| Job ID: | 3376-12 | Location: | IN-New Delhi |
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| # of Positions: | 1 | Exp.(Years): | 15 |
Position Overview and Responsibilities:
Fleishman-Hillard is a leading multinational public relations firm with a fast-growing, dynamic network in Asia Pacific. The firm has built its reputation on using strategic communications to deliver what its clients value most: meaningful, positive, and measurable impact on the performance of client organizations. The firm is renowned for its strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity, and personal commitment.
The firm offers strategic communications services to many of the world’s most respected companies: Avaya, ATT, Bosch, Master Kong, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Philips,7-11, Tata Group, LG Electronics, Mercedes Benz, Proctor & Gamble, Swire Properties and Huawei Technologies to name just a few. The firm currently operates throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and South Africa and the Middle East with more than 2,000 employees located in 81offices in 26 countries. Fleishman-Hillard is part of the Omnicom Group, Inc., a leading global communications company. Fleishman-Hillard consistently receives high ratings from peers and clients for the quality of staff and excellence of client service.
Fleishman-Hillard established a presence in Asia Pacific in the early 1990s. Over the last few years the firm has grown with clients to become a solid regional network comprised of 16 wholly owned offices in nine countries, plus a host of trusted affiliate agency partners.
Fleishman-Hillard has received over 83 Silver Anvil Awards, the Oscars of the public relations profession, from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) over the past 26 years. The agency also has received 52 CIPRA and SABRE awards sponsored by The Holmes Group. Most recently Holmes named Fleishman-Hillard “Best Multinational Agency to Work For”, “European Consultancy of the Year” and “Asia Pacific Consultancy of the Year.” The National Association of Female Executives also named Fleishman-Hillard one of America’s top 10 best companies for working women, along with Abbot, Johnson & Johnson, American Express and IBM.
This is an exciting career opportunity for a seasoned public relations counselor who excels at client relationship management, team management and new business development to join a dynamic group doing innovative work for a range of clients.
The Managing Director will play a critical role in determining the future and long-term success of the Fleishman-Hillard India offices. Your focus will be largely on team management, business development and a wider scope of responsibilities in terms of managing account profitability and staff across India. You will be responsible for playing a key role in the management of the India offices while providing overall staff leadership, sound strategic counsel and direction to existing clients, as well as managing senior-level client relationships.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide thought leadership in areas of expertise including participation, in speaking platforms, networking events and bylined articles to grow Fleishman-Hillard India’s visibility and reputation
- Organize new business research and information gathering
- Assess new business leads
- Develop new business initiatives
- Participate in new business pitch development and/or presentations
- Provide top-tier strategic counsel
- Keep client programs on schedule and ensure all deadlines are met
- Develop and maintain extremely strong interpersonal relationships with senior clients
- Serve as a primary contact for the senior client
- Address any issues, trouble shoot problems and provide strategic counsel
- Proactively handle client problems and issues quickly and adeptly
- Develop quality standards and ensure client satisfaction
- Build and nurture client relationships
- Identify opportunities to engage other senior executives within Fleishman-Hillard to ensure growth of account
- Responsible for setting a standard of excellent and consistent quality work
- Ensure client satisfaction on all office accounts
- Responsible for developing media relations strategy and delivering results
- Be knowledgeable about media trends (online and traditional) as well as top-tier media personnel shifts
- Provide counsel on strategic plans
- Provide leadership, direction and guidance to account teams
- Work with peers to further the mission, goals and culture of the agency
- Mentor individuals so that they are able to achieve their professional goals
- Key contact for internal account staff to address issues
- Ensure that account team members adhere to agency time reporting and financial guidelines
- Participate in the development of the annual business plan and budgets
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related field
- Minimum 15 years of public relations or related experience, preferably in an agency environment;
- An entrepreneur who is motivated by challenge and the ability to grow a successful team. Installing fresh ideas is important;
- Possess strong people and presentation skills and a proven track record in winning new business;
- Demonstrated ability to provide high-level strategy to clients and to build lasting, mutually rewarding client relationships;
- Strong hands-on leadership, organization, prioritization and project management abilities;
- Possess high level of energy, excitement, and enthusiasm. A team driven orientation is critical;
- Excellent management skills including the ability to coach, motivate, lead and inspire.
To apply, please send your resume indicating your earliest available date, current & expected salary to: zena.shum@fleishman.com
About Fleishman-Hillard
Fleishman-Hillard Inc., one of the world’s leading strategic communications firms, has built its reputation on creating integrated solutions that deliver what its clients value most: meaningful, positive and measurable impact on the performance of their organizations. The firm is widely recognized for excellent client service and a strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity and personal commitment. Based in St. Louis, the firm operates throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America through its 80 owned offices. For more information, visit the Fleishman-Hillard website at www.fleishmanhillard.com
Fleishman-Hillard is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com). Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, interactive, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to more than 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.
Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this web site will be considered.
