Responsibilities

• The Senior Manager serves as day-to-day lead and primary client contact on up to four accounts.
• Works with assigned teams to consistently implement communications strategies and integrated campaigns that drive results.
• Hones client service skills and strategic planning expertise, working closely with Director and Vice President’s teammates and mentors.
• Ensures materials are client ready and apply thoughtful analysis to data-driven measurement reports.
• Practices INK's Be There Before® methodology, resulting in a proactive mindset and use of INK-designed systems across three key pillars: partnership, integrated communications, and analysis.
• Embodies INK values and culture.
• Commits to employee development, manages 1-2 INKers through day-to-day coaching, regular check-ins, and performance reviews.
• May support the client services (CS) and media relations teams and reports to, advises, and is coached by INK's Director and/or VP level executives.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• 7+ years of full-time communications experience, agency setting preferred
• Experience in B2B, tech, and/or renewable energy
• Strong client relations skills and intuition
• Excellent writing skills, clear communicator
• Strong pitching skills and media relationships
• Ability to organize and manage multiple client responsibilities
• Exposure and interest in managing and coaching
• Ability to learn and understand client industries and complex, technical topics
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team setting

Preferred

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment from Austin or Denver offices, with remote opportunities available for qualified candidates.
• Flexible PTO with guidelines, generous holiday schedule, and early close Fridays at 2 pm in your time zone
• Top-notch paid medical (INK pays 75%), dental, vision and life insurance which start the first of the month after hire date
• A 401(k) retirement plan with 3% matching
• Twelve weeks paid parental leave
• Quarterly wellness stipend of $150
• Paid mobile phone service
• Quarterly volunteer days
• Bonus programs: new business, hiring referrals, annual tenure bonus
• Peer-to-peer rewards program
• Award-winning culture and supportive team environment that lives up to our mission of good work with good people makes for a good life