H K Strategies is seeking an Account Manager/Senior Account Manager, Product Communications
with strong automotive sector experience
to join our client team for a major automotive manufacturer. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in a highly client-facing role, building the brand and integrating our work. In this role, you will serve as a true extension of the client team, manage junior members and be part of a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary group.
The ideal candidate is business and media savvy, passionate about transportation/mobility technology and media relations. We are looking for someone who is both a self-starter and a team player – motivated to deliver results but also able to work effectively with colleagues.
This position can either be based in Southern California (LA/OC region) or open to remote location.
Job Responsibilities:
Work closely with client team to develop communications strategies and creative activation plans for major initiatives and launches
Serve as communications lead on interagency team to identify storytelling opportunities and drive messaging strategies
Develop advanced plans and media relations strategies for product launches and always-on storytelling
Oversee coordination of media-centric product launch events, including concept creation, media outreach, materials development and reporting
Maintain relationships with key top-tier lifestyle and news media to secure coverage for the brand
Provide larger assessments of automotive industry trends and issues, as needed, to identify opportunities and areas of concern for the brand’s products
Work with strategy and planning team to uncover actionable insights to inform our ideas
Draft POV documents, press releases and other strategic materials
Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in PR, Communications, Journalism, Media Studies or related
6 years of experience working on a major brand account team (automotive industry preferred, but not mandatory)
Solid working knowledge of the media landscape (news, lifestyle and automotive)
Strong writing capabilities
Awareness of business elements impacting the automotive industry
Exceptional time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects, meet deadlines and work with quality and efficiency
Professionalism, poise and confidence participating in a variety of situations including client presentations and events
Ability to drive creativity, execute programs, and manage the client process
Availability to travel as needed
What’s in it for you?
Competitive benefits package—including healthy vacation allotment, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision support, fitness reimbursement, your birthday off, professional development opportunities and more
A career working with and influencing bold, creative teams and a client account that has a positive impact on the world
An inspiring, passionate, driven, fun, and creative team culture
Strong leadership with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking, training and mentoring to help you grow, expand your skills and become your professional best
About
Hill Knowlton Strategies is an international public relations company with over 85 offices around the world.
We believe that every corporation, every brand, every client has a public and today’s public is more powerful than ever before. They have the power to topple CEO’s, reshape corporate and brand strategy, kill products and create unicorns. Today’s public demands truth, transparency and the highest behavioral standards.
Our client obsession means constantly evolving new products services to help brands and the public communicate. Always in beta.
At H K our belief is that the agency is a canvas for everyone to write their own story. This job description is written at a moment in time; whatever role you take at H K we expect you to evolve that role; it should be different tomorrow than it is today and set new standards in the industry.
Join our team and harness the power of the public.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Hill Knowlton Strategies does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, national origin, or ancestry.
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