Senior Account Executive, Employee Engagement
Zeno Group, Chicago, IL, United States
Senior Account Executive, Corporate Affairs and Employee Engagement
Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our "Fearless Pursuit of the Unexpected," we push the boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. As a Senior Account Executive, Corporate Affairs and Employee Engagement at Zeno, you will collaborate across teams to drive results through internal employee communications and traditional and emerging public relations tactics. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of your accounts - their business, products, markets, and industry influencers, and convey this knowledge credibly to members of your account team, the media and/or internal stakeholders to support both external reputation-building and effective employee communications. About the Role:
Utilize key messages in keeping with clients' objectives to craft and develop newsworthy content. Develop and manage media relations programs including maintaining quality programs with trade, business, and vertical press and sustain key editorial contacts. Draft compelling internal communications including executive messages, employee announcements, scripts, talking points, intranet content, newsletters and leadership communications. Manage multiple projects simultaneously and complete them on time and on budget. Plan and implement press conferences, seminars, speakers' bureau, and other special events. Practice effective project management while working with other team members and understand the "big picture" of the client program. Apply or create tools, templates and methodologies that contribute to your clients' internal communications effectiveness. Draft compelling communications tailored to specific audience segment based off clients' key priorities. Research, interview, write, and edit news releases other media materials, fact sheets and other materials as needed. Assist with new business. Build strong relationships with client, their business partners, and vendor contacts & proactively manage correspondence. Coach junior employees and demonstrate ability to supervise & delegate tasks as necessary. About You:
3+ years of experience in PR, corporate communications, internal communications or related field; agency experience with corporate clients preferred. Collaborative spirit, results driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work against deadlines. Demonstrates the ability to think strategically, creatively and holistically about client programs. Is fearless in presenting a point of view in brainstorms. Excellent writing skills, demonstrated experience crafting media materials, strategic communications and employee-facing content. Highly organized. Proficient in MSOffice, specifically PowerPoint. Proven success in building relationships with members of the media and driving results for clients. Pay Range: $65,000-$75,000 USD/yr. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits. Zeno Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, military, or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our "Fearless Pursuit of the Unexpected," we push the boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. As a Senior Account Executive, Corporate Affairs and Employee Engagement at Zeno, you will collaborate across teams to drive results through internal employee communications and traditional and emerging public relations tactics. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of your accounts - their business, products, markets, and industry influencers, and convey this knowledge credibly to members of your account team, the media and/or internal stakeholders to support both external reputation-building and effective employee communications. About the Role:
Utilize key messages in keeping with clients' objectives to craft and develop newsworthy content. Develop and manage media relations programs including maintaining quality programs with trade, business, and vertical press and sustain key editorial contacts. Draft compelling internal communications including executive messages, employee announcements, scripts, talking points, intranet content, newsletters and leadership communications. Manage multiple projects simultaneously and complete them on time and on budget. Plan and implement press conferences, seminars, speakers' bureau, and other special events. Practice effective project management while working with other team members and understand the "big picture" of the client program. Apply or create tools, templates and methodologies that contribute to your clients' internal communications effectiveness. Draft compelling communications tailored to specific audience segment based off clients' key priorities. Research, interview, write, and edit news releases other media materials, fact sheets and other materials as needed. Assist with new business. Build strong relationships with client, their business partners, and vendor contacts & proactively manage correspondence. Coach junior employees and demonstrate ability to supervise & delegate tasks as necessary. About You:
3+ years of experience in PR, corporate communications, internal communications or related field; agency experience with corporate clients preferred. Collaborative spirit, results driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work against deadlines. Demonstrates the ability to think strategically, creatively and holistically about client programs. Is fearless in presenting a point of view in brainstorms. Excellent writing skills, demonstrated experience crafting media materials, strategic communications and employee-facing content. Highly organized. Proficient in MSOffice, specifically PowerPoint. Proven success in building relationships with members of the media and driving results for clients. Pay Range: $65,000-$75,000 USD/yr. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits. Zeno Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, military, or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.