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Surprising job titles reflect changing times in PR and communications

By: Andy Beaupre

Jun. 30, 2010 03:00 PM

For decades, the same titles were used for public relations and communications professionals in companies, agencies and organizations. These included Director, Marketing Communications; Manager, Public Relations; Account Executive; Vice President, Corporate Communications; Director, Community Relations; Publicist; Director, Government Relations; Account Director.

As our industry speedily reshapes itself – driven by historic grassroots empowerment, two-way conversations and brand building communities – so do the titles reflecting the jobs we do and responsibilities we bear.

Consider, for example, some of the current PR & communications job openings:

Manager, Cyclical Communications (Target)
Director, Global Partner Communications & Engagement (Starbucks)
Director of Innovation (Netflix)
Director of North American Positioning (Novozymes)
Web Evangelist (Microsoft)
Chief Content Officer (PBS)
Social Media Manager (Milestone Internet Marketing)
Manager, Green Marketing & Wellness (confidential search)
Competitive Intelligence and Social Media Strategist (EMC)
Online content & Communications Manager (Penny Saver/Harte Hanks Shoppers)
Senior Director, Internet Communications and Marketing (Save The Children)
Director Corporate Responsibility (Delhaize America)

While the classic job titles will stick around, there’s an emerging trend where companies, organizations and agencies are deliberately re-casting roles and responsibilities. How are the new titles different from the old? We see five transformations unfolding:

Some communications and PR titles are moving away from general functional descriptions (“communications,” “community relations,” etc.), shifting toward a more emotive position (innovation; evangelist, strategist, responsibility).
New titles are embracing online community and consistent two-way communication (engagement, social media, cyclical communications).
They mirror major societal changes (green marketing; web; wellness).
Some of the new titles are trending big picture (positioning; global partner, competitive intelligence).
Authentic, compelling & engaging content creation is central to branding success (the emergence of the Chief Content Officer).

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About Andy Beaupre
Andy Beaupre is a 35-year branding and communications professional. He is a senior counselor with Beaupre and heads the firm’s clean technology practice.