Responsibilities

• Serve as senior strategic advisor to day-to-day clients and executives on complex reputation challenges, financial communications, stakeholder engagement strategies, and integrated communications planning.
• Collaborate with senior FH counselors around our global network to deliver best practices and counsel for client needs.
• Build and position corporate leaders as industry thought leaders and trusted voices through earned media, speaking opportunities, bylined content, and industry forum participation.
• Play a central role in delivering high-quality results, actionable insights and recommendations, and day-to-day deliverables from the account team.
• Manage integrated communications programs/strategies that span earned financial communications, media relations, crisis communication and issues management, executive positioning, content strategy, stakeholder engagement, and digital channels—working efficiently under tight timelines and shifting priorities.
• Project manage and support execution of critical moments and special circumstances. Coordinate with internal teams across multiple workstreams; ensure clarity on deliverables, deadlines, accountability, and strategic alignment.
• Build and maintain relationships with top-tier business, feature and industry reporters and editors critical to client reputation and brand positioning. Monitor agenda-setting reporters for clients and forge relationships as needed.
• Coordinate rapid-response protocols and crisis communication efforts, serving as key communicator during sensitive issues or operational challenges.
• Lead storytelling and message development that reflects sophisticated understanding of corporate client business models, investor interests, industry dynamics, stakeholder concerns, and competitive landscape.
• Support team members with clear direction, remove blockers, and maintain momentum in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of corporate communications and corporate reputation experience in an agency environment, with at least three years managing client relationships and strategic communications programs.
• Expertise in the Technology sector, working with a variety of clients in enterprise B2B technologies including cloud computing, networking, AI and security.
• Financial communications/IR and crisis preparedness and response experience are required.
• Demonstrated business acumen, strong analytical abilities, and critical, creative thinking.
• Demonstrated strategic counsel capabilities—ability to provide senior-level advice on complex reputation challenges, develop comprehensive communications strategies, and counsel executives on stakeholder engagement and business-critical communications decisions.
• Proven ability to develop and generate support for strategic, comprehensive communications plans that apply creative tactics and use a variety of communication channels.
• Ability to illustrate a results-focused approach and commitment to going the extra mile for clients.
• Strong media relations expertise—proven ability to build and maintain relationships with top-tier business, feature and trade reporters; develop compelling story angles; and secure quality earned media placements in premium outlets.
• Executive positioning and thought leadership background— experience positioning corporate leaders as industry experts, developing speaking opportunities, managing bylined content, and building executive brand and visibility.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills— ability to manage multiple complex programs simultaneously, coordinate across teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver under tight timelines without compromising quality.

Benefits

• A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available.