Steven Thorpe
Senior Media Relations Manager
Capital One
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Being a reporter and editor.
Learning Public Relations in an entry level.
Started to specialize my skills and learn about business in an actual setting.
Became increasingly comfortable in working directly with journalists. Always be honest!
Developed specialty such as financial writing.
Expanded my skill set, including the use of technology to do my job better.
Education
High School
Isidore Newman School
Isidore Newman School
Career
Senior Media Relations Manager
Tell Capital One's great community story to media outlets and through social media.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Writing
Education
Communicating / Sharing Stories
Day to Day
They would see me working with Capital One colleagues to identify and discuss one of the profound ways our company is "Investing for Good" in local communities and, from that, planning effective ways to educate and highlight that program or activity to key stakeholders -- the news media, customers, community leaders, educators, youth, and others. The day would be complete with implementing the strategy to tell that particular story and receiving positive recognition or coverage of the story.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Learn not just about public relations and journalism but about businesses and how they operate. Develop a wide range of skills -- writing, public speaking, math, history and organization.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"Someone once told me not to go into PR, that reporters are jerks."
Challenges I Overcame
Physical Issues
