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Weber Shandwick Chicago has an exciting opportunity for an Account Director to join our Corporate/Enterprise team.
We are looking for an engaging, curious and collaborative person with outstanding client service and interaction skills, as well as proven analysis, writing, strategic planning, media relations and digital/social media acumen to help drive the growth and success of a variety of accounts.
Responsibilities:
Developing public relations action plans; program goals; and earned /social media campaigns, targets and pitch angles that require input from senior team leadership
Play day to day account lead for retail, B2B, financial sector and professional services accounts
Managing teams and collaborating/responding to clients
Researching and writing briefing materials for client executives
Writing and editing press materials, key message documents, briefing materials, blog posts and pitch letters
Staying abreast of current industry news and trends, and sharing that information with account team members
Developing and managing timelines and weekly action plans to ensure all deadlines on client programs are met
Breaking down and managing detailed tasks with the account team associated with planning and implementing special public relations events such as press conferences and media trips
Anticipating and proactively offering solutions to senior team leadership for executional issues specific to assigned programs
Interacting with senior management and providing input into tactics and strategies
Cultivate and enhance collaborative working relationships with media through regular communications
Persuasively pitching media and securing high-profile coverage for clients
Understanding client objectives and priorities to help shape story angles
Basic Qualifications:
6+ years of communications experience, preferably in an agency environment
Understanding of and experience working with professional and financial services companies, financial markets and products is a plus
Excellent communication/presentation skills; verbal and written
Strong attention to detail and project management skills
Social media literacy with the ability to identify and recommend social program elements
Ability to multi-task effectively and work within tight deadlines
Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines and client expectations
Confident and comfortable presenting in front of groups
Media relations experience for financial and professional services accounts is a plus
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
Salary range: $95,000 - $125,000 Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.
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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We are looking for an engaging, curious and collaborative person with outstanding client service and interaction skills, as well as proven analysis, writing, strategic planning, media relations and digital/social media acumen to help drive the growth and success of a variety of accounts.
Responsibilities:
Developing public relations action plans; program goals; and earned /social media campaigns, targets and pitch angles that require input from senior team leadership
Play day to day account lead for retail, B2B, financial sector and professional services accounts
Managing teams and collaborating/responding to clients
Researching and writing briefing materials for client executives
Writing and editing press materials, key message documents, briefing materials, blog posts and pitch letters
Staying abreast of current industry news and trends, and sharing that information with account team members
Developing and managing timelines and weekly action plans to ensure all deadlines on client programs are met
Breaking down and managing detailed tasks with the account team associated with planning and implementing special public relations events such as press conferences and media trips
Anticipating and proactively offering solutions to senior team leadership for executional issues specific to assigned programs
Interacting with senior management and providing input into tactics and strategies
Cultivate and enhance collaborative working relationships with media through regular communications
Persuasively pitching media and securing high-profile coverage for clients
Understanding client objectives and priorities to help shape story angles
Basic Qualifications:
6+ years of communications experience, preferably in an agency environment
Understanding of and experience working with professional and financial services companies, financial markets and products is a plus
Excellent communication/presentation skills; verbal and written
Strong attention to detail and project management skills
Social media literacy with the ability to identify and recommend social program elements
Ability to multi-task effectively and work within tight deadlines
Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines and client expectations
Confident and comfortable presenting in front of groups
Media relations experience for financial and professional services accounts is a plus
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
Salary range: $95,000 - $125,000 Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.
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.
#LI-JP1
We makeour careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.
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