
Senior Account Supervisor, Corporate Affairs
- Chicago, IL
- $100,000-120,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead day to day client work to ensure delivery for today and readiness for tomorrow.
- Develop media relations strategy and conduct outreach for programs/projects.
- Execute national business media relations strategy for programs/projects.
- Identify new growth opportunities based on insights into the company, client, industry, and economy.
- Lead the client service function for program planning, problem solving and strategic counsel.
- Maintain financial responsibility for accounts including forecasting and account profitability.
- Provide strategic counsel and guidance to clients, as well as to colleagues in the Zeno network, to ensure success.
- Secure, maintain and grow the business.
- Understand key client industry issues relating to products, product categories, technologies, primary and potential competition, and general issues facing the industry.
- Understand key competitors and their business strategies.
- Work across geographies and help shape direction and focus of practice.
- 8+ years of experience in Corporate PR, previous agency experience.
- A history of success in providing sound creative and strategic counsel to clients and building credibility with senior level client contacts.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Collaborative spirit, results driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work against deadlines.
- Demonstrate the ability to think strategically, creatively, and holistically about client programs.
- Excellent writing skills, solid presentation skills, experience developing and delivering client presentations, including new business.
- Must have an in-depth knowledge of reputation management and a working knowledge of traditional and non-traditional media. A current track record of success in building relationships with national business media and driving results for clients.
- Must have a strong background in corporate communications and solid corporate media relations contacts.
- Must have experience with B2B communications.
- Proven leadership experience, mentoring and developing junior talent.