Responsibilities

• As a Senior Associate, you will implement day-to-day integrated comms activities, carrying out most of the campaign execution and administration, usually reporting to an Account Manager or Senior Account Manager.
• You and your teammates will be the engine of the client campaign, driving activities with determination and enthusiasm to deliver results that will make an impact for the client’s business, and make your team shine.
• Typical activities include:
• being the eyes and ears of your clients’ industries, ensuring your account teams are up to speed on what’s happening across the wider sector
• constantly building your media and sector knowledge and developing integrated comms skills
• developing client call agendas before calls; taking detailed notes to map out action items and owners post call
• communicating with clients – on the phone, by email and in person
• delivering analytics reports
• generating results by pitching client stories (by phone and email) to journalists and influencers
• writing content for a variety of purposes such as pitches, speaking and award submissions, press releases, blog entries, feature articles and case studies

Requirements

• You’re a go-getter who thrives on making things happen. You love the buzz of integrated communications and know how to turn ideas into impact. You’re ready to roll up your sleeves and own the day-to-day execution that powers client success, because you’re not just part of the team, you’re the engine that keeps it moving.
• You’re curious and plugged in, always scanning the horizon for trends and insights that give your clients an edge. You know how to pitch a story that lands, craft content that resonates, and builds relationships that matter, whether it’s with journalists, influencers, or clients. You’re confident, organized, and resourceful, juggling multiple campaigns without breaking a sweat.
• You’re not afraid of challenges, you anticipate them, solve them, and keep things on track. You bring creativity, energy, and a results-first mindset to everything you do. You’re eager to learn, grow, and push boundaries, because you know great work doesn’t happen by accident, it happens because of people like you.
• If this sounds like you, read on…
• A great Senior Associate eats, breathes and dreams comms and is motivated by delivering amazing results for their clients. You’ll know your clients’ target influencers inside out and have an exhaustive knowledge of the media agenda across your clients’ sectors and beyond. This knowledge will enable you to pitch effectively, generating outstanding results, and come up with clever, creative campaign ideas that will drive your client’s agenda. You’ll be hard at work developing relationships with journalists, industry influencers and clients that you’ll tap into throughout your career in comms, and you’ll be snapping at your Account Manager’s heels, constantly thinking one step ahead. You’ll be focused on learning and developing your professional skills every day, embracing new challenges that help you learn and being curious and open to new ideas so that we stay at the cutting edge of comms.

Benefits

• Great Benefits - Strong benefits package includes paid time off, holidays, sick leave, cultural celebration days off, paid time off for community involvement, medical, dental and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, 401K match and a paid 6-week sabbatical after every 4 years of continuous employment. Hotwire offers a variety of bonus opportunities to include business development, annual company bonuses and referral bonuses. Additional benefits include wellness allowance, internet, and phone reimbursement.