Associate – PR Real Estate

Location: Norwalk, CT

ICR, a leading strategic communications firm, seeks a highly motivated, team oriented and intellectually curious Associate to join its Real Estate team in Norwalk, CT or New York, NY. This role involves working closely with senior executives to support a diverse range of high-profile public and private clients, and provides exceptional professional development opportunities for self-driven individuals.

Responsibilities include client and industry research and reporting, drafting communication materials, engaging with the media and assisting with new business development. The ideal candidate must have a strong desire to learn about the real estate, financial and professional services industries and develop mutually beneficial relationships with the media that cover these dynamic spaces.

Creativity, problem solving skills and a relentless desire to deliver outstanding results are key, as are strong writing skills and comfort communicating with the media via phone and email. The successful candidate will appreciate ICR’s entrepreneurial culture and take advantage of the many resources and opportunities to advance their career while contributing to the firm’s ongoing success.

Responsibilities

• General account support
• Compiling daily media monitoring reports
• Conducting company research/supporting new business efforts
• Media relations activities, including maintaining knowledge and understanding of the media that cover the real estate industry
• Press release development and other writing responsibilities
• Maintain an understanding of clients’ businesses, industries and issues that directly and indirectly affect those clients
• Work across several accounts with a positive and proactive attitude
• Administrative tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Strong writing ability, organizational, client/people skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• An interest in working with real estate companies
• Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs
• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented
• Ability to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Working knowledge of the capital markets, including understanding of financial statements, investor relations and public reporting requirements a plus

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