Managing Supervisor OR Vice President, Consumer - Gatorade PR

Overview

FleishmanHillard’s Chicago office has an immediate opening for a Managing Supervisor or Vice president with a strong consumer and brand communications background, preferably within sports or food and beverage to work with one of our largest clients, Gatorade. This position provides the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with collaborative teams on integrated communications programs entailing strategic planning, creative ideation, high-level media relations strategy and execution, influencer marketing, and overall client/account management.

From our vantage point, FleishmanHillard’s creative, collaborative, diverse, “what-if” culture sets the stage for delivering game-changing work for our clients, which include some of the world’s most well-known brands in the food and beverage, financial and professional services, and healthcare industries. Our team is excited and proud to work with these household names every day, delivering expertise in all aspects of corporate communications and consumer brand marketing — from media and influencer relations to crisis and issues management and everything in between.

We recognize that diversity 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

Integration Team Lead

• Serve on the leadership team of a top client account that is a household name
• Oversee integration team, including close partnership with account lead on client relationship management, as well as strategic review of all staffing, budgets, vendor management, event management
• Partner with client relationship lead on overall account operations
• Serve as integration lead on select priority programs, ranging from product launches to athlete announcements to broad creative campaigns
• Work closely with partner agencies across integrated agency teams
• Serve as lead on account measurement
• Cultivate diverse teams and contribute to an inclusive working and learning environment.

 Integration Team Responsibilities

• Client relationship management, in partnership with account lead
• Budgeting and vendor management
• Workback development, management and adherence
• Integration with strategy planning team
• Client response and coordination
• Alongside media lead, lead communications and coordination with integrated agency team (IAT) for collaborative, 360-degree programming
• Non-media material development (social copy, web copy, fact sheets, etc.)
• Event logistics (when applicable)
• Adaptation of comms plans for internal client usage / program selling
• Crisis resourcing (when needed)
• Reporting and measurement
• Post-program tear-down key learnings

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must be highly detailed and organized, solutions oriented, results-driven, experienced in working with a cross-agency team, able to build and maintain strong client relationships and provide strategic counsel. Excitement for helping run a large-scale team is a plus.  In addition, candidates should have:
• Minimum of 6-9 years of consumer/brand marketing experience gained in an agency or a corporate environment, with an emphasis on media relations and influencer marketing. Sports and/or food and nutrition experience, in particular with CPG brands, is preferable but not mandatory.
• Strong critical thinking and planning, with demonstrated experience in executing programs and events against a variety of audiences.
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, draw conclusions, make recommendations, establish reasonable timelines and areas of responsibility, anticipate costs, and identify measures of success. Candidate should have a polished executive presence and the ability to consult confidently and effectively with clients on a regular basis.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and executing strategic public relations plans on target and within budget.
• Highly developed project management skills with experience overseeing the work of small teams and integrating with multiple agency partners.
• Highly developed management skills with a proven track record providing leadership to junior staff.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Superior writing skills and proven creativity, with the ability to develop and edit high-quality materials such communications plans, bylined articles and presentations.
• Financial acumen with the experience and ability to manage client budgets.

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 a Managing Supervisor is $71,000.00 - $125,000.00. The anticipated salary range for a Vice President is $77,000.00 - $175,000.00.

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.