YOU ARE
- Confident, thoughtful, approachable
- Adept at strategic decision-making
- A pro at giving and receiving feedback (up, down, across, and with clients) to improve client outcomes and develop yourself and your teammates professionally
- A team builder
- Able to see the big picture, as well as the details
- Able to handle pressure of multiple accounts, clients, and teammates
- Able to think quickly on your feet, with an ability to deliver against tight deadlines
- A strong verbal and written communicator
- A time management and organizational guru
- Confident in guiding clients and team
- Managing your emotions and present yourself as a leader to junior staff
YOU DO
- Excellent client service and strategic counsel in line with INK's high standards
- Strategic planning – in line with INK’s four pillars, and execution of integrated programs in tandem with all of INK's IP teams
- Manage budgets
- Oversee client teams by connecting ideas, managing people, and matching resources to client needs
- Anticipate team and client needs with ability to make smart decisions and provide sound recommendations
- Hold team accountable for meaningful results and demonstrate value of communications programs
- Manage multiple team members, mentoring other staff informally
- Know when to pull in RPG, supervisor, or leadership
- Provide feedback or edits to projects and deliverables that are helpful and actionable
- Coach your team
- Maintain current skills and quality of work while learning next-level strategy and team management skills
- Demonstrate confidence in day-to-day work such as recommendations to clients and team members, presentation skills, decision making and work quality
- Run meetings and communicate with client and team effectively to find and deliver opportunities of value
- Maintain relationships with media and analysts
- Counsel and prep executives for interviews and other briefing and speaking opportunities
- Follow industry trends and recommend ideas based on this understanding
- Play an integral role in Planning + Analysis, measurement against set KPIs
- ID, participate in, and be responsible for new business efforts
- Understand and exemplify INK values and differentiators, and can represent them in a variety of ways
- Contribute to overall company goals
- Begin to hone your craft/create subject matter expertise, and coach staff in that area or areas
YOU HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree
- 7+ years of full-time communications experience, within an agency or similar setting
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including AP style
- Demonstrable media relations skills
- Experience managing and leading multiple programs
- Proficient in Google Docs, MSFT, Cision, Trendkite, Meltwater, IT Database, ARchitect, BusinessWire, and other PR programs and tools
- Basic understanding of Brandwatch, BuzzSumo, Sprout Social and Google Analytics
- Ability to quickly understand client industries
- Ability to write compelling content for a variety of audiences
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting
- Ability to provide strategic guidance on multiple accounts while paying strict attention to detail
- Ability to problem-solve, apply sound judgement, and delegate within team environment
- Business and PR intuition
- Experience in program budgeting and resource management
- Experience participating in new business efforts
