Fleishman-Hillard

Overview

FleishmanHillard’s Washington office is seeking an experienced and versatile communications professional to join the firm’s Corporate Reputation practice as a Managing Supervisor or Vice President. This position provides a fantastic opportunity for a mid-level communications professional with a background in and passion for technology and AI communications to work with collaborative teams on communications strategy and campaigns, media relations, corporate positioning, business development and content creation on behalf of our industry-leading clients.

In this role, you will work directly with clients, helping to devise and execute large-scale communications campaigns that directly impact their bottom line. Our clients will depend on you to be responsive, thoughtful with ideas, and execute approved communications plans in ways that deliver measurable results. You will also lead media relations efforts on behalf of these clients with top-tier business and trade outlets. The ideal candidate is extremely organized, a strong project driver, and demonstrates an ability to find synergies between multiple workstreams.

At FleishmanHillard, we embrace challenges, think boldly, trust each other, and harness our talented worldwide network to provide the best in-class counsel to our roster of remarkable global clients. Are you ready to join the team? 

We recognize that diversity, equity 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. As part of our ongoing effort to be the world’s most inclusive agency, we are committed to seeking candidates who possess and demonstrate a profound interest in furthering our DE&I goals.

Responsibilities

• Build media relations strategy, manage media projects and execute, with a team, for our clients in the technology space.
• Develop and maintain strong media relationships with business, tech and AI reporters and pitch ideas. Help shape client stories and messages with partners across media and platforms, with the goal of integrating clients into the broader news cycle.
• Lead and motivate teams to successfully manage relationships and correspondence with external audiences: top-tier reporters, client partners, SMEs, etc.
• Write and edit communications materials that capture relevant audiences and reflect an understanding of our clients’ businesses – ranging from internal to external documents, including pitches, plans, memos, research, written content, media materials, website and social media content, client correspondence, and collateral.
• Play a pivotal role in overseeing and finding synergies between several client workstreams and account teams, including managing budgets and forecasts, overseeing projects and clients, and pursuing new business by leading and contributing to proposals and opportunities.
• Manage multiple client contact relationships and deliver according to individual contact needs.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6+ years of public relations agency experience, with an emphasis on corporate reputation, crisis work, issues management, executive positioning and message development. Experience within the tech sector is preferred.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, journalism, or related field.
• Knowledge of media trends and issues and strong understanding of media environment.
• Strong media relationships with tier 1 business and policy reporters.
• Excellent writing and editing abilities.
• Energetic, self-starter and problem solver; gets things moving, keeps them on track and understands how to switch gears when needed.
• Strong strategic planning and demonstrated client counsel capabilities.
• Analytical thinking and an ability to understand complex industries and business concepts quickly.
• Firm understanding of multichannel editorial content creation, development and distribution in order to manage editorial content and campaigns for client teams.
• An ability to work well within a team environment, complementing senior leads and managing junior staff.
• A proven ability to manage large projects.

About FleishmanHillard 

We’re 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. We specialize in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named 2021 PRovoke Global Agency of the Year; 2021 ICCO Network of the Year; 2021 Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year; 2022-2023 PRWeek U.S. Agency of the Year and Outstanding Extra-Large Agency of the Year; 2021 PRovoke APAC Consultancy of the Year; 2021 PRWeek UK Large Consultancy of the Year; Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2018-2022; and to Seramount’s (formerly Working Mother Media) “Top Companies for Executive Women” list 2010-2022. FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom Public Relations Group, and has 75 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries. 

FleishmanHillard offers a hybrid work model, and seeks employees who are comfortable working in the office for a portion of their workweek. We value the collaboration and camaraderie that in-person interactions provide, but also understand the importance of flexibility and balance in our employees' lives. As such, we are open to discuss various work arrangements that accommodate individual needs and circumstances, including flexible scheduling and alternative work arrangements. Our goal is to foster a productive and inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive, both in and out of the office. 

FleishmanHillard 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. Please do not contact the office directly to apply – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered. If you need assistance reviewing career opportunities or completing an application, please email our careers team or call 314-982-1700 and ask to be connected to Talent Development. 

The anticipated salary range for the Managing Supervisor position is $71,000-$125,000. 

The anticipated salary range for the Vice President position is $77,000-$175,000. 

Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available.