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Manager of Communications, SHaPE Public Sector

McKinsey & Company
parental leave, paid time off
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Jan 31, 2025
Communications Manager of Communications, SHaPE Public Sector Job ID: 94226 Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges-the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you've come to the right place. Who You'll Work With You will join a group of communications professionals within the Firm's Reach and Engagement function. These colleagues help ensure that appropriate insights reach designated audiences, building awareness and engagement with McKinsey's distinctive knowledge on a variety of topics. They shape the way the Firm connects with people-from clients to Firm members to alumni-strengthening institutional relationships, connections, and affiliations. Through collaborating with senior communications colleagues and external stakeholders, you will contribute to the development and execution of best-in-class global communications programs, events, and publications. You will be a member of McKinsey's SHaPE Practice, Public Sector, working with leaders in North America and globally. The Public Sector practice is a strategic, mission-driven sector that serves both Federal and State & Local clients in North America with 500+ practitioners. We serve public sector entities on healthcare, transformation, infrastructure, digital strategy, efficiency, and many other functional topics. Your impact within our firm Through development, support, and execution of creative communication plans and tactics, you will build awareness of McKinsey's capabilities, knowledge, and assets. You will help protect McKinsey's reputation, punctuate its expertise, and contribute to bringing campaigns to life in SHaPE's public sector. In terms of creating effective communications: you will create clear, structured, and engaging written communications products (e.g., memos, emails, short-form content, blogs, talking points/scripts, Q&A) that rigorously follow conventions of written English, aligning with Firm leadership when necessary. You will proactively collaborate with internal and external clients and stakeholders to develop and advise on communications. You will help drive development and delivery of communications for reports, special projects (e.g., digital strategy design, knowledge partnership strategy), storytelling (e.g., social posts, case studies), external/internal conferences, and/or events (e.g., forums, webinars, roundtables). You'll conduct strategic assessments to support prioritization of communication campaigns and events (e.g., competitor insights, event speaker research), and collate into digestible formats for leadership. You will ensure consistent branding (i.e., Firm's signature voice, visuals, and narrative) across communications platforms and channels in support of relevant brand pivots. In terms of project management and execution: you will contribute to defining appropriate best-in-class communications and events objectives and strategies to achieve them (e.g., paid media, earned media, CRM support, social media support). You will effectively lead complex projects independently or with a designated team, aligning with key stakeholders as relevant. You'll drive reputation-building programs through a mix of publishing activities (e.g., monitoring of media relations and public relations, targeted knowledge dissemination) and lead and execute plans to address routine reputation risks, with appropriate stakeholder alignment. You will manage data through reports and scorecards to track relevant metrics (e.g., client development, ROI, share of voice, mapping media engagement programs). Additionally, you will help coordinate the creation of contact databases to maximize dissemination and engagement. You will drive the Communications Strategy for Public Sector, in collaboration with Practice leadership. You'll partner with Client Activation colleagues to execute signature client events and manage partnerships with credible, third-party organizations. You will support the Practice on content risk reviews in collaboration with the Firm's Strategic Communications team. Your qualifications and skills U.S. citizenship required due to nature of Federal public sector engagements Bachelor's/University degree required 8+ years of experience in communications and project management, ideally with a background in public sector at the federal, state, or local level Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Teams) and Firm related tools (Box, Slack) Proficiency and fluency in verbal and written English is required Broad skillset across relevant communication service lines and platforms (e.g., external/internal comms, media relations, events, executive comms) Excellent communication skills across formats (e.g., written, verbal/presentation, digital-ready content, storytelling) and ability to apply them to develop and execute a strategy across portfolio of communications channels Ability to manage various projects simultaneously and work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced and ambiguous operating environment, while driving for quality implementation and excellence Experience operating at the top of organizations with exposure to senior decision-makers. Proven success in influencing senior management in a dynamic, changing environment Proactive style with experience working with large, complex organizations and a proven ability to balance the needs of different stakeholders Outstanding critical reasoning and problem-solving skills, including ability to disaggregate issues, identify root causes, and recommend solutions Exhibits core Firm values in attitude and work (e.g., owning development, driving work, demonstrating resilience) Strong strategic capability, but willing to 'roll one's sleeves up' and act tactically when required Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues. Apply Now Apply Later FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Certain US jurisdictions require McKinsey & Company to include a reasonable estimate of the salary for this role. For new joiners for this role in the United States, including all office locations where the job may be performed, a reasonable estimated range is $159,200 - $212,100 USD -to help you understand what you can expect. This reflects our best estimate of the lowest to highest [salary/hourly wages] for this role at the time of this posting, ensuring you have a clear picture right from the start, though it's important to remember that actual salaries may vary. Factors like your office location, your unique blend of experience and skills, start date and our current organizational needs all play a part in determining the final figure. Certain roles are also eligible for bonuses, subject to McKinsey's discretion and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our commitment to the wellness of our colleagues and their families. This includes medical, mental health, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, a generous retirement contributions program, financial guidance, and paid time off. FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For additional details regarding our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites. Job Skill Group - CSSA Job Skill Code - MC - Manager of Communications Function - Industry - Post to LinkedIn - Yes Posted to LinkedIn Date - Fri Jan 31 00:00:00 GMT 2025 LinkedIn Posting City - Washington DC LinkedIn Posting State/Province - District of Columbia LinkedIn Posting Country - United States LinkedIn Job Title - Manager of Communications, SHaPE Public Sector LinkedIn Function - Marketing;Public Relations LinkedIn Industry - Public Relations and Communications LinkedIn Seniority Level - Mid-Senior level