Municipal Credit Union · 2 months ago
Manager, Public Relations and Social Media
Cortlandt Street, New York, NY, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $145K/yr
10+ years expMunicipal Credit Union is a financial institution committed to helping New Yorkers build better tomorrows. The Public Relations and Social Media Manager will shape and elevate MCU’s reputation through strategic public relations and social media initiatives, collaborating closely with executive management and external partners to drive impactful communication strategies.
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Responsibilities
Develop our yearly public relations strategy with our PR firm and execute on it. This includes our media relations planning, storyline development, and ongoing media opportunity identification
Work with executive leadership to create an outline for 5 podcasts for the Schneps network
Develop a thought leadership plan for MCU
Develop a strategy for our CEO and other members of our ELT to be more publicly visible
Prepare and manage all internal corporate communications related to thought leadership, reputation and public relations materials, including analysis and maintaining an archive of PR materials
Work with PR firm to prepare press releases for MCU and the MCU Foundation
Oversee all social media strategy and execution including listening, creating, posting and monitoring. Develop platform-specific strategies, KPIs, and content calendars for each channel
Manage MCU’s reputation on Glassdoor and Indeed, including proactive review management and employee sentiment reporting
Perform other related duties as requested and special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor or advanced degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing or related field
10+ years of communications, public relations or social media experience
Ability to manage sensitive or confidential information with sound judgment
Strong written, verbal, and digital communications skills
Comfortable working with executive management, employees, media and the larger MCU community
Proficiency with communication technologies and social media platforms
Impeccable copywriting and copy-editing abilities
Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
Technologically proficient
Strong ability to influence without authority
Ability to navigate reputational challenges and work with executives through complex communication decisions
Proven ability to manage change
Capacity to take calculated risks and innovate
Experience in setting vision and strategy
Successful in communicating effectively
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization
Preferred
Financial services experience is preferred but not required
Public relations experience preferred
Experience managing external PR agencies and/or content creators strongly preferred
Benefits
Competitive compensation, medical and dental benefits.
401K with employer match
Flexible paid time off
Company
Municipal Credit Union
Municipal Credit Union has been serving the financial needs of our members since 1916.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kyle Markland
Chief Executive Officer
Frank Madeira
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-05-16
Digital Trends
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