Senior Account Executive OR Account Supervisor - Corporate Communications

Overview

FleishmanHillard is a global integrated communications agency delivering transformational outcomes for some of the world’s biggest brands. We have an immediate opening for a talented, striving Senior Account Executive or Account Supervisor in our dynamic Corporate Communications team within the Reputation practice in St. Louis or Minneapolis. This is a hybrid role that involves going into the Minneapolis or St. Louis office 3x a week. We’re seeking a corporate communications professional to manage teams across integrated campaigns encompassing corporate positioning, earned media, executive thought leadership, crisis and issues support, and financial communications. Understanding of integrated communications tactics including owned and paid content is a plus. At FleishmanHillard you define it. We help you make it happen. Are you ready to join the team? 

FleishmanHillard is intentional about using diversity, equity, and inclusion to strengthen the bonds between us, grow our people and create spaces for everyone to thrive. Staying true to our commitment to our people and the communities in which we live and work, we do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. As part of our ongoing effort to be the world’s most inclusive agency, we are committed to seeking candidates who possess and demonstrate a profound interest in furthering our DE&I goals. 

Responsibilities 

• Play a central role in delivering high quality results, actionable insights and recommendations, and day-to-day deliverables from the account team. 
• Be an effective and trusted resource to our clients and FH team members. With team, orchestrate proactive recommendations to clients to deliver on strategic goals with timely execution. 
• Project manage and support execution of integrated campaigns that embrace all areas of communications. 
• Collaborate with senior FH counselors around our global network to deliver best practices and counsel for client needs. 
• Develop and manage high-quality written materials, including press materials, executive communications and planning documents. 
• Drive and manage proactive story idea development based on data, insights and creativity, and work closely with media to shape communications that support client objectives. 
• Work with integrated teams to provide clients with seamless multi-channel solutions utilizing traditional PR, digital and social media platforms to deliver maximum performance and results. 
• Maintain and develop strong traditional and online media relationships, pitch sophisticated ideas, and be responsible for developing creative written materials that that are in line with overall account objectives and reflect an understanding of our clients’ businesses. 
• Provide insights and expertise to our overall corporate communications and assist in the development of thought leadership and marketing materials. 

Qualifications 

• Ability to join us in a hybrid model of working in-person in the office at least 3x a week.
• 4-7+ years of experience in developing and implementing communications programs, with an emphasis on corporate communications disciplines.  
• Strong business acumen, analytical abilities, and critical, creative thinking.  Candidate should have the ability to narrate complex stories in an easily digestible way. 
• Proven success working with trade and national business media, bloggers and podcast hosts. 
• Excellent writing abilities with extensive experience in all forms of corporate and executive communications, from executive-level briefing documents and opinion pieces to executive talking points and scripts/presentations. 
• Proven ability to develop and generate support for strategic, comprehensive communications plans that apply creative tactics and use a variety of communication channels, including digital, video, print, broadcast/podcast, and events. 
• Experience managing and coordinating projects with multiple work streams, including managing junior team members, both directly and indirectly. 
• 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 or as a client if in-house. 
• 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. 
• Committed to cultivating diverse teams and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment. 

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