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B2B, Mid-Level Reputation Management, St. Louis

Fleishman-Hillard — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:10:19 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

We have an immediate opportunity at our global headquarters office in St. Louis for an experienced communications professional with proven experience in B-to-B marketing, digital communications and integrated marketing program development.

Fleishman-Hillard St. Louis, the firm’s worldwide headquarters, is one of the largest public relations offices in the world. We deliver integrated communications solutions to clients that draw on expertise across more than 25 disciplines, including B2C and B2B marketing, branding, corporate reputation management, CSR, creative services, entertainment and sports, digital and social media, financial services, healthcare, internal communications, issues and crisis management, public affairs, technology and research The St. Louis office has depth in each of these communications practices and works closely with offices in the U.S. Central Region – Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Minneapolis/St. Paul along with our other 80 offices across the world to form teams that deliver seamless service and effective results for our clients. Our clients include AT&T, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Emerson, Papa John’s, Hospira, Monsanto, BP and many more corporate and non-profit entities of all sizes, across nearly every sector of business and service.

This individual will expand the services of the firm’s award-winning communications team that includes expertise in digital communications, B-to-B marketing, corporate counsel, media relations, internal communications, research, and design. He or she also will help to develop and serve clients on a national basis.

This position will be responsible for the day-to-day project management, business development and oversight of integrated communications programs for a variety of clients. He or she will frequently work with account teams from other FH offices and agencies who work in partnership with Fleishman-Hillard.

This individual’s success will be measured by client satisfaction; development of successful, high-impact programs; the ability to work as an effective leader and collaborative team member; and the ability to serve as a creative, thoughtful source of current best practices in all aspects B-to-B communications.

Profile:

An experienced corporate communications professional engaged in client counseling, new business development and strategic program development.
A proven communicator with strong and persuasive writing and oral presentation skills.
Proven leadership skills.
A good listener, team player and counselor who can build strong relationships with agency clients, account staff, client relationship leaders and other senior managers in the firm.
Experienced in social networks and follows trends in emerging media.

Responsibilities:

Translate industry, competitive and consumer trends and insights into impactful client programming.
Direct the development and provide strategic direction for various client materials: plans, presentations, reports, communications documents.
Develop and edit high quality written materials, including media correspondence, client presentations, sales materials, etc.
Develop relationships and coordinate correspondence with external audiences: third party organizations, industry influencers, media and client partners.
Supervise and train junior account staff, determine workflow and assignments.
Build and maintain strong client relationships at the senior level and build/recruit strong agency account teams.
Oversee the client budget development, tracking, billing and communications; proven ability to run accounts profitably.

Qualifications:

A minimum of 8 years of B2B communications or corporate relations experience. Previous experience in an agency setting is required.
Skilled communicator with a deep B-to-B foundation of experience in a broad range of corporate communications, including thought leadership, lead generation, media relations, customer service, and issues management.
Expertise in B-to-B communications in one or more of the following sectors: technology, healthcare, professional services, education, and/or manufacturing.
Ability to direct research and interpret and apply the results to develop programs and approaches that convey a company’s value and differentiate it from others in the competitive field.
Ability to synthesize complex integrated marketing communications aimed at segmented audiences across all disciplines—advertising, direct mail, promotion, employee communications, social media, and public relations.
Proven ability to lead major client engagements, set priorities, and a willingness to take ownership.
Possess a high level of energy, excitement, and enthusiasm, as well as vision and creative problem-solving skills.
Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to work as a part of a team in the development of programs and presentations.
Excellent writing, speaking and presentation skills.
Attention to detail, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in marketing communications, integrated communications, journalism, communications, public relations, or a related field.

About Fleishman-Hillard
Fleishman-Hillard Inc., one of the world’s leading strategic communications firms, has built its reputation on creating integrated solutions that deliver what its clients value most: meaningful, positive and measurable impact on the performance of their organizations. The firm is widely recognized for excellent client service and a strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity and personal commitment. Based in St. Louis, the firm operates throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America through its 80 owned offices. For more information, visit the Fleishman-Hillard website at www.fleishmanhillard.com

Fleishman-Hillard is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com). Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, interactive, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to more than 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this web site will be considered.

Design, Senior Designer Creative, Kansas City

Fleishman-Hillard — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:21 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Fleishman-Hillard has an immediate opening for a Senior Designer in our Kansas City office. The Senior Designer partners with an on-site Creative Director and a global design team to deliver creative solutions that include Web site design, e-mail, direct mail, print advertising, brochures, presentation and sales support materials, and more.

We are seeking a passionate designer with strong organization, project management, presentation, problem solving, and hands-on visual design skills. The right candidate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects for Fortune 500 clients. As a sought-out internal consultant, the selected candidate will help account staff at all levels use creative solutions to solve client problems.

Responsibilities include:

Implement design delivers across a variety of media
Contribute to budget and program planning
Develop simple to moderately complex creative solutions appropriate for a variety of industries and client types.
Assist Creative Director to define and implement to consistent standards
Work with vendors and free-lancers on behalf of clients
Contribute throughout the creative process, from concept to conclusion
Recommend resources and tools to improve department efficiency and effectiveness
Assist with coaching and evaluation of interns, contractors and other supplemental resources

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field
A minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on experience in a design position
Communications agency experience (advertising, PR, marketing, etc.) strongly preferred
Strong design portfolio showcasing your outputs across variety of media
Experience with print, digital and presentation design collaborating with account staff and clients to deliver on defined strategic objectives
Ability to carry out all phases of the design process
Experience with design solutions appropriate for consumer marketing, informational graphics, identity development / branding and other
Ability to translate concepts across multiple mediums including video, online and dimensional formats
Proficiency with all current design implementation programs including Adobe and InDesign.
Currently FH uses the following:
Adobe CS 4 including Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash/AS3, InDesign, Dreamweaver.
Microsoft Office Suite – Specifically PowerPoint
HTML/CSS, AJAX/jquery, HTML5S
We are always open to obtaining more effective tools as needs arise and technology changes.

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this web site will be considered.

B2B, Senior PR Manager, San Francisco

Fleishman-Hillard — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:53:20 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Vice President, B2B/Technology

Fleishman-Hillard Inc., a leading global communications agency, is widely recognized for excellent client service and a strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity, and personal commitment. We operate throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, South Africa, and Latin America through our 80 owned offices. For more than 60 years, the firm has developed an unsurpassed reputation for delivering a meaningful, positive, and measurable impact on our clients’ performance.

Fleishman-Hillard’s San Francisco office has an immediate opening for an experienced, motivated, entrepreneurial and energized Vice President with a passion for corporate/B2B public relations and communications. This professional will develop and manage integrated communications programs for a large technology client as well as other clients that operate in a variety of B2B sectors – technology, financial services, healthcare and retail.

Responsibilities will include strategic communication plan development, counseling clients, managing dynamic teams, executing outreach to national business, trade, technology and social influencers as well as social media strategy and execution.

As a seasoned corporate communications pro familiar with B2B products and services, the ideal candidate will deliver key insights into clients’ businesses and industry environments as opportunities to demonstrate client industry leadership and maximize client awareness.

As a strategic counselor, the Vice President will have a deep understanding of the overall strategy of a client’s public relations program and use that knowledge to suggest successful tactics and implement them within a larger team.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years of communications experience, either in a PR agency or a corporate PR position
A strong interest in the technology market, with recent experience working with B2B and/or enterprise technology companies
Demonstrated experience executing public relations plans and the ability to plan and implement strategic communications programs within scope and budget
Ability to think strategically and analytically, for the purpose of formulating client recommendations/counsel.
Experience managing a team, as well as the ability to effectively manage multiple client budgets.
Experience in working with online, business and technology media/influencers and well-developed skills in building and extending media/influencer relationships.
Excellent writing abilities with extensive experience in all forms of corporate and executive communication, key message and content development.
Experience in managing and coaching mid to junior team members, including department interns
An understanding of industry analyst relations is helpful
An understanding of social media tools and communications tactics
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in marketing communications, journalism, communications, public relations, or a related field

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this web site will be considered.

Financial Communications, PR Specialist, London

Fleishman-Hillard — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:59:40 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Our Financial Services team sits within our wider Corporate and Public Affairs offering and focuses predominantly on the banking, investment, payments and personal finance sectors. The team provides a full range of services including media relations, stakeholder engagement, crisis and issues management, media training and internal communications. In conjunction with Fleishman-Hillard’s global financial services network, the team provide services for clients across UK and European markets.

Responsibility comes early and at all levels, whether it involves project management and client handling or people management. We have a solid and structured approach to individual career development and we regularly reward and promote success. Each team member has a varied and challenging client portfolio, and is also actively encouraged to socialize with colleagues, clients and media, come up with innovative and exciting ways of delivering success, and take on new responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be involved in a variety of campaigns, from brand-building and reputation management, integrated digital services, product launches (including: events, reviews, competition programmes and product placement) to internal communications, crisis and issues management, analyst programmes and executive-profiling.

Benefits include – as well as working in one of the world’s best communications agencies – sabbatical policy, massages, summer hours, a great holiday allowance, healthcare and much more!

Primary Responsibilities:

Media relations, pitching stories and finding creative angles, writing press releases and byline articles while developing and strengthening relationships with key media contacts, particularly across UK business media
Event management including preparation of timelines, venue location and resource management
Actively participating and contributing own ideas to planning meetings and brainstorms
Supporting and contributing to the identification of new business opportunities, actively participating in presentations where possible

Qualifications:

PR/Communications agency or relevant in-house communications background essential
Solid writing skills across different platforms, including experience of writing press releases, by-line articles, media pitches, client emails essential
Previous experience working on financial clients advantageous
Strong account management skills – ability to project manage and adhere to internal and external deadlines
A creative thinker who is passionate and enthusiastic about delivering quality results for clients, is confident in their own ability and willing to express opinions
Strong media relations skills – ability to pitch a story and come up with persuasive newsworthy story angles, good journalist contacts, knowledge and interest in media landscape (on and offline)
Interest in digital/social media, and ability to counsel clients and colleagues on media strategy
New business – ability to support senior managers with compilation of written proposals, research, budgeting, pitching, and brainstorming.

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter to Human Resources at hrlondon@fleishmaneurope.com

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through hrlondon@fleishmaneurope.com will be considered.

Consumer Goods, Senior Lifestyle PR Specialist, Beijing

Fleishman-Hillard — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:30:39 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Vice President- Consumer Goods – Beijing

Fleishman-Hillard is one of the world’s leading strategic communications firms, and also part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com). Based in St. Louis, the firm operates throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America through its 80 owned offices. The revenue for Fleishman-Hillard in 2010 is around 500.5 Million US dollars. According to The Holmes Report 2010, Fleishman-Hillard keeps its ranking as Top 3 Global PR Agencies.

Fleishman-Hillard is a full-service public relations firm that is growth-oriented. We are continuously exploring opportunities to develop our staff, increase our capabilities, and expand our geographic presence in pursuit of one goal: to make ourselves as valuable to our clients as they are to us.

As of 2011, Fleishman-Hillard has three offices in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou with more than 100 employees.

Responsibilities include:

Contributing to overall business development strategy, methodology, staffing and tools
Communicating business opportunities to management and facilitating growth of capabilities and book of business
Developing and managing project budgets and forecasts
Working with peers across the network to leverage practice and office resources to benefit clients
Building relationships with key account leaders
Negotiating work with clients and resolving high level client issues
Leading project teams as the need arises

Qualifications:

BA/BS Degree
Very Organized, creative and ambitious
8-12 years of large agency or consumer brand experience in developing and implanting public relations programs
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skill with ability to sell solutions to senior management within a client organization
Able to identify decision maker and influencers within a client organization
Able to build strong relationships within client organizations through quality work and through leadership
The ability to define solutions that will generate measurable results for clients
Must be skillful in writing strategic plans, proposals and other written materials
Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects/accounts, manage staff, client relationships, and deliver results.
Strong bi-lingual (English and Chinese) writing skills, including the creation of compelling proposals and presentations ,
Strong oral communication and presentation skills, including the ability to lead client meetings and presentations.
Ability to develop and oversee accurate budgets and timelines
Demonstrated leadership skills
Auto experience preferred

Fleishman-Hillard offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sabbatical.

In the Asia Pacific, Fleishman-Hillard has twice won the prestigious Asia Pacific PR Network of the Year – in 2004 and 2008 – as well as numerous other awards in digital and social media engagement, public affairs, sports business, and more. In 2010, The Holmes Group named Fleishman-Hillard “Best Multinational Agency to Work For” and “European Consultancy of the Year.” Also in 2010, the National Association of Female Executives named Fleishman-Hillard one of America’s top 10 best companies for executive women, along with Abbot, Johnson & Johnson, American Express, and IBM.

Over the years we have won, for our clients, an unprecedented 103 Silver Anvil Awards, 87 CIPRA/SABRE Awards, and numerous other national and international awards. Our work and our culture earned Fleishman-Hillard the 2008 designation as “Best Large Agency to Work For” by Paul Holmes of The Holmes Report.

If you want to do the best work of your lives, please click apply or send your details to zena.shum@fleishman.com. For a confidential discussion, please call +85225130802.

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through zena.shum@fleishman.com will be considered.

Digital & Social Media, Online Community Manager, Johannesburg

Fleishman-Hillard — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:28:55 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Fleishman-Hillard Johannesburg has an immediate opening for a passionate Online Community Manager, working on some of the largest brands in the country. Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, YouTube to name a few. You’ll be responsible for building the strategy behind the scenes and bringing it to life across the platforms. It’s up to you to start, grow, revitalise and get communities engaged for our clients. The bigger and brighter your ideas, the better. You’ll need the skills and insight to build editorial calendars, monitor online conversations, reporting and converting opportunities into engaged discussions on behalf of our clients.

Key responsibilities:

Work with the digital and internal PR teams to build an online communications strategy to take or extend brands socially, drive traffic and increase loyalty.
Manage social media content calendars for brands and make it happen!
Generate compelling content and story ideas that get communities excited.
Moderate all user-generated content in line with the moderation policy for each community.
Identify, locate and engage with advocates and influencers within social communities to build relationships.
Setting realistic goals for deliverables, approvals, timelines and metrics.
Build reports and recommendations with valuable insights from analytical data
Monitor trends in community tools, experimenting in new tools trends and applications.
Guide the internal PR teams – get them excited about the importance and value of online conversations
Able to transform clients’ messaging into powerful bite-size pieces (140 characters or less)
Networking: Attending industry events and keeping up to date with trends and case studies.

Qualifications:

Passion for social media is a must
Excellent writing and communications skills
At least 2 years’ experience in social media/community management
Relevant graduate qualification preferred
Team player who brings innovative thinking and passion
Brainstorm big ideas! The world is our oyster, we’ll work out the logistics later

To apply for the position please submit your CV including a motivation to chris.onderstall@fleishman.co.za

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through chris.onderstall@fleishman.co.za will be considered.

Digital & Social Media, Social Media Strategist, New York

Fleishman-Hillard — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:17:38 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Social Media Strategist
New York

Fleishman-Hillard has an immediate opening for an energetic and motivated Social Media Strategist to join the New York office. The ideal candidate will be a social media native with expertise across multiple channels and comfortable in the role of strategist, project manager and client manager.

Fleishman-Hillard is known for its culture of collaboration. This individual must be team-oriented and want to serve not only as a social media evangelist, but as a bridge-builder and hands-on teacher to public relations staff. Responsibilities include:

Development of emerging social media strategies, campaign themes and tactics, while coordinating with PR counselors, to present to new and existing clients.
Act as the social media subject matter expert, with the latest knowledge of innovative trends and opportunities in the space.
Project management and client management responsibilities as necessary to execute a devised strategy: provide project oversight by collaborating with creative teams and providing direction from development through execution. Ensure projects meet projected budget and deadlines.
Provide pro-active thought leadership to agency team members and act as an advocate of social media integration within the office by building and leveraging a strong network of peers and partners.
Clearly and persuasively communicate strategic recommendations to internal and external audiences with variable levels of understanding.
Identify opportunities for social media programs and initiatives that are innovative and have the potential to drive results.

Qualifications:

4+ years of social media and digital agency experience
Creative, diplomatic and has exceptional interpersonal and presenting skills
Expert knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs, etc.), digital trends and public relations
Able to be a major contributor in a team based environment
Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this web site will be considered.

Digital & Social Media, Mid-Level PR Manager, Sacramento

Fleishman-Hillard — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:51:37 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Mid-level Public Relations Manager/Social Media, Food, Wine and Nutrition

Fleishman-Hillard’s Sacramento office is seeking an energetic, self-starting PR Manager to join our thriving team. This is an exciting career opportunity for a PR/social media specialist with a passion for food and beverage related public relations and social media communications to work in a fast-paced practice.

Responsibilities:

Manage and execute consumer food and beverage related product promotions, ingredient programs, new product introductions, consumer nutrition education, and food safety/ security.
Contribute to the development of digital communication strategies for clients, and execute social media strategies and blogger outreach on behalf of clients.
Identify, cultivate and manage high-level relationships with food, wine and lifestyle bloggers, industry experts and influencers. Help shape client stories and messages, and actively pitch those communications to the blogger community with the goal of injecting the client into industry conversations.
Develop and edit high quality written materials, including media correspondence, client communications, bylines, recipes and nutrition abstracts.
Plan, conduct and oversee others in regional, national and trade media outreach.
Handle day-to-day project management and account administration.

Qualifications:

Ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of communications experience, with a strong working knowledge of the consumer food and nutrition space, preferably in an agency setting.
Experience across social media platforms such as microblogging (Twitter) and mobile location-based services (FourSquare) along with content sharing sites including Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and resources such as Quora or other online forums.
The ideal candidate is an active blogger and/or has active relationships with other bloggers and the online food/wine/lifestyle community in general. Must have experience cultivating relationships with bloggers on the basis of trust, integrity and accessibility.
Proven understanding of business, consumer and lifestyle media, and well-developed-skills in building and maintaining traditional and digital media relationships. A demonstrated hands-on media approach is required.
Excellent writing abilities with experience in all forms of written communication.
Strong presentation skills with ability to interact with client on a day-to-day basis.
Ideal candidate must be energetic, a self-starter and problem solver; gets things moving, keeps them on track, and understands how to switch gears when needed.
Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, nutrition, or a related field.

Fleishman-Hillard’s reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of our distinguished status in the industry. We offer a competitive salary and superb benefits including medical/dental/vision, life/disability insurance, paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan with a significant company match.

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this web site will be considered.

Corporate Communications, PR Manager, Los Angeles

Fleishman-Hillard — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:20:45 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Managing Supervisor/Vice President, Corporate Reputation (Healthcare or Technology)
Southern California (Los Angeles)

Fleishman-Hillard Inc. (FH) is a leading global public relations agency widely recognized for excellent client service and a strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity, and personal commitment. We operate throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, South Africa, and Latin America.

Fleishman-Hillard’s Southern California team specializes in full service, integrated communications in the areas of consumer products, technology, healthcare, clean energy/green technology, food and nutrition/wellness, entertainment, travel and tourism, and corporate and financial services. We have an immediate opening for an energetic, self-starting Managing Supervisor/Vice President to join our corporate reputation team. The position is based in Marina del Rey, California (Los Angeles).

This is an exciting career opportunity for a public relations professional who has a strong corporate communications background to join a dynamic group doing innovative work for a range of clients, primarily focusing on the healthcare and technology industries. This role involves working in a fast-paced environment with a collaborative team on corporate positioning and reputation management, internal communications, and crisis and issues management. The candidate must possess excellent media relations skills including strong aptitude with social media.

Responsibilities include building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, managing and executing programs for Fortune 100, mid-sized and start-up companies, and advancing corporate communications strategies. Scope of work will include responsibility for managing campaign cycles – from planning and development to execution and measurement – and supervising the work of account team members by setting priorities, delegating responsibilities and maintaining deadlines

Individual must have experience in managing project outcomes and materials, timelines and budgets, as well as prioritizing and taking initiative and ownership of ideas, programs and clients. Solid knowledge of and experience working in the Southern California market is a requirement.

Qualifications:

An experienced (7-10 years) communications professional engaged in client counseling, new business development and strategic program development.
Experience in leading accounts on behalf of technology or healthcare clients required.
A combination of agency and corporate experience is ideal.
Solid knowledge of business media and highly-developed skills in building and maintaining media relationships.
Demonstrated experience in developing and leading public relations plans, and the ability to create and implement strategic communications programs within budget.
Excellent writing abilities with demonstrable experience in all forms of corporate and executive communication, from business media news releases to executive talking points.
Ability to illustrate a results-focused approach and commitment to clients. Experience managing client relationships as well as day-to-day activities.
A multichannel communicator and integrator of media strategies across several channels, specifically earned, shared and owned.
Excellent interpersonal skills, works effectively in a team environment, can negotiate approvals diplomatically, and maintain composure and quality under constant deadline pressure.
A strong team orientation is critical based on the collaborative culture of the office and Fleishman-Hillard.

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this web site will be considered.

Corporate Communications, Senior PR Manager, San Francisco

Fleishman-Hillard — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:40:37 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The San Francisco office has an immediate opening for a Managing Supervisor to join our dynamic corporate reputation practice. This position provides a fantastic opportunity for a passionate PR practitioner to assist nationally-known clients in the telecommunications, sports and gaming industries with their public relations and communications activities. You’ll work closely with collaborative teams on corporate positioning and reputation, and high-level media relations.

Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will work with senior members of the team to manage and execute integrated communications programs that embrace all areas of corporate reputation management, including message platforms and activation, executive visibility programming, leadership communications and issues management.
Maintain and develop strong traditional and online media relationships; review/assess industry trends to identify opportunities to inject FH’s clients into current news cycles; drive story idea development, work closely with media to shape and control communications that are in line with overall account objectives.
As a strategic counselor, the candidate will serve as the day-to-day contact for several clients, and manage teams on program execution.
In addition to developing and managing budgets and plans and executing day-to-day deliverables, the Managing Supervisor will manage projects and clients, and pursue new business by contributing to proposals and opportunities.
Play a pivotal role in handling many of the day-to-day deliverables for cross-functional teams, including content creation and oversight as well as project and account management.
Develop and edit high-quality written materials, including press releases, pitch letters, background materials, planning documents and executive communications.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must be results oriented and have a strong understanding of current trends in corporate reputation management. Experience executing global and regional corporate reputation programs is a plus. Additionally, candidates should have:
Minimum of 5-7 years of agency experience in developing and implementing integrated communications programs, ideally with large, national brands.
A background in sports, gaming and the overall technology industry is highly desired.
Previous experience working with national and global brands is also a plus.
Advanced knowledge of business, consumer technology and vertical trade media, and well-developed-skills in building and maintaining traditional and digital media relationships. A demonstrated hands-on media approach is required.
The ability to develop and generate support for strategic, comprehensive communications plans that apply creative tactics and use a variety of communication channels, including digital (e-mail, social media, blogs and intranet), print publications and brochures, executive memos, face-to-face meeting scripts/talking points, special events, video, and FAQs.
Excellent writing abilities with extensive experience in all forms of corporate and executive communication, from corporate news releases to executive talking points.
Experience executing social media campaigns with solid understanding of Facebook and Twitter is a plus.
A strong team orientation is critical based on the collaborative culture of the office and Fleishman–Hillard.
Ability to illustrate a results-focused approach and commitment to going the extra mile for clients. Experience working directly with clients on day-to-day activities.
Energetic, self-starter and resourceful problem solver – gets things moving and keeps them on track. High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities.
Good interpersonal skills, can work effectively in a team environment, negotiate approvals diplomatically, and maintain composure and quality under deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this web site will be considered.