Communication agency DBO is looking for a PR Director.

DBO Communication Agency is a regular partner of government agencies and major business companies for the implementation of projects in the field of communications and marketing.

Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of PR strategies for commercial and government clients (on a long-term basis).
• Management of writing and distribution of press releases, announcements, invitations for media, speakers, and guests.
• Planning and conducting PR campaigns, generating information triggers for clients. Working with industry, regional, and federal media, building a loyal base of journalists.
• Information support of events (before, during, and after): control of media kit creation, distribution of announcements, working with media accreditation at the event.
• Attracting and communicating with speakers, partners, and VIP guests of events.
• Organization of press briefings, interviews, post-releases following events. • Monitoring and analyzing publication activity after events.
• Development and management of the agency's PR strategy, strengthening its reputation in the market.
• Generating information triggers about the agency's activities, cases, and expertise. • Organizing the participation of employees and top management in professional conferences, round tables, and ratings.
• Searching for and implementing collaborations, special projects, and interviews with key figures. • Forming and controlling the budget for PR activities (divided into client projects and internal PR).
• Analysis of PR strategy effectiveness (KPIs: sentiment, reach, citations, conversion to inquiries).
• Team management (PR managers, copywriters, digital and SMM specialists) and task distribution among client and event projects.
• Preparation of regular reports for clients.

Requirements:

• Higher professional education (journalism, public relations, marketing).
• Experience as a PR Director / Head of PR Department for at least 3 years (agency experience will be an advantage).
• Understanding the differences between long-term PR support (subscription model) and event PR (announcement – event – post-release cycle).
• Knowledge of media and advertising legislation.
• Experience in writing and editing any formats: press releases, sales articles, columns for business media, social media posts, event scripts.
• Ability to establish contacts with editors, identify key decision-makers in the media, and build long-term relationships.
• Budgeting skills, calculation of PR services for clients, financial reporting.
• Ability to analyze PR effectiveness (including for events – number of publications, publication sentiment, presence of key speakers).
• Proactivity, unconventional thinking, idea generation for both clients and the development of the agency's own brand.
• Charisma, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to present, persuade, and handle objections.

Will be a plus:

• Experience working with government clients simultaneously. • Portfolio of successful PR campaigns for events (e.g., conferences, exhibitions, festivals). • Knowledge of media analytics tools (Medialogia).

What they offer:

• Everything is fair and by the book. Employment according to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation from the first day, paid vacation (28 days – a whole month of rest), sick leave, and other pleasant formalities.
• An office that doesn't take half a day to get to. Just a minute's walk from Begovaya metro station – you won't even get hungry on the way.
• A schedule that won't eat up your life. The office operates 5/2, from 10:00 to 19:00 – with the possibility of flexible hours within project implementation.
• Salary without surprises. Completely official and paid strictly on time – no "tomorrows" or "almosts."
• Care that you can feel: gifts for birthdays and important events, voluntary medical insurance policy with dental care, polite but firm instructions to go home and recover if you're a little unwell.
• Life outside of work tasks: corporate holidays, events, and "happy Fridays" – to laugh, socialize, and recharge energy, tickets to cool events organized by the company – there will be something to remember.
• A team and management you want to work with. Initiative is valued here, ideas are supported, and jokes are not forgotten.