Job Description:

The Allstate Corporation is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer. A Fortune 100 company, with $156 billion in assets, Allstate sells 13 major lines of insurance, including auto, property, life and commercial. Allstate also offers retirement and investment products and banking services. Allstate is widely known through the “You’re In Good Hands With Allstate®” slogan. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993.

 
The Corporate Relations department is responsible for enhancing the Allstate brand internally and externally, managing the company's reputation, increasing employee engagement, and handling all internal and external communications in the California region.  The department manages a strategic communication plan for the company aligned with regional business objectives and the national Communication Strategy
 
Allstate Insurance is looking for a highly-motivated, accomplished media relations professional to join our Corporate Relations Team.  Based in Allstate's California Regional Office in Rancho Cordova (Sacramento) this position reports to the Senior Corporate Relations Manager. The Corporate Relations department is responsible for Allstate communications internally (employees/agencies) and externally with key publics (news media, consumers, opinion leaders, nonprofit partners and community groups) throughout the California Region.  
 
This position will identify, create and pitch positive proactive media opportunities that help Allstate develop and maintain a favorable business environment in California. Additionally, he/she will serve as corporate spokesperson - assisting in answering news media questions about Allstate and related business activities in northern California.


 
Five to seven years of results-oriented work in a business communications environment is required, either in a public relations agency serving business clients, a corporate communications department or equivalent.  Ideal candidates will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to deliver persuasive presentations and written materials tailored to specific audiences. This individual will have the ability to learn the fundamentals of the insurance and financial service business, think strategically, and translate business objectives into integrated communication strategies and tactics that will drive business performance. Demonstrated relationship building,  project management skills and media relations skills are a must, and the ability to quickly learn a highly regulated industry is key.  Finally, he/she will possess strong analytical skills and be able to make recommendations on the strategic direction of the department and implementing action plans. 



A college degree with emphasis in Journalism, Public Relations or Communications is preferred.   Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required.