Senior Vice President Food Beverage Communications

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Description

Position at Hill Knowlton Strategies

Senior Vice President, Food Drink Communications

Hill Knowlton Strategies

is seeking a confident and

dynamic

Senior

Vice President

with expertise in

Food Drink

consumer brand work

to

join

our rapidly expanding

Consumer Markets Sector

In this role,

you will be responsible for

driving growth within the

Food Drink

category, overseeing and building focused teams, and

leading

compelling consumer marketing

campaigns

on behalf of influential

food

beverage

and retail

brands

with a commitment

to flawless execution and quantifiable results.

The Communications world is often divided between advisers and doers.

You must be both

. You must be capable of providing C-suite executives unique insights and problem-solving guidance while still working closely with your team to develop and execute campaigns. You must be able to manage people

and effectively maintain

supreme client service

overseeing

all administrative and financial aspects of the work. This

Senior Vice President

will also serve as a leader

within an integrated, multidisciplinary team

– reaching beyond client work

to p

rovid

e

cross team leadership and mentorship.

By its nature, Communications is a social and persuasive activity. From

strategic oversight

to the day-to-day account work, you must be confident in your ability to engage and persuade challenging individuals that your advisory guidance and tactical skills are worthy of their investment.

This

leader will boast a

record of accomplishment and

robust portfolio of

relevant

work, having led

consumer

campaigns

for large

domestic

global

food drink

brands

, demonstrate a bias to action that achieves results

and a deep understanding of storytelling in today’s evolving media and consumer engagement landscape.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Providing

strategic senior leadership and

counsel, generating fresh, smart ideas and leading

consumer brand

campaigns

Establishing

strong and trusted relationships with clients as

a

senior advisor and true business partner

Developing and implementing

comprehensive

consumer

marketing campaigns across earned media, social/influencer strategy and consumer engagement

Crafting thoughtful points of view and recommendations based on a broad understanding of

consumer behavior, media

relations

and client landscapes

Developing client messaging

and

developing

compelling brand narratives

to share across channels

Driving growth

by

identifying

new and organic

opportunities

to sell in services and

programs

Directly managing

and

mentoring

a

collaborative team of smart and enthusiastic

communications

professionals

; ensuring deliverables are met

Providing account oversight

with a client-obsessed mindset and commitment to quality work that exceeds expectation

s

Attributes Qualifications:

10

-15

years of public relations experience

combined agency in-house

; agency experience

a plus

food and drink

category

experience

Strong

consumer

brand

background

and experience

leading

consumer

campaigns for complex

domestic/

global

organizations

High level

consumer

media relations strategy and execution experience

Proven trusted client adviser: an active listener who builds strong partnerships and confidently offers counsel

Strategic thinker: understands our clients’ business and communications challenges and develops smart, insight-driven strategies

Creative spark: brings a fresh perspective to our clients and develops ideas that challenge conventions

Growth mindset:

pro

actively seeks opportunities to drive organic growth

Passionate: Lives and breathes the client’s business. Understands the client’s pain points. Is an abstract thinker

comfortable with

ambiguity; u

nderstands the relationship between two disparate pieces of information

; i

s curious, questions the status quo, and is and an avid consumer of information

Operationally savvy: experienced at effectively managing multiple

work streams

and client budgets

People-centric: committed to the development of team members through active coaching and mentoring

Progressive mind-set: interested in evolving communications and the role of PR within the

m

arketing mix; brave enough to try new approaches and adopt new technologies and willing to take calculated risks to do better and more meaningful work

Adaptable by nature

with the ability to thrive under pressure and manage a variety of client contacts and priorities

Energy and passion to contribute to and help foster a fun, collaborative and thriving office culture

What the role can offer you:

The ability to work for an iconic, established agency with a ‘start up’ mentality and approach to business

The opportunity to make an impact by executing campaigns

on behalf of influential client

s

Competitive benefits package—including healthy vacation allotment, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision support, fitness reimbursement

and more

A career working with and influencing bold, creative teams and client brand

s

Strong leadership with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking, training and mentoring to help you grow, expand your skills to become your professional best

The opportunity to join the H K leadership team representing one of the

top PR firms in the country

Ready to learn more?

Please apply with your resume, cover letter and salary expectations.

About

Hill Knowlton Strategies is an international public relations company with over 85 offices around the world.

We believe that every corporation, every brand, every client has a public and today’s public is more powerful than ever before. They have the power to topple CEOs, reshape corporate and brand strategy, kill products and create unicorns. Today’s public demands truth, transparency and the highest behavioral standards.

Our client obsession means constantly evolving new products services to help brands and the public communicate. Always in beta.

At H K Strategies, our first priority are our people, and we believe that the agency is a canvas for everyone to write their own story. This job description is written at a moment in time; whatever role you take at H K we expect you to evolve that role; it should be different tomorrow than it is today and set new standards in the industry.

Join our team and harness the power of the public.

What we can offer you:

No need to check your values at the door, we encourage you to show up and be your authentic self

Opportunities to stretch up and across to grow within the company

Passionate colleagues and a supportive work culture

Comprehensive inclusive health, dental, vision, and mental healthcare

Back-up care, paid parental leave and family solutions

Retirement savings and student loan refinancing partner options

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