Senior Communications Manager

HLK; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HLK is seeking a Senior Communications Manager to lead and manage client communications across campaigns, launches, and calendars, driving efficiency and impactful results. The role interfaces with clients and internal teams to move projects forward with creative and business outcomes, focusing on flawless execution and measurable success.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in public relations or communications, a proven track record handling national accounts, and strong leadership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications or related field.
• Minimum of five years of public relations or communications experience.
• Proven track record designing and executing PR campaigns locally and nationally.
• Experience leading client-facing accounts.
• Strong written and verbal communication and details-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day contact for assigned clients to develop and implement communications strategies.
• Create and manage strategic communications plans including goals, budget, tactics and measurement.
• Identify opportunities through social media and PR and communicate them through agency processes.
• Develop media relationships, respond to inquiries, and coordinate events.
• Lead social media channels and influencer programs.
• Provide reporting insights that influence marketing decisions and budgets.

Skills

Client-facing leadership

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Project management

Independent decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in public relations or communications

Tools

Brandwatch

Meltwater

Cision

Sprout Social

Hootsuite

HubSpot

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for leading and managing communications on behalf of HLK clients. The Senior Communications Manager will interface with clients and internal teams to move projects through the agency with the highest degree of efficiency and success - both from a creative and business standpoint. Ultimately, the agency's goal is to help its clients achieve their business objectives through innovative thinking and flawless execution.

Position Summary

Responsible for leading and managing communications on behalf of HLK clients. The Senior Communications Manager will interface with clients and internal teams to move projects through the agency with the highest degree of efficiency and success - both from a creative and business standpoint. Ultimately, the agency's goal is to help its clients achieve their business objectives through innovative thinking and flawless execution.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for assigned clients to develop and implement communications strategies for campaigns, launches and editorial calendars.
• Create and manage strategic communications plans including strategy, goals, budget, tactics and measurement.
• Identify and create new and exciting opportunities through social media and public relations and effectively communicate them through agency processes to grow deliverables.
• Develop and maintain current statuses.
• Collaborate with the account team(s) on earned media calendars and social content calendars.
• Develop, coordinate and execute all tactics outlined within the approved PR plan, including but not limited to:
• Developing the annual earned media editorial calendar.
• Establishing and managing media relationships and lists.
• Facilitating media inquiries and interview requests.
• Handling all PR writing (bylines, news releases, blogs, etc.).
• Pitching timely editorial topics, news releases, story ideas, etc. to the target media audience. o Organizing and staffing promotional events such as media days, trade shows and conferences.
• Analyzing media relations reports from owned channels and other monitoring platforms (Cision, Brand watch, Google Analytics, etc.), and developing insights and recommendations reports for clients. o Supporting report development to bring forward action items to the communications lead for new opportunities or changes.
• Lead the development and implementation of social media channels and engagement action plans.
• Design and manage influencer and advocacy programs for brands through social media.
• Provide reporting analyses to identify actionable and integrated insights that influence marketing decisions and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public relations, communications or related fi eld.
• Minimum of five years of public relations or communications experience.
• Proven track record designing and executing successful public relations campaigns at both the local and national level.
• Proven ability to be a client-facing lead for an account.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong independent decision-making, organization, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple simultaneous projects.
• Knowledge of media monitoring platforms like Brand watch, Meltwater and Cision.
• Experience with social media management tools like Sprout Social, Hootsuite, HubSpot, etc. is a plus.