What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager position at Southwest Strategies LLC?
Description
Southwest Strategies Group is seeking a full-time Manager to join our Phoenix team. The Manager leads strategic client support and program management in the technology space, coordinating across clients and internal teams to drive growth, ensure high-quality outreach, and advance impactful communications initiatives. We are seeking an individual who is ready to support unique communications needs by developing tailored strategies and tactics that get results. We want strong writers and researchers – those who enjoy jumping in and learning everything they can about a client or project.
Southwest Strategies Group is focused on building leaders in our industry and community. Our group of companies is comprised of award-winning institutions across the state: BergDavis Public Affairs, ColLAborate, Katz & Associates, Kiterocket, and Southwest Strategies. With over 120 professionals with diverse backgrounds and experience, our team is uniquely positioned to meet stakeholders where they are. We approach every project as a trusted partner, leveraging our decades of expertise to provide custom strategies that help our clients get results.
Position:
Location and Travel: This person must be located within Phoenix, AZ. Our offices operate on a hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite in the Phoenix office. Travel is required up to 10-15% of the time. This role will include early mornings, evenings, and weekends as required.
Responsibilities:
- Support executive team members on branding, public relations and marketing communications projects
- Serve as a day-to-day contact for clients, maintaining communication, sharing updates, supporting client needs and building trusted relationships
- Manage workstreams across multiple projects and disciplines, including task delegation, deadline tracking and quality assurance
- Guide internal teams to develop messaging, outreach strategies and communication plans
- Contribute to strategy development and support execution of marketing and outreach campaigns, including managing timelines, drafting materials and coordinating logistics
- Develop engaging content and collateral, including digital and social content
- Work closely with creative and digital teams to ensure materials align with branding and campaign goals
- Monitor and flag potential issues; support development of response strategies during crisis or emergency communications
- Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals and research, as well as attending relevant industry events
- Stay informed on current technology news and best practices in public relations and communications
- Additional duties as required
Requirements
- 5 years of previous account management experience required
- Proven success in managing strategic, integrated campaigns
- Experience managing project team of 2-3 employees
- Previous public relations agency experience strongly preferred
- Familiarity with digital marketing and design best practices and workflows
- Experience with technology or B2B clients or projects preferred
