Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Job Overview

The AT&T Corporate Communications team is looking for a dynamic, creative and professional communicator, who thrives in a fast-paced, highly accountable and autonomous environment.

Location: This position is based in Dallas, Texas.

Title: Lead Manager Communications & PR

Overall Purpose: You would be responsible for handling crisis communications and managing media issues across a variety of areas that could be brand impacting.

Key Role, Responsibilities and Qualifications: You will play a key role in protecting the AT&T brand, leading the media relations strategy for a variety of long-term and quick-turn issues. This includes, but is not limited to, communicating with media to fully understand an inquiry, working closely with the business and legal to gather and confirm the facts behind an issue, and developing a recommended media response. Other responsibilities may include reporting, threat forecasting, developing and executing 360 communications plans, managing communications plans and programs, creating backgrounders and executive briefs, sharing expertise across the team, and writing statements, announcements and blogs. To excel in this role, you must be comfortable working on a diverse scope of problems, quickly evaluating a number of inputs, collaborating across peer groups and managers at all levels, and navigating the media landscape. Additional skills key to the role include critical thinking, problem solving, writing, and maintaining an understanding of industry trends affecting the company.

Education: Preferred Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts.

Experience: Typically, 5 – 8 years of experience in a related field.

Supervisory: No.

Our Communications & PR Managers earn between $94,300 - $120,000. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 28 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Long Term Grans and Deferred Compensation
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

As part of our team, you’ll join other trailblazing industry leaders, passionate about improving lives and sharing the stories and experiences that matter. You’ll be inspired to make a differencethrough company-sponsored initiatives or by joining one of our employee groups. And no matter where you are in your career trajectory, you’ll be rewarded by the impact you can make in the lives of millions.

If you’re ready to make an impact on our business and your career, bring your bold ideas to a world of possibility.

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