Description

H K Strategies is seeking an Account Manager with experience in consumer communications to join our team as a client and account lead for a major audio-streaming company. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced, client-facing role on a global team. In this role, you will serve as a true extension of the client team and be part of a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary group on an inter-agency team.

The ideal candidate is brand and media savvy, passionate about client service, creative ideas and hungry to build relationships with key top-tier consumer media. We are looking for someone who is both a self-starter and a team player – motivated to deliver results and able to work effectively with colleagues. Ideally, this candidate also has experience with internal communications as well.

What you’ll be doing:

• Serve as the day-to-day execution lead across the brand/culture and internal communications workstreams, establishing strong relationships with clients.
• Approach every project with a client excellence mindset and commitment to quality work that exceeds expectations.
• Contribute to generating fresh and smart ideas that ladder up to client goals.
• Craft thoughtful points of view and recommendations based on a broad understanding of consumer behavior, media relations and industry landscapes.
• Develop earned media strategies and corresponding written materials, including reports, press releases, presentations, analyses, coverage recaps, and general client correspondence.
• Develop/consult on internal communications strategies.
• Directly manage and mentor a collaborative team of smart and enthusiastic PR professionals; ensuring deliverables are met on time and up to quality standard.
• Lead team and client meetings.
• Manage project budgets alongside an understanding of agency financial processes.
• Staff client events, serving as the client and media lead, willing to move and think on your feet, as needed.

• Undergraduate degree in PR, Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, Marketing or related
• 4-5 years of PR agency/in-house experience in consumer communications for large, global brands – internal communications experience a plus
• Knowledge of consumer market
• Solid working knowledge of the consumer media landscape; relationships with top-tier consumer/lifestyle media preferred
• Go-getter who is willing to go above and beyond for their client and the agency
• Expert in culture - staying on top of buzzing trends, Gen Z, social media, and more
• Strong communications writing skills tailored to both external and internal audiences
• Experience working on national or global teams is a plus
• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects, meet deadlines, anticipate client needs and work with quality and efficiency
• Professionalism, poise and confidence in participating in a variety of situations including client presentations and events
• Ability to drive creativity, execute programs and manage the client process
• Availability to travel as needed

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $60,000 to $140,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer paid time off, sick days, company holidays and paid parental leave.

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About

H K Strategies is one of the world’s largest and most renowned communications firms, with more than 85 offices around the globe. 

At H K here in the U.S., our first priority is our people and creating an experience for each employee that is positive and fulfilling. Do you like being able to work from anywhere and in a way that is best for your life? Come join us at H K. Do you like working for the industry’s most exciting clients and supporting headline-grabbing programs? Come join us at H K. Do you like working with nice people? Come join us at H K. Do you like industry-best benefits, vacation time, wellness time, and parental leave? You guessed it, come join us at H K.

Come join us at H K. Where we believe in the power of “Being” everything that our employees need us to be – creating a work life that is all about Being Flex, Being Connected, Being Well, Being Empowered, and Being Valued. And we keep innovating and evolving our employee experience based on what we hear directly from our team members because we strive to be the absolute best place to work. 

 So, let’s recap, what to expect if you were to work at H K: 

• Nice, passionate colleagues and a supportive work culture 
• Flexible work modes program, where you can choose whether you work from home, work from the office or a mix of both – a completely hybrid, distributed workforce 
• Exciting clients and apps to stretch up and across to grow within the company 
• Competitive compensation 
• Amazing, industry-best benefits, such as
  • Comprehensive and inclusive health, dental, vision, and wellness benefits
  • Back-up care paid parental leave (16-week maternity leave!), and other family solutions
  • Retirement savings and student loan refinancing partner options 
  • Incredibly good vacation and wellness time off, no matter your level
• Plus, other engaging employee programming, such as
  • Ally and Mentorship program 
  • Employee Resource Groups 
  • Employee Experience committees 
  • And, worth mentioning, frequent meetups and gatherings.

Most importantly! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, H K Strategies does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, national origin, or ancestry. 

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