Account Supervisor at Fiona Hutton & Associates | Los Angeles, CA | $95K/yr – $115K/yr

Fiona Hutton & Associates

Account Supervisor

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$95K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level5+ years expPart time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Take accountability as an Account Supervisor coordinating California public affairs and strategic communications campaigns.

Own integrated communications plans and mentor junior staff to deliver client objectives.
Must-have: 5–7 years in public affairs or PR with California policy/media connections.
Standout: Leadership across creative, earned, owned, and partner outreach with budget oversight.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Design and manage integrated communications plans (creative, earned, owned, thought leadership and partner engagement) for corporate, trade association, non-profit and public agency clients and oversee day-to-day quality execution.
Drive retention of team; serve as mentor and support professional development of junior staff.
Coach junior team to become effective project managers and to think strategically about how to achieve client objectives.
Platform FHA’s respected brand to statewide and regional audiences.
Contribute to the development of branded FHA products and services that stand out as industry best practices.
Collaborate on development of innovative creative campaigns – naming and brand identity.
Drive story mining and oversee development of targeted messaging, top-notch content generation and communications tools.
Drive and manage robust media and outreach campaigns and own relationships with key reporters and influencer groups.
Supervise account team and wide range of expert subcontractors, including designers, research firms, former journalists, etc.
Establish, measure and achieve metrics.
Effectively manage multi-functional, large-scale client budgets.
Participate in new business and agency marketing; collaborate on proposals and presentations.

Requirements

Minimum 5-7 years of experience in public affairs, public relations or politics. Prior experience working in a public relations/affairs agency preferable.
Relationships with and/or knowledge of California’s policy elite, opinion leaders and elected officials; keen understanding of the political landscape.
Relationships with California news media and/or knowledge of California’s media landscape.
Awareness of the importance of culture and commitment to driving it forward – a natural team builder by nature.
Demonstrated track record of working across creative, earned, owned, thought leadership and partner outreach workstreams.
Comfortable and confident in complex, multi-tasking management role.
Excellent writing skills.
Highly organized project manager – can set clear expectations and provide helpful feedback.
Experience managing teams, mapping professional development and careers for junior team members.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; articulate and able to communicate clearly and effectively with clients and external audiences.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with internal and external client teams.
Bachelor’s Degree in public relations, communications or related experience.

Benefits

Results oriented culture that rewards success and individual achievement.
Be clear about our mission and purpose – addressing some of California’s most important challenges and elevating our people.
Ensure you’re challenged and motivated.
Drive a culture that celebrates and recognizes your accomplishments and links them to the growth of the team and agency as a whole.
Provide a supportive environment that focuses on team first.
Structure monthly mentoring meetings and formalized performance evaluations with clear metrics.
Provide a transparent environment where company goals and metrics are shared.
When you package the right team with the right tools, you get results! We want all employees to feel valued through their work/life balance and compensation. As such, we offer competitive salaries and discretionary performance bonus, medical/dental/vision, 401k, PTO, professional development and mentoring, lunch and learns, team building events and employee recognition.

Fiona Hutton & Associates

Operating at the intersection of business, policy and public opinion, FHA is a strategic communications and public affairs firm centered on partnerships that address California’s most pressing and dynamic issues. Our team of advisors and specialists has the time-tested expertise, connections, and commitment to guide partners through today’s ever-changing landscape and successfully advance core business objectives. It’s no wonder we’re consistently ranked in PRWeek’s Top U.S. public affairs agencies year after year.

Founded in 2001

Los Angeles, California, USA

19 employees (1 in marketing)

www.fionahuttonassoc.com