Junior Associate, Client Experience, Consumer

Junior Associate, Client Experience

Weber Shandwick is seeking an ambitious and detail-oriented Junior Associate for its Chicago office who wants to be part of a dedicated and engaged team that creates smart marketing and communications solutions for clients. Our dynamic, integrated account teams deliver breakthrough ideas, innovative programs and executional excellence – all of which result in superlative client experiences and longstanding relationships. The ideal candidate will have some experience (academic and/or internship) in PR/journalism, and a strong interest in consumer lifestyle categories including apparel, home and entertainment.  
 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide operational support on client projects, as directed
• Accurately maintain executional tools, trackers and reporting
• Share results of the work in a structured way
• Proactively offer solutions for executional issues specific to assigned programs
• Engage, as appropriate, with client contacts
• Support multiple client programs

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Timely communication of significant issues and challenges
• Confident presenter and persuasive speaker
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial and endlessly curious

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• PR agency/journalism internship experience
• Available to work a full-time schedule
• Professional demeanor
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Resourceful and effective problem solver

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including: 

• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit 

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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