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Associate, Earned Media

Weber Shandwick
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/27/2026
Agency

Weber Shandwick

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Earned Media

Job Description

Associate, Earned Media (Brand)

Weber Shandwick has an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join our team. This opportunity is perfect for a strategic, creative and organized individual, who is a fast-learner and keen observer of cultural trends. Ideal candidates should be passionate about earned media, client service, and the consumer media landscape.

As a crucial supporting role on client work, this individual will work closely with multiple cross-channel marketing and PR teams within the Detroit office and across the U.S. to assist in campaign development and execution on behalf of our clients. We’re looking for an individual with the confidence to actively participate in client and team projects, but also the motivation to own solo projects with an intuition of when to reach out for collaboration.

This is a hybrid position with the expectation that this person will work a minimum of three days a week from either the Detroit or Chicago office.

Job Description

Serves as a key integrated team member in support of strategic earned media campaigns, including developing media targets, story angles and outreach approaches, in collaboration with and support from senior media relations team members.

Generates story ideas and drafts media materials (e.g., media lists and pitches), conducts outreach, performs influencer research and manages reporter/influencer relationships and media opportunities to land coverage.

Supports campaign and program development by conducting relevant research and contributing creative ideas in planning meetings and team brainstorms.

Maintains a keen interest in current news and cultural trends; proactively shares insights with teams and clients to inform plans, strategies and activations.

Understanding clients' business, industry and competitive landscape to help shape activations and provide thoughtful recommendations.

Assist team with monitoring coverage, developing coverage reports, and compiling campaign client updates.

Requirements

1-3 years of professional experience in an agency or similar setting 

Strong communication/presentation skills; verbal and written

Strong attention to detail and project management skills

Ability to multi-task effectively and work within tight deadlines while supporting multiple projects

Strong team player and problem solver

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

The Weber Shandwick Collective is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The Weber Shandwick Collective recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status. $50,000 USD - $55,000 USD

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice

For US Job Seekers

It is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.

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$50,000 USD - $55,000 USD

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Salary : $50,000 - $55,000

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