
- Ability to work with incomplete information and evolving dynamics
- Experience, strong judgment, structured thinking, and practical execution
- Ability to quickly understand complex scenarios
- Ability to distill key risks
- Ability to drive clear, actionable outcomes
- Ability to balance the competing priorities of diverse internal and external stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in communications, political science, or related field
- 8 – 10+ years of high-stakes reputation management experience with a strong public affairs lens
- Proven experience in public affairs, strategic communications, crisis management, government affairs, corporate affairs, consulting, and/or a related field
- Experience with engagement with media, government officials, regulatory agencies, community stakeholders, and other external influencers
- Proven experience managing complex issues across legal, operational, and reputational dimensions (internal and external)
- Proven track record of identifying risk, preventing issue recurrence, and improving processes over time
- Experience operating within or alongside large institutional environments (e.g., private equity, asset management, REITs, or comparable organizations)
- Experience working with PR agencies, lobbyists, and law firms
- Experience developing and executing media relations plans and crisis communications frameworks, playbooks, and scenario plans
- Strong understanding of social media and digital communications
- Ability to identify emerging risks, assess potential exposure, and develop effective response strategies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and software platforms
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to evaluate multiple perspectives
- Ability to develop well-reasoned, data-informed solutions
- Ability to independently own and drive projects to timely completion
- Demonstrated ability to tailor communications for diverse audiences, including executive leadership
- Exceptional writing skills
- Ability to synthesize complex information clearly and concisely
- Strong collaboration and leadership skills
- Ability to influence without authority
- Ability to mentor others
- Ability to participate in a rotating on-call schedule
- Support for high-priority issues during evenings, weekends, and other non-business hours
Desired Qualifications
- Experience operating within or alongside large institutional environments (e.g., private equity, asset management, REITs, or comparable organizations)
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