** We are looking to hire this candidate for our new office in Franklin, TN. This position will be remote initially, with the requirement to work onsite once our office is officially opened.**

TruGreen is committed to providing personalized attention for our associates. We focus on developing our people by building proud, dynamic teams while helping associates reach their personal and professional goals. We continuously strive to make TruGreen an employer of choice and "a great place to work!"

Position Overview

The Corporate Public Relations Manager is a Senior Professional who drives the strategic direction for public relations initiatives and media planning. Ensures that the organization carries cohesive messaging and consistency. This role leads the corporate public relations development and execution of initiatives and represent the TruGreen brand across media, LinkedIn and external platforms. The position reports to the Vice President, Communications.

Responsibilities

• Work with the VP of Communications and our PR agency to execute an external media strategy to promote TruGreen as an industry leader and growth company.
• Oversee, support, and design our LinkedIn strategy including promoting our Executives as thought leaders, posting activities, writing blogs and elevating our image and credibility to attract new talent and retain and engage with the talent we have.
• Respond to media relations requests that come through our media line and our PR firm as well as any crisis communications.
• Work with our leaders in the field to support and promote our Community Engagement activities.
• Offer public relations support to our ESG team for events, press release and government affairs.
• Work with Brand and Products team to support promotional events and partnerships.
• Design and execute our TruGreen Newsroom on our external website.
• Assist our Internal Communications and Event planning teams with communications and activities.

Competencies

• Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Communicates Effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Action-Oriented – Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Cultivates Innovation – Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience in public relations, corporate communications ideally with large consumer brands, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience leading Agency relationships and managing cross-agency teams.
• Experience with traditional and digital marketing, strategy development, and market research

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to operate with autonomy through competing priorities, ambiguity, and still deliver on the goals of your team and the broader organization.
• Strong technical skills with web-based tools and intermediate to advanced proficiency of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Take charge mentality with a serious commitment to accountability and ownership.
• Ability to drive down to the root cause and collaborate with marketing and cross-functional partners to develop the best strategy.
• Detail-oriented, highly motivated with a strong work ethic and quality orientation.
• Leadership and project management skills
• Strong intellectual curiosity and pursuit of learning
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Ability to effectively communicate and resolve issues

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to:

• Sit, stand and walk
• Use hands and arms to handle, feel or reach
• Speak and hear
• Use close vision abilities

Occasionally required to:

• Lift or move up to 10 lbs.

• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Noise level:

• Low to moderate

Adverse Conditions:

• Minimal