SVP, Sustainable Food and Agriculture

Do you have a passion for understanding and sharing with both consumers and stakeholders the collaborative journey from agriculture to food: where food comes from, how it’s sourced, the sustainable practices used to create it and new technologies that make it safer and healthier? Do you enjoy connecting the dots between both consumer preference and regulations about sustainable practices from different regions across the globe? Do you like stepping onto project teams to provide specialized guidance on sustainability and ESG topics like climate change, animal welfare, water and soil resources, diversity in farming and research and food security? If your passion is harnessing consumer insights, food values and agriculture innovation into impactful programming, this is the position for you.

This position will serve as a key global agency resource for several accounts focused on ingredient, food B2B and agriculture marketing. This role will help lead and direct program efforts to counsel clients in their sustainability journey as they seek to understand and meet audience expectations and bring their ESG stories to life. We are looking for an individual with strong initiative, energy and professionalism. The ideal candidate is comfortable quickly assessing a client situation, working with a global and cross-functional team and providing measurable solutions.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion benefit our agency, our clients, and the communities in which we work and live. To that end, we strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the agency account leadership team for a global brand, and lead and manage a multi-office agency team on program execution.
• Act as a strategic counselor, serve as a day-to-day client lead and manage work streams and teams on program execution, including material development and oversight, as well as project and account management.
• Regularly provide executive-level recommendations tied to desired business outcomes.
• Develop and manage integrated communications programs that encompass media and influencer relations, digital communications, social media strategy and mobile marketing.
• Review/assess industry trends to identify opportunities to inject FH’s clients into current news cycles; drive story idea development, work closely with traditional and online media to shape and control communications that are in line with overall account objectives.
• Partner and build relationships with colleagues across teams and regions to successfully implement strategic campaigns that provide a diverse perspective.
• Generate incremental business opportunities with clients by taking a broad view of the entire communications mix and offering strategic recommendations to drive innovative and award-winning integrated communications programs.
• Own financial health of accounts, manage budgets and key engagements for an established and well-known client base, forecasting revenue and expenses accurately and making decisions to assure accounts run effectively and efficiently
• Manage team members, provide feedback and professional development opportunities; conduct annual reviews and promotion nominations.
  
  

Qualifications

What describes a successful leader in this position:

• A strategic thinker. You’re adept at analyzing data of all types, identifying significant themes and patterns, homing in on key insights, and translating them into powerful and actionable strategies and recommendations.
• A collaborative relationship builder. You build strong relationships internally and externally and can effectively manage up and delegate across diverse skills and working styles.
• A persuasive communicator. You have a point of view and can clearly and confidently articulate it both written and verbally in a way that inspires, engages, and galvanizes others to action.
• Adaptable. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and can manage frequent and short-notice changes in scope, timing, and client demands with a positive attitude.
• Solutions-oriented. You are creative problem-solver with the ability to understand the bigger picture and move towards agreement.
• Customer/client focused. You understand the nuances and demands of working in a client-service oriented field. You are a key client resource, managing day-to-day communications and projects, and proactively addressing client needs and problems.
• A strong storyteller. You know how to create narratives that link the shared values and experiences of a brand and a consumer.
• Insatiably curious. You love learning and looking at things from different, unusual angles. Most importantly, you’re passionate about understanding people and how the right foods make their lives better.
  
  

About FleishmanHillard

FleishmanHillard is part of the Omnicom Public Relations Group, a division of Omnicom Group Inc., and has more than 85 offices in 30 countries, plus affiliates in 43 countries. Our award-winning agency specializes in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, research and analytics, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. We’ve been named PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year and Best Places to Work; a “Standout Agency” on Advertising Age’s A-List; the Human Rights Campaign’s “ Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality; and NAFE’s “Top 50 Companies for Executive Women” for a decade. We’re also more motivated by what we can give than what we receive, with a longstanding worldwide service commitment to support social inclusion in the communities in which we work and live. Visit us at www.fleishmanhillard.com. www.fleishmanhillard.com
is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state, or local laws.

This position may be performed remotely anywhere within the United States except the State of Colorado.