Account Supervisor - Corporate Reputation + Media Relations at FleishmanHillard | District of Columbia, USA | $61K/yr – $94K/yr

FleishmanHillard

Account Supervisor - Corporate Reputation + Media Relations

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$61K/yr – $94K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-client media relations and proactive opportunity spotting, shaping stories with partners, and steering cross-team campaigns across sectors.

Own media relations strategy and execution across multiple client profiles.
Proactively surface angles, rapid responses, and newsjacking opportunities with a clear point of view.
Coordinate and optimize client workstreams, budgets, and cross-functional teams to drive coverage and outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Build traditional and nontraditional media relations strategies, manage and execute campaigns and projects with a team, for our clients across sectors.
Identify and pursue proactive opportunities (story angles, rapid response opps, newsjacking moments, etc.) without waiting to be asked, bringing a clear point of view on how to capitalize.
Develop and maintain strong media relationships with business and policy reporters and pitch ideas. Help shape client stories and messages with partners across media and platforms, with the goal of integrating clients into the broader news cycle.
Lead, support, and motivate teams to successfully build and maintain relationships with and correspondence to external: top-tier reporters, client partners, SMEs, etc.
Write and edit communications materials that capture relevant audiences and reflect an understanding of our clients’ businesses – ranging from internal to external documents, including pitches, plans, memos, research, written content, media materials, website and social media content, client correspondence, and collateral.
Play a pivotal role in overseeing and finding synergies between several client workstreams and account teams, including managing budgets and forecasts, overseeing projects and clients, and pursuing new business by leading and contributing to proposals and opportunities.
Manage multiple client contact relationships and deliver according to individual contact needs.

Requirements

A minimum of 5+ years of public relations agency experience, with an emphasis on media relations, corporate reputation, crisis work, issues management, executive positioning and message development.
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, journalism, or related field.
Knowledge of media trends and issues and strong understanding of media environment.
Extremely detail oriented and organized, with experience driving large initiatives and major projects from inception to completion
Excellent writing and editing abilities.
Demonstrated self-starter with a track record of driving projects forward and course-correcting when things shift. Brings energy and ownership to every account, without waiting to be directed.
Creative thinker who can develop original concepts and storylines independently, not just execute against briefs handed down by senior staff.
Equally comfortable operating in white space and ambiguity as in executing precisely against tight parameters, mandated messaging, or strict brand standards.
Strong strategic planning and demonstrated client counsel capabilities.
Analytical thinking and an ability to understand complex industries and business concepts quickly.

Preferred

Agency experience is a plus.

Benefits

FleishmanHillard offers a hybrid work model, and seeks employees who are comfortable working in the office for a portion of their workweek.
A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available.

FleishmanHillard

Founded in 1946, we push ourselves and our clients to rise above the status quo. As the world’s top communications agency for global clients, we’re committed to doing what’s right and pursuing what matters. We’re on a mission to not only be the world’s most inclusive agency, but to make the world a more inclusive place. FH Perspectives guides DE&I at FleishmanHillard. It’s how we welcome and celebrate the unique experiences and skills each colleague brings to the table. FH4Inclusion, the community service branch of FH Perspectives, is how we spread our culture of inclusion, by donating our time and expertise to local organizations in the fight for social inclusion. We frequently earn 100+ accolades each year, including the coveted Cannes Lions and PRSA Silver Anvils. And we’re a workplace of choice, being named one of Seramount’s (previously NAFE’s) “Top Companies for Executive Women” for 12 years running and one of the Human Rights Campaign’s Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality for four consecutive years. FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom Public Relations Group, and has 79 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries. Scam AlertFleishmanHillard is committed to a professional and respectful recruiting experience for all candidates. Our official job postings for FleishmanHillard can be found on our Join Us page and emails from us related to the recruiting process will be sent specifically from our @fleishman.com email address. FleishmanHillard will never request money, payment, bank account, credit card or credit score as part of our application process; we will not send you recruiting related emails from any other email domain name, extension, or variation. If you receive a suspicious email that is not sent from a team member specifically at our @fleishman.com email address or if you receive any suspicious outreach on social media, please forward the communication to Vickie.barrett@fleishman.com so that we can review and verify.

Founded in 1946

St Louis, Missouri, USA

2.1K employees (396 in marketing)

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