Account Supervisor, Corporate Affairs

Adelphi Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Golin Ketchum is seeking an Account Supervisor, Corporate Affairs to join our Employee and Executive Advisory team. You will lead client programs, manage budgets, write and edit materials, and foster trusted client relationships across industries.

You bring at least 4 years in a PR environment, strong writing and project management skills, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced setting. Equal opportunity employer; in-office 3 days weekly.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in a public relations agency or similar position.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines while managing multiple projects and teams.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and manage priorities.
• Broad exposure to proposal planning, writing/presentations, and media relations.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, PR, journalism, English, marketing, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Development of client programs, project management, strategic plan writing, trend reporting, financial management.
• Serve as key liaison among client, account team and agency management
• Manage day-to-day account needs
• Be client-facing, fostering client-agency relationships to build trust
• Provide guidance to clients and anticipate needs
• Troubleshoot client issues and seek senior input when needed
• Build knowledge of clients’ business and competitive environments
• Demonstrate knowledge of media strategies, internal communications, thought leadership, and executive visibility
• Write/edit internal communications, correspondence and plans
• Develop presentation skills to articulate ideas
• Manage account financials including budgets, time sheets, invoicing and PO processes
• Utilize agency network to deliver value
• Participate in new business programming and presentations
• Stay abreast of industry trends and share insights with clients

Skills

Writing/editing

Project management

Communication

multitasking / prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications or related field

Job description

Agency

Golin Ketchum

Job Function

Consulting

Job Subfunction

Business and Change Consulting

Job Description

Golin Ketchum is looking for an Account Supervisor, Corporate Affairs to join our team! This role sits in our rapidly growing Executive and Employee Advisory.

Golin Ketchum is the most awarded public relations agency of the decade. We create change that matters for our clients and our people. The kind of change that earns attention and shapes culture to build business.

Formed in 2026 from the merger of two iconic PR agencies, Golin Ketchum combines fearless creative and strategic excellence, fueled by Omnicom's industry-leading data and AI solutions, to uncover powerful insights and execute work that builds and protects the world’s greatest companies.

With specialized expertise across consumer and brands, corporate affairs, healthcare, technology, and food, agriculture and nutrition, we deliver integrated, high-impact communications services at scale.

At Golin Ketchum, culture matters. We are fiercely ambitious yet fundamentally kind and collaborate obsessively with the best clients in the world.

Want to create change that matters with us? Here are the details:

What You'll Do

The Employee and Executive Advisory team helps clients navigate change, create more connected employee experiences and help leaders make a meaningful impact. This is a tremendous opportunity to work on high profile accounts across a variety of industries, build trusted relationships with clients and do work that makes a direct impact on our client’s business.

Our work starts with understanding both an organization’s goals and the employees who bring them to life. We help clients shape culture, engage their workforces and tell a powerful story internally. We support internal change initiatives by helping employees understand not just what is changing, but why it matters and how they can play a role. We also support leaders in finding their voice, refining their stories and connecting with the people who matter most, uncovering the story only they can tell—and making sure it reaches the right audience at the right time. The role includes:

• Perform a wide range of duties, including development of client programs, project management, strategic plan writing, trend reporting, financial management.
• Serve as key liaison among client, account team and agency management
• Manage day-to-day account needs
• Be client-facing, continually fostering client-agency relationship to build trust and become a valuable resource to clients
• Provide guidance to clients on an ongoing basis; anticipate and address clients’ needs
• Troubleshoot clients’ problems as they arise; seek senior management input whenever appropriate
• Build understanding and knowledge of the clients’ business and their competitive environments
• Demonstrate knowledge of proactive and reactive media strategies, internal communications channels, thought leadership, and executive visibility programming
• Demonstrate proficiency in writing and editing materials including internal communications, correspondence and plans
• Strive to develop the best communication and presentation skills possible to effectively articulate ideas to clients, colleagues and others
• Manage account financials including budget development and tracking, time sheets, client billing, supplier invoicing and purchase orders
• Access agency's network of resources to deliver greatest value to clients
• Participate in new business programming and presentations
• Stay on top of trends in the industry; bring them to the attention of clients and associates, as appropriate

What You Have

The ideal candidate is a thoughtful, talented writer and critical thinker who takes initiative and brings a high level of professionalism to the work. You have strong project management skills, are collaborative and are comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment. You approach work with curiosity, sound judgment and a genuine interest in helping clients communicate in clear, relevant and compelling ways.

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skills and knowledge for successful performance would qualify. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• At least 4 years of experience in a public relations agency or similar position, preferably with some internal communications experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines while managing multiple projects and teams
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and manage priorities
• Broad-based exposure to all skill areas, including proposal planning, writing and presentations, and media relations
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Marketing, or a related field preferred

Golin Ketchum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Golin Ketchum recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

$80,000 - $100,000

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