Senior Account Supervisor | Associate Director

Havas Formula, a national Public Relations agency, is seeking a Senior Account Supervisor or Associate Director to join our Corporate & Consumer East team based out of our Chicago or New York Office. This role is remote until return to office.

The role adds creative perspective and strategic input on multiple client programs, typically managing 5-7 B2B & B2C accounts, with a focus on building corporate narratives and reputation management.

Note: Ad Tech experience is highly preferred for this role.

Responsibilities:

Media | Influencer Relations

• Conducts outreach to print, broadcast, and online media
• Secures editor appointments for clients in brand-hosted settings as well as industry events
• Secures coverage for each assigned vertical category
• Manages media and influencer relations program to ensure success
• Oversees development of KPI's and metrics; sets process in place with client and team
• Develops influencer strategies and oversees program execution
• Identifies trends, new publications, and new mediums

Account Management

• Works with VP on budget management
• Is a senior strategic partner who challenges clients with smart thinking and offers strategic guidance and client counsel and ensures accounts are moving forward
• Sets realistic expectations with clients as part of day-to-day communications and dialogue
• Supports staff to finalize client call agendas and participates in regular status calls; delegates sections to appropriate team members and prepares team prior to client interactions
• Facilitates creative brainstorm sessions and assists in the development of annual plans, product and service launch campaigns, etc.
• Identifies client goals, priorities, and target audiences; ensures that all programs and resultant work are aligned with defined goals with timelines and plans being followed
• Identifies relevant sponsorship/event/promotion opportunities
• Acts as a liaison with other agency partners
• Identifies and addresses issues before they become problems with clients (and staff)

Team Management | Mentoring

• Assists with making decisions to ensure team progress by proactively communicating with other senior managers as to what you and the team need in order to be successful
• Works with other senior managers to hold team members accountable for hitting coverage goals. Helps team develop story angles.
• Communicates priorities on a daily and weekly basis and oversees the workflow of junior staff, ensures reports are submitted on time and deadlines are met
• Regularly monitors and manages team’s billed hours for respective clients against monthly retainers
• Acts as a sounding board for junior staff; addresses any issues or concerns
• Helps team process and improve their writing and presentation skills

Writing | Editing

• Reviews and edits staff’s communication materials and provides to clients
• Contributes to the development of client presentations
• Drafts client-ready communications

Events | Campaigns Management

• Drafts event and launch strategy documents
• Manages end to end events execution and special campaigns and ensures all logistics are completed to the client standards
• Identifies staffing requirements and is point of contact for event suppliers
• Oversees event budgets and provides regular updates to client on event requirements

New Business

• Participates in new business meetings
• Assists Director and VP with creative ideas for new business proposals
• Attends and presents in new business presentations

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (communications, liberal arts, business or marketing focus preferred)

Experience: *Ad Tech experience is a plus*

• Six to eight years of relevant PR experience
• Successful track record of developing integrated public relations programs
• Experience in influencer marketing and social media
• Experience managing a team and multiple client accounts