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FleishmanHillard - Senior Account Executive Business Media Relations, New York

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

FleishmanHillard’s Media Group is looking for a creative, motivated, energetic, self-starting Senior Account Executive to join our New York office. This position provides the opportunity to work on corporate and business-to-business media strategy, producing high-quality results and implementing public relations tactics for top-tier clients.  There is opportunity for growth in our vibrant, thriving media team.
  

Responsibilities Include:

  • Direct interaction with clients, client spokespersons via e-mail and in-person (including staffing interviews and light media coaching).
  • Developing strategies for national business media programs for clients in the legal, professional services and financial services sectors, among others.
  • Developing and executing high-quality media programs from conception to execution to placement.
  • Help manage sensitive reactive media issues.
  • Provide high-level strategic thinking for myriad media inquiries.

Key Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of experience providing public relations counsel to clients in the professional services, financial services, and B2B space.
  • Proven track record of success securing coverage and building relationships with key legal, financial and business media (top-tier publications, trades and broadcast).
  • Experience in expert commentary, intellectual capital and corporate pitching (including to business reporters across a wide range of industries).
  • Strong capabilities in B2B media relations, from strategy development to generating results.
  • Awareness and interest in the legal, financial and professional services sectors.
  • Polished professional who can have client-ready communications both in-person and written (client includes the client PR contact and executive spokespersons).
  • Demonstrated experience executing public relations plans.
  • Develop and edit high quality written materials, including media correspondence and story angles; and illustrate strong presentation skills.

Preferred:

  • Proven ability to contribute to compelling new business proposals and presenting them effectively and persuasively.
  • Ability to lead internal planning meetings and brainstorm sessions; exercise excellent judgment with the ability to think 'outside of the box.'

                                                                                 

About FleishmanHillard

FleishmanHillard is the world’s most complete global communications firm, specializing in public relations, public affairs, marketing, paid media, and transmedia and social content. FleishmanHillard delivers on The power of true, reflecting the firm’s high values and unique ability to guide clients through a world demanding unprecedented authenticity and transparency. FleishmanHillard was named “Large Agency of the Year 2014” by PRWeek; “Standout Agency” on Advertising Age’s 2013 A-List; NAFE’s “Top 50 Companies for Executive Women” for 2010-2013; Advertising Age’s 2012 “Best Places to Work”; and The Holmes Report’s 2012 Global “Public Affairs Agency of the Year.” The firm’s award-winning work is widely heralded, including at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. FleishmanHillard is part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc., and has more than 80 offices in 29 countries, plus affiliates in 42 countries. Visit us at fleishmanhillard.com.

Omnicom Group Inc. (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

FleishmanHillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V. 

To apply please visit: Apply Online


  • City: New York
  • Job posted on: Feb. 19, 2015
  • Posting expires on: March 21, 2015
  • Respond to: peterdkaye@gmail.com
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