Account Manager, PR - Consumer

Description

Position at Hill+Knowlton Strategies

H+K Strategies is seeking an Account Manager with experience in consumer communications to join our team as a client and account lead for a major audio-streaming company. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced, client-facing role on a global team. In this role, you will serve as a true extension of the client team and be part of a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary group on an inter-agency team.

The ideal candidate is brand and media savvy, passionate about client service, creative ideas and hungry to build relationships with key top-tier consumer media. We are looking for someone who is both a self-starter and a team player - motivated to deliver results and able to work effectively with colleagues. Ideally, this candidate also has experience with internal communications as well.

What you'll be doing:

• Serve as the day-to-day execution lead across the brand/culture and internal communications workstreams, establishing strong relationships with clients.
• Approach every project with a client excellence mindset and commitment to quality work that exceeds expectations.
• Contribute to generating fresh and smart ideas that ladder up to client goals.
• Craft thoughtful points of view and recommendations based on a broad understanding of consumer behavior, media relations and industry landscapes.
• Develop earned media strategies and corresponding written materials, including reports, press releases, presentations, analyses, coverage recaps, and general client correspondence.
• Develop/consult on internal communications strategies.
• Directly manage and mentor a collaborative team of smart and enthusiastic PR professionals; ensuring deliverables are met on time and up to quality standard.
• Lead team and client meetings.
• Manage project budgets alongside an understanding of agency financial processes.
• Staff client events, serving as the client and media lead, willing to move and think on your feet, as needed.

What you'll need to get here:

• Undergraduate degree in PR, Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, Marketing or related
• 4-5 years of PR agency/in-house experience in consumer communications for large, global brands - internal communications experience a plus
• Knowledge of consumer market
• Solid working knowledge of the consumer media landscape; relationships with top-tier consumer/lifestyle media preferred
• Go-getter who is willing to go above and beyond for their client and the agency
• Expert in culture - staying on top of buzzing trends, Gen Z, social media, and more
• Strong communications writing skills tailored to both external and internal audiences
• Experience working on national or global teams is a plus
• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects, meet deadlines, anticipate client needs and work with quality and efficiency
• Professionalism, poise and confidence in participating in a variety of situations including client presentations and events
• Ability to drive creativity, execute programs and manage the client process
• Availability to travel as needed

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $60,000 to $140,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility, qualifications and location. Hill+Knowlton Strategies offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, short & long term disability, life insurance/AD&D and 401k matching. We offer paid time off, sick days, company holidays and paid parental leave.

About

Hill+Knowlton Strategies is an international public relations company with over 85 offices around the world.

We believe that every corporation, every brand, every client has a public and today's public is more powerful than ever before. They have the power to topple CEO's, reshape corporate and brand strategy, kill products and create unicorns. Today's public demands truth, transparency and the highest behavioral standards.

Our client obsession means constantly evolving new products + services to help brands and the public communicate. Always in beta.

At H+K our belief is that the agency is a canvas for everyone to write their own story. This job description is written at a moment in time; whatever role you take at H+K we expect you to evolve that role; it should be different tomorrow than it is today and set new standards in the industry.

Join our team and harness the power of the public.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, H+K Strategies does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, national origin, or ancestry.

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