Hybrid Public Relations Lead (Ada, MI, United States, 49355) at Amway

Job Title:                                Public Relations Lead

Department / Division:     Global PR / Global Marketing

Salary Range:                      $109,193- $134,886 per year plus an annual bonus

Location:                               Ada, MI

What We’re Looking For:

An experienced and strategic professional who can develop and implement communications strategies and messaging for external audiences across public relations and issues management activities. In this role, you will collaborate closely with others across Amway’s Marketing, Employee Communications, Executive Communications, Social Media and Creative teams, as well as with external agencies and partners, to deliver clear and impactful multi-channel communications.

What is special about this role:

In this role, you will use your strong communications background to develop communications strategies and messaging across a variety of audiences and channels, including owned communications vehicles, external news materials, social media platforms, and more. You will work closely with a variety of internal partners, including PR teams across Amway’s global affiliates. This role will provide broad exposure to a fun, fast paced, varied, collaborative, global environment and opportunity for growth and development. 

Required qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree with a focus in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related field
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related field
• Demonstrated experience developing holistic communications strategies from concept to execution with proven, measured results
• Experience with all aspects of public relations planning and programming, including media relations and media outreach
• Experience with Issues Management and Crisis Communications planning and mitigation activities
• Experience partnering with and guiding communications agencies
• Experience with media monitoring platforms and reporting
• Excellent written communications skills and a portfolio of professional writing samples across various audiences and channels
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
• Experience working with senior executives, including writing and editing executive messaging, presentations, and other materials, ensuring clarity, conciseness, and appropriate tone; media training and support
• Understanding of social media platforms, trends, best practices, metrics, etc.

Skills to be successful in the role:

• Strategic and able to connect communications plans and messaging to enterprise objectives and priorities
• Self-motivated, flexible and able to stay organized with changing workloads and assignments, simultaneously managing a variety of multiple projects
• Deadline-driven and detail-oriented
• Demonstrates a genuine openness to feedback and fluid change while resisting the negative effects of decision by committee
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate positively and productively with globally diverse team members

What’s special about this team:

Amway is an entrepreneur-led health and wellbeing company committed to helping people live better lives across more than 100 countries and territories worldwide. The Global PR team is responsible for public relations planning and programming and issues management and crisis communications for the enterprise. The team operates from Amway’s World Headquarters and collaborates with myriad cross-functional partners, including Employee Communications, Social Media, Sales, Legal and Government Affairs, and global Amway affiliate teams around the world.

According to Forbes magazine, Amway is among the Top 100 privately held companies in the United States. Top-selling brands for Amway are Nutrilite™ vitamins and supplements, Artistry™ skin care and cosmetics and XS™ energy – all sold exclusively by entrepreneurs who are known as Amway Business Owners. Amway is the No. 1 direct selling business in the world, according to the 2024 Direct Selling News Global 100 list. For company news, visit: https://www.amwayglobal.com/newsroom.

Application instructions:

• To be considered for this position, please be sure to include writing samples or links / examples of other relevant communications work

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications, and specific office location. Internal candidate offers are subject to the guidelines in the U.S. Pay Policies. Pay ranges may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.