U.S. External Communications & Recognition Manager

Working at Lockton

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.

Business unit

Lockton Management, LLC

Salary

$85,000-$100,000

Schedule

Full-time

Lockton Benefits Offerings

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Workplace

Hybrid

Your Responsibilities

The U.S. External Communications & Recognition Manager is responsible for supporting and executing Lockton's external communications priorities across earned media, awards and rankings, and communications operations. This role plays a critical part in helping amplify Lockton's expertise, protecting and enhancing the firm's reputation, and ensuring communications activities are delivered consistently and efficiently.

The Manager works closely with the Director of Executive and External Communications, subject matter experts, regional marketing and communications teams, business leaders, and external agency partners. This is a highly collaborative, execution-focused role that requires strong project management skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

Earned Media Support & Execution (primary duty)

• Draft and edit external communications materials, including: Press releases, Media pitches, Fact sheets, Messaging documents, Executive biographies and talking points

• Develop and maintain targeted media lists across industry, trade, business, and national media outlets.

• Support proactive and reactive media outreach efforts in partnership with external communications leadership and agency partners.

• Coordinate press release distribution and associated logistics.

• Monitor and track earned media coverage and maintain coverage reporting dashboards and trackers.

• Assist with media opportunity management, including coordinating interviews, briefing materials, and follow-up activities.

• Maintain the external communications editorial calendar, ensuring visibility into upcoming thought leadership, announcements, and media opportunities.

• Monitor industry, competitor, and media trends to identify relevant communications opportunities.

Awards & Rankings Management (primary duty)

• Manage the annual awards and rankings calendar, including national, regional, business, industry, employer, and executive recognition opportunities.

• Identify and evaluate new awards and rankings opportunities aligned with business priorities.

• Coordinate with regional marketing and communications teams to gather information, content, and supporting materials for submissions.

• Lead the development, drafting, editing, and submission of award applications and nominations.

• Maintain centralized tracking tools and reporting for all awards and rankings activities.

• Monitor submission deadlines, results, and recognition announcements.

• Develop and execute communications plans to promote award and ranking wins across appropriate internal, external, social media, and owned channels.

Executive Visibility Support

• Partner with the Director of Executive and External Communications to execute executive visibility plans for designated U.S. leaders and subject matter experts.

• Assist with the preparation of executive materials, including: Speaker biographies, Presentation abstracts and session proposals, Speaking engagement briefing materials, Key messages and talking points, and Q&A preparation documents.

• Draft and coordinate executive LinkedIn content and social media support in partnership with leaders and agency partners.

• Coordinate logistics and communications support surrounding executive appearances and visibility opportunities as needed.

• Support measurement and reporting of executive visibility outcomes and program effectiveness.

Communications Operations & Project Management

• Maintain organization and governance of the shared communications team workspace, files, templates, and resources.

• Develop recurring reports and summaries highlighting communications activity, results, and impact for leadership audiences.

• Support communications measurement and reporting processes.

• Serve as backup support for daily media monitoring and news reporting activities.

• Support internal communications efforts as needed across the team.

• Help track external communications projects, deadlines, and workflows to ensure initiatives remain on schedule.

• Support budget tracking, vendor coordination, and other administrative responsibilities as assigned.

• Identify opportunities to improve communications processes, tools, and team operations.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience in public relations, external communications, corporate communications, or a related field.

• Experience supporting media relations programs, earned media campaigns, or public relations initiatives.

• Experience managing awards, rankings, recognition programs, or corporate submissions preferred.

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to tailor content for different audiences.

• Exceptional project management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, deadlines, and competing priorities. PR agency experience a plus.

• Familiarity with media databases, media monitoring tools, communications reporting, and editorial calendars.

• Experience working with communications agencies and external partners preferred.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and communications collaboration tools.

• Experience in a professional services, financial services, insurance, or consulting organization a plus.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone an equal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.

At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learns from, celebrates and thrives because of our breadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.

About Lockton

Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 13,100+ Associates doing business in over 155 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.

At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.

How We Will Support You

At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do. Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.

We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.

No Agencies Please

Any Employment Agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of Lockton Companies, Inc. Lockton Companies will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting Employment Agency, person or entity. Employment Agencies, who have fee Agreements with Lockton Companies must submit applicants to the designated Lockton Companies Employment Coordinator to be eligible for placement fees.

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