Careers
Our agency, by virtue of its structure and focus on practice specialization between account planning and media expertise, is built on a team model. We present ourselves in every client relationship as a “team of experts” who bring their special skills to the table – a sort of X-men/Power Rangers of PR. "Team" as we define it means a group of people with disparate personalities and experiences who combine their assets to achieve a greater result. The sum of our parts creates a more effective whole.
If you would like to know more about career options and employment opportunities, please send your resume in confidence to:
people@wheatleytimmons.comMail:
737 North Michigan Avenue, 22nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
Career Opportunities
Digital Media Manager
Two-three years agency experience with online word-of-mouth activities and online brand building strategy.
Wheatley & Timmons is a public relations firm focused on delivering brandy strategy guidance and exceptional media relations outcomes in both traditional and digital media. If you are interested in working in a culture that encourages and rewards passionate behavior and commitment to delivering results, then you will thrive within our highly motivated, team-based agency. We’re strategic partners more so than PR people and know our clients’ business inside and out. We won’t accept less than being on point with leading trends in communications that help feed word of mouth and foster real conversations with brand users. We’re a proud and supportive team that sees our day to day contributions as a calling, and not just a career. If you agree with our approach to PR, then we’d love to hear from you.
Job requirements include:
- Immersed in social media with a deep understanding of how to effectively and authentically communicate with a brand’s consumer target
- Constantly monitor and engage in online conversations, seen as an established voice within social media
- Monitor conversations about brand partners and their competitors
- Able to provide counsel on best social media tools and programs for our clients
- Maintain constantly changing social media list of key influencers in all relevant categories
- Foster authentic and trusted relationships with bloggers on online media
- Responsible for writing, editing and posting blog and vlog posts for clients and agency
- Knowledgeable in seeding viral videos to key online influencers
- Experience with social bookmarking for blog posts, media placements, viral videos and other client initiatives
- Able to implement Search Engine Optimization strategies into client and agency press materials and Web sites
- Coordinate with appropriate vendors on social media monitoring, mobile marketing campaigns or other projects
- Maintain social media presence for agency on Facebook, Twitter and other sites
- Unwavering commitment to uncovering the latest industry developments and new technology
If you’d like to learn more or want to submit a resume, please contact Kerri Erb, Senior Vice President & Director of Media Services, via email:
kerb@wheatleytimmons.com or Twitter:
@kerriaerb.
Internship Experiences
The agency maintains a year round Internship experience program for qualified students studying in related fields.
Internships are awarded to outstanding students in their junior or senior year of study -- or to recent graduates who did not have the opportunity previously.
Qualifications: We look for academic achievement, evidence of focus in relevant PR course work, ambition in seeking experiences beyond the classroom and other forms of involvement in activities that help prepare candidates for the business world. And finally, a candidate should possess a sense that the agency business would be a good fit in terms of career goals, personality and other intangibles (self-directed and motivated, team oriented, confident, bright, energetic).
If interested, please send your resume to:
internship@wheatleytimmons.comMail:
737 North Michigan Avenue, 22nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
