Associate Manager Communications

New York, NY

At Hasbro we’re changing the face of play and entertainment. We’re looking for people who want to explore, experiment and innovate to come up with the best ideas. Our culture of community, passion, integrity, creativity and inclusion has inspired our diverse team of highly skilled, highly creative and highly committed individuals for 90+ years and we believe the best is yet to come.

Hasbro is seeking an Associate Manager, Communications to join our dynamic and growing Global Corporate Communications team! This role has a direct line to top company executives and communications leaders across businesses and markets to provide important company, competitor, partner, trend, and issues news. It ensures Hasbro leaders are equipped with real-time information and knowledge from earned media and serves as a central resource for the wider Global Communications function with oversight of key communications tools including, but not limited to, the global editorial calendar and centralized media lists. The role requires a deep understanding of and appetite for news, the ability to quickly read and synthesize news, strong writing skills, proactive research abilities, as well as comfort updating a website.

This position can be located in either Rhode Island or New York.

A day in the life as an Associate Manager, Communications:

Deliver media stories related to Hasbro, its businesses and brands, competitors, and customers, as well as relevant issues and trends
Provide analysis of news stories, trends and issues
Support earned media capabilities by ensuring accuracy in Hasbro related news
Develop and edit news summary for top leaders
Maintain the global editorial calendar
Update the newsroom of the corporate website
Collaborate closely with business communications teams to source news; collaborate with internal communications and social media lead to amplify positive Hasbro stories through owned channels (e.g. LinkedIn)
Support with media list development and Master Media List maintenance, identifying potential new press relationships based on related coverage

What you'll bring:

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience working in a fast-paced, news-driven environment within a large global company or PR agency
Excellent writing skills
Ability to prioritize and multi-task
Online research abilities
A genuine interest in, and understanding of, earned media and news, along with a strong appetite for current events and how they impact business
An understanding of social media and the changing media landscape
Strong communicator who is comfortable working with and supporting C-suite executives, and collaborating across teams
Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or University with focus on Communications/English

Hasbro’s world-class brands and talented people are our greatest assets. One of the ways we invest in you is through a competitive and contemporary benefits package. Your particular benefits package will depend on your position, location, local legal requirements and years with the company. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Half-day Fridays year round, Paid Vacation Time & Holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Team Hasbro Volunteer Program, Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Toy Discounts and more!

Hasbro is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.