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The assistant account executive will have to demonstrate incredibly strong writing skills and familiarity with a deadline oriented environment and a fast-paced framework. She/he will be aware of current events, media relations and be comfortable providing analysis. Familiarity with social media and digital communication within a media management framework is mandatory, along with a strong academic record and a demonstrated interest in communications and issues management. Following the complexity of her/his work, the assistant account executive must have attention to details and a great ability to handle multiple responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• conducting research for specific projects and preparing executive summaries and analyses;
• building strong relationships with clients as the day-to-day client contact;
• support new business initiatives through the development of pitch materials and background research;
• actively participating in and contributing to discussions surrounding clients’ media strategies;
• monitoring for print, online, broadcast and social media and the development of client media reports and ongoing client issues;
• proofing and editing internal and external documents;
• demonstrating advanced writing skills and supervising writing of others such as the junior account executives;
• providing strategic counsel, guidance and leadership to colleagues and ensuring the team's success by managing work quality and productivity levels;
• working with senior leaders in the firm, managing and building the client relationship on assigned accounts;
• understanding and assimilating to the dynamics of a client's business and culture, and the category in which it operates;
• identifying, recommending and tracking specific project scope of work based on client objectives and communications needs;
• developing project plans and associated budgets, tracking deliverables to ensure exceptional, on-time and on-budget product;
• implementing initiatives that improve the public’s perception of the client, and proactively developing relationships with external audiences to convey client’s message;

Qualifications

• Academic background and/or internship and/or prior work experience highly desired in public relations, journalism, communications, political campaigns, law or a related field;
• excellent client handling skills – experience in delivering decisive counsel to clients;
• solid client engagement and a passion for developing relationships;
• available to work a full-time schedule;
• effective oral and written communication skills;
• can prioritize multiple tasks and manage time in a consistent manner;
• can meet urgent deadlines consistently;
• resourceful and effective problem solver;
• desire to pursue learning and self-development;
• strong awareness and understanding of current events;
• attention to detail is a must;
• proficient in Microsoft Suite;

The senior account director will develop policies and implement measures to assess and develop customer campaigns within the PR communications framework. The selected candidate will lead, facilitate and work closely with the account executives based on best practices, ensure currency of plans, design and manage continuity efforts, establish testing techniques, and evaluate the efforts to ensure preparedness and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• developing and leading new business efforts of significant size-- ability to lead and manage issues and management accounts from proposal to billing stage;
• ensuring profitability and financial aspects of accounts;
• proactively managing client expectations to ensure all issues impacting client satisfaction are addressed;
• assessment of the client PR management and business continuity plans to ensure client value;
• implementing business continuity and PR response training exercises, tabletops and other testing techniques;
• actively participating in the planning and preparedness of media responses;
• providing analysis and recommendations to executives on PR best practices;
• coaching, counselling and disciplining personnel, when appropriate, but also planning, monitoring, and appraising performance results;

Qualifications

• minimum of 5+ years of previous PR and communications experience (proven experience counselling in PR situations, including developing communication plans, elaborating and implementing media campaigns);
• bachelor of public relations, journalism, communications, political campaigns, law or a related field;
• must be highly proficient in written and verbal communication and experienced in media relations;
• ability to manage complex relationships diplomatically and consultatively, to think innovatively and develop creative solutions and new programs and to manage teams and individuals to enable them to perform to their fullest potential;
• creative and strategic thinking, strong negotiation skills, in-depth analytical skills, and the ability to take a long term perspective;
• good people management skills – self-motivated – and with a proven ability to develop and coach junior team members, bringing an enthusiasm and empowering a strong teamwork culture;
• supervising subordinates to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; and coaching staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback;
• proficient in Microsoft Suite;

The senior account executive will work across a large diversified portfolio of clients within the PR and communications realm. The ideal candidate should be versed in the basics of PR and communications, but keen to take on greater client responsibility. She/he will have good media and industry contacts and a natural aptitude for social media and PR communications and campaigns. In addition, the senior account executive should be able to develop new ideas and proposals to help achieve clients’ goals, and have an interest in developing and maintaining a good knowledge of current developments that affect clients’ industries, markets and reputation. Her/his strong leadership skills will help to develop talent within the team, delivering outstanding results.

Responsibilities

• proactively managing client expectations to ensure all issues impacting client satisfaction are addressed;
• playing a major role in the research, planning and development of comprehensive PR and marketing plans and preparedness and issues management programs;
• assisting in successfully growing existing accounts;
• participating in client meetings and conference calls;
• leading operational and financial performance of account teams, ensuring quality work, effective processes and that client requests are handled in timely and strategic fashion;
• thoughtfully counselling clients based on broad communications landscape and business goals; take immediate actions on client feedback;
• contributing to and/or leading new business development, recruiting, team skill development, morale building and integrated communications learning initiatives;
• coordinating media plans, scenario and response plans and other related documents through a permanent collaboration with the assigned public relations specialist;
• taking responsibility for budgetary issues, including account profitability;
• supervising staff by mentoring, motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, holding them accountable and conducting their reviews and overseeing their professional development;
• managing junior staff; establishing strategies to develop the human resource component;

Qualifications

• minimum of 3+ years of previous PR and communications experience (proven experience counselling in PR campaign situations, including developing plans, elaborating and implementing);
• bachelor of public relations, journalism, communications, political campaigns, law or a related field;
• good people management skills – self-motivated – and with a proven ability to develop and coach junior team members, bringing an enthusiasm and empowering a strong teamwork culture;
• excellent client handling skills – experience in delivering decisive strategic counsel to clients; solid client engagement and a passion for developing relationships;
• ability to lead and manage accounts from proposal to billing stage;
• experience in working with news media, notably business and financial media and/or investigative journalists;
• a demonstrated track record in participating in and playing a key role during complex assignments, is preferable;
• attention to detail is a must;
• proficient in Microsoft Suite;

The associate division director is expected to be an exceptional client and issues management practitioner, with a high level of experience in managing accounts and building strategic new business proposals. In this respect, the associate division director will be a strong mentor to junior staff. The current senior position supposes client counsel, development of plans and business development. Her/his role will be focused on management of PR related communications and campaigns. In addition, the associate division director will manage internal teams, driving project derivable, and deliver outstanding results.

Responsibilities

• providing strategic counsel to subordinates in challenging issues and situations;
• proactively developing and growing senior and C-suite level client relationships, and acting as trusted advisor;
• assesses the effectiveness of a client's overall media, PR, and marketing programs; effectiveness of internal controls and offer process improvement;
• identify and pursue new business opportunities;
• high-level media relations, building and maintaining strong relationships with reporters, editors and bloggers to build visibility for client news and subject matter experts;
• counselling and building relationships with peers in the industry and with other lines of business;
• provide strategic counsel, guidance and leadership to staff, supervising several staff members, and ensuring the team's success by managing work quality and productivity levels;
• maintain relationships with senior-level client contacts and internal contacts;
• mentor, coach and support team members ensuring constant development of their skills;
• effectively manage staff utilization to meet profitability targets;
• commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills;
• playing a lead role in developing staff and cultivating talent at all levels by creating succession plans and career tracking as well as providing mentorship and serving as coach for trainings and on-boarding;
• enhancing the firm’s intellectual capital by driving innovation, developing new products and services;

Qualifications

• minimum of 10+ years of previous PR and communications experience (proven track record of successful marketing, PR, and communications campaign management);
• bachelor of public relations, journalism, communications, political campaigns, law or a related field;
• must be highly proficient in written and verbal communication and experienced in media relations, both traditional and social, including strong and influential voice when dealing with media;
• a proven ability to develop compelling, insight-based strategic proposals and present them effectively and persuasively;
• ability to manage complex relationships diplomatically and consultatively, to think innovatively and develop creative solutions and new programs and to manage teams and individuals to enable them to perform to their fullest potential;
• creative and strategic thinking, strong negotiation skills, in-depth analytical skills, and the ability to take a long term perspective;
• leading team to generate a vision, establishing directions and motivate members, creating an atmosphere of trust, leveraging diverse views, coaching staff and encouraging improvement and innovation in order to lead and grow existing business;
• a strong desire to work on new business opportunities: leading a pitch, including pulling together a team, allocating activities, running brainstorms, budgeting and finalizing contracts;

The junior account executive will provide support on a wide range of projects within the PR and communications field. The junior account executive will collaborate with experienced professionals in order to support the main activities of the firm.

Responsibilities

• supporting research for specific projects and preparing executive summaries and analyses;
• tracking and analyzing clients' emerging issues related to PR and communications;
• developing materials for crisis exercises and workshops in collaboration with experienced professionals;
• draft media documents based on outline or direction from supervisors;
• proofing and editing internal and external documents;
• developing and maintaining media contact lists and databases;

Qualifications

• bachelor of public relations, journalism, communications, political campaigns, law or a related field;
• the position requires someone who is intelligent, thoughtful and confident;
• able to prioritize multiple tasks and manage time in a consistent manner;
• effective oral and written communication skills;
• meticulous attention to details;
• experience in a relevant field or sector related to PR or communications is desirable, but not mandatory;
• ability to work as a self-starter, requiring limited supervision;
• attention to detail is a must;
• proficient in Microsoft Suite;

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for the development and tactical implementation of high-impact public relations plans in support of the firm’s management strategy. The position will interact with experienced professionals and clients.

Responsibilities

• recommending initiatives that improve the public’s perception of the client, and proactively developing relationships with external audiences to convey client’s message;
• working with the account executive team in order to develop complete communication plans for the client;
• participating in new business development, and supporting organizational initiatives;
• handling specialty writing projects and strategic media relationships;
• assessing, enhancing and implementing key relationships with media contacts;
• raising the visibility and enhancing the reputation of the client externally through activities such as published articles or speaking engagements;
• integrating new digital products and services in new business offerings;
• proposing CSR-related work through multiple social media outlets;
• with broad public relations/public affairs toolkit across a variety of business sectors producing successful campaigns using multiple tactics and platforms to accomplish client goals;

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in public relations, marketing or communications;
• bachelor of public relations, journalism, communications, political campaigns, law or a related field;
• solid writing and editing skills;
• strong internal communications;
• organizational, multi-tasking, and program management skills;
• tact and diplomacy;
• resourceful and effective problem solver;
• can prioritize multiple tasks and manage time in a consistent manner;
• available to work a full-time schedule;
• attention to detail is a must;
• proficient in Microsoft Suite;