Responsibilities

• Develop strategic, visionary plans for clients and communicate them compellingly with supporting recommendations and substantive logic.
• Partner with client’s internal media team to build media relations strategies, including non-traditional outlets, and conducting outreach for programs/projects as needed.
• Understand key client industry issues relating to products, product categories, technologies, primary and potential competition and general issues facing the industry.
• Grow business prospects with existing clients; expand scope of work using network capabilities; lead new business outreach process and win business.
• Secure, maintain and grow the business.
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals.
• Drive learning and ongoing education with direct team and across agency through trend watching and general knowledge management.
• Effectively manage staff utilization to meet profitability targets.
• Foster and maintain relationships with client contacts and internal agency partners.
• Maintain financial responsibility for accounts including forecasting and account profitability.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in Corporate PR, previous agency experience a must.
• A history of success in providing sound creative and strategic counsel to clients and building credibility with senior level client contacts.
• Collaborative spirit, results driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work against deadlines.
• Demonstrate the ability to think strategically, creatively and holistically about client programs.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, including developing and delivering client presentations, and new business.
• Must have an in-depth knowledge of reputation management and a solid working knowledge of traditional and non-traditional media. A current track record of success in building relationships with national business media and driving results for clients.
• Must have a strong background in corporate communications and solid corporate media relations contacts.
• Proven leadership experience, mentoring and developing junior talent.

Preferred

• Collaborative spirit, results driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work against deadlines.

Benefits

• Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental and financial wellness.
• Our Be Kind to Your Mind program focuses on mental health, providing a paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health providers and other services through a best-in-class employee assistance program.
• Employees are encouraged to bring their authentic self to Zeno and participate in our employee resource groups which build communities for sharing and support.
• And while we love our work, we believe in the restorative power of time off with generous vacation, paid holidays and self-care time.
• Employees are supported in their pursuit of financial wellness with a 401(k) plan, pretax flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, life insurance and free access to a certified financial coach.
• And our unique ZenoFit program provides a monthly allowance to fund activities in your personal life that bring you joy and keep you healthy.