Responsibilities

• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals.
• Develop media relations strategy and conduct outreach for programs/projects.
• Develop strategic, visionary plans for clients and communicate them. compellingly with supporting recommendations and substantive logic.
• 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.
• Grow business prospects with existing clients; expand scope of work using network capabilities; lead new business outreach process and win business.
• Maintain financial responsibility for accounts including forecasting and account profitability.
• Mentor, coach and support team members ensuring constant development of their skills.
• Provide strategic counsel, guidance and leadership, supervising several staff members, and ensuring the team's success by managing work quality and productivity levels.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in Corporate PR in an agency or similar environment.
• 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 skills, solid presentation skills, experience developing and delivering client presentations, including new business.
• Must have an in-depth knowledge of reputation management and a 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.

Benefits

• Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental and financial wellness. Our culture and benefits are designed to promote flexibility, celebrate diversity and support work/life balance.
• We offer a variety of medical, dental and vision insurance with prescription plans, as well as short and long-term disability.
• 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.
• These and other benefits are available to non-temporary employees in the US.