Fleishman-Hillard

Healthcare, PR Specialist, San Francisco

Kayla Kmitta — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:46:45 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Fleishman-Hillard Inc., a leading global communications agency, is widely recognized for excellent client service and a strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity, and personal commitment. We operate throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, South Africa, and Latin America through our 80 owned offices. For more than 60 years, the firm has developed an unsurpassed reputation for delivering a meaningful, positive, and measurable impact on our clients’ performance.

Fleishman-Hillard’s San Francisco office is seeking an entrepreneurial, self-starting Account Executive to join our growing healthcare team. This is an exciting career opportunity for a PR specialist with a passion for healthcare-related public relations and communications to work closely with FH senior management, and assist healthcare clients with their external public relations and communications activities. This individual will face a broad array of challenges including advocacy relations, media relations, and marketing communications for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.

Responsibilities include:

Work with senior team members to assist with client management, meeting deadline and budget expectations.
Pitch sophisticated ideas and drive media campaigns in healthcare and trade media.
Develop strong traditional and social media relationships as well as relationships with third-party influencers.
Develop and edit high-quality written materials, including media correspondence, speaking abstracts, and marketing collateral.

Qualifications:

Minimum 2-4 years of pharmaceutical and healthcare communications experience in an agency setting.
Previous experience managing product communications for healthcare-related products and brands.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate medical information into lay language.
Experience developing and maintaining relationships with a variety of third-party organizations, including healthcare professionals and patient associations.
Knowledge of healthcare industry and its regulatory environment.
Proven understanding of the media environment: healthcare trade, national, spokespersons.
Experience with new digital media and social networking tactics and program development.
Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and handle changing needs of clients.
Ability to illustrate a results-focused approach and commitment to going the extra mile for clients. Experience working directly with clients on day-to-day activities.
Energetic, self-starter and resourceful problem solver – gets things moving and keeps them on track. High attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities.
Good interpersonal skills, can work effectively in a team environment, negotiate approvals diplomatically, and maintain composure and quality under constant deadline pressure.

Fleishman-Hillard’s reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of our distinguished status in the industry. We offer a competitive salary and superb benefits including medical/dental/vision, life/disability insurance, paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan with a significant company match.

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.

If you need assistance with this application, please contact 314-982-1700.

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.

Accounting & Finance, Accounts Assistant, Dublin

Kayla Kmitta — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:39:25 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Fleishman-Hillard has an immediate opening for an accounts assistant in the financial department in Dublin.

Responsibilities include:

Creditors ledger; posting invoices, supplier reconciliations, filing, balancing statements, preparing and issuing payments and reconciling WIP Ledger
Debtors ledger; processing and issuing invoices, posting receipts, credit control duties, sending monthly statements and weekly banking
Bank reconciliations
Preparation of month end reports
Sarbanes-Oxley testing
General office accounts/administration duties

Qualifications:

Excellent computer skills (Sage Accounts Package –preferable, but not essential, Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and administration skills
Attention to detail and follow through a must
Needs to be a real team player and a flexible individual
Excellent telephone manner, professional demeanour
Ability to priorities multi-tasks, work in very busy environment and prioritise
Assertive personality with a positive attitude
Ability to deal with highly confidential and sensitive matters

About Fleishman-Hillard:

If you need assistance with this application, please contact 314-982-1700.

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.

Corporate Communications, Consultant, Berlin

Kayla Kmitta — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:56:02 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

To further strengthen our Corporate Affairs Team in Berlin we are looking for a full-time Consultant (m/f) to join us at the earliest possibility.

What We Offer:

Exciting challenges in one of the world’s leading agencies for Corporate Communications, Public Affairs und PR
An international working environment, interesting projects and diversified topics
A high level of self-responsibility and close communication with experienced colleagues from a great team

Qualifications:

Completed university studies
3-4 years of work experience in a PR/consulting firm or the in-house PR-department of a firm
High analytical capabilities and an understanding of the operations of medium- and large-sized, German and international firms
An excellent understanding of journalistic work, including the pronounced ability to position topics and write and edit texts. Ideally you possess an established network of contacts to journalists and the media in Germany and Europe.
Ideally experience in at least one of the following Corporate Affairs disciplines: CSR, Investor Relations, Public Affairs, Change
High-level of general skills, the ability to grasp new concepts quickly, creativity and strong organizational skills
Excellent command of German and English (written and spoken)
Excellent knowledge of standard software (MS Office)

Please send your completed application materials including your earliest possible start date to:

franziska.lack@fleishmaneurope.com

In case you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Franziska Lack
Fleishman-Hillard Germany GmbH
Potsdamer Platz 5
10785 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 30 5900 433 43

About Fleishman-Hillard:

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through franziska.lack@fleishmaneurope.comwill be considered.

Financial Services, Public Affairs Junior Consultant, Brussels

Kayla Kmitta — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:25:33 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Fleishman-Hillard’s Brussels office is seeking 2 immediate entry level consultants (Account Executive). Its Financial Services Practice is the market leader with proven track record across a full range of financial sectors: banking, insurance, securities and corporate reputation issues.

Responsibilities will include:

Assisting with preparing draft reports, presentations and issue analysis relevant to financial services
Establishing political intelligence in support of public affairs programme
Assisting in implementing these public affairs programmes for market-leading global accounts
Monitoring of relevant information sources and reporting on key developments
Developing draft strategic advice and implementation of client strategy
Proactively building networks around key issues with Key EU institutions and organisations.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have:

Interest in Economics or Financial Services
Knowledge of EU policymaking
Good communication skills and networking abilities, particularly in the European Parliament and other Key European institutions
Prior experience in a professional services firm an advantage
Initiative and creativity when it comes to problem-solving
Commitment to the highest standards of service delivery
Fluency in English (French, Italian, German, Spanish or Dutch an advantage)

Fleishman-Hillard is one of the world’s leading public affairs and communications groups, with over 80 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and South Africa.

If you fit the profile, please send your CV and resume to Ariane Van Der Haegen, VP Talent Development Continental Europe & Eurasia Ariane.vanderhaegen@fleishmaneurope.com

About Fleishman-Hillard:

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through Ariane.vanderhaegen@fleishmaneurope.com will be considered.

Financial Communications, Senior Level, New York

Kayla Kmitta — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:37:53 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Fleishman-Hillard has an immediate opening for a motivated, self-starting public relations professional to join its Financial Communications team in New York. The candidate will have the responsibility of supporting the team including working with a variety of clients to execute public relations initiatives.

The role is heavily focused on corporate communications for clients in the financial services sector and requires a solid background in fundamental public relations activities including writing, media relations, pitching, and client servicing. This individual will have a leadership role in managing client relationships, and will be responsible for managing large-scale communications programs. The position provides the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with collaborative teams on corporate positioning, internal communications, crisis situations, issues management and high level media relations.

Qualifications:

7-10 years of experience providing public relations counsel to clients.
Previous experience working within an agency environment is required.
Strong retail/consumer financial services experience, such as consumer banking, credit cards, mortgage, etc.
Expert in personal finance and consumer-facing media and well-developed skills in building and maintaining media relationships.
Strong writing, traditional and social media skills, and events management experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor junior staff.
Self-motivated with critical and strategic thinking skills
Excellent attention to detail and organizational and planning skills; able to work quickly under pressure, handling and prioritizing multiple assignments.
Ability to work within client budgets, manage billing and monthly client activity reports.
Proactive, engaging personality who is a strong team player and can work well with all levels of clients and firm management; show initiative, produce results.

About Fleishman-Hillard:

If you need assistance with this application, please contact 314-982-1700.

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

Food & Beverage, Mid-Level, Kansas City

Fleishman-Hillard — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:13:13 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Fleishman-Hillard has an immediate opportunity for a seasoned communications practitioner with knowledge of and a passion for implementing communication plans for food, CPG, restaurant/foodservice and food ingredient clients to join the Kansas City office as part of the food and nutrition practice.

The Vice President would serve in a lead role to develop, present and execute integrated brand strategy and brand positioning communications programs for local, regional, national and global food and nutrition clients. He or she would provide proactive high-level client counsel and creative recommendations on how to meet brand marketing goals through communications.

Responsibilities include:

Direct the development and provide strategic direction for various client materials: plans, presentations, reports, communications documents.
Translate industry, competitive and consumer trends and insights into impactful client programming.
Develop and edit high quality written materials, including media correspondence, client presentation, sales materials, etc.
Develop relationships and coordinate correspondence with external audiences: third party organizations, industry and nutrition influencers, media, client partners.
Supervise and train junior account staff; provide quality control, determine workflow and assignments.
Build and maintain strong client relationships at the senior level and build/recruit strong agency account teams.
Co-lead the food and nutrition business development efforts for the office and assist on network new business.
Be ultimately responsible for the profit and loss of significant client budgets and oversee the client budget development, tracking, billing and communications; proven ability to run accounts profitably.

Qualifications:

A minimum of 8-10 years of food and/or nutrition communication/marketing experience, preferably some experience in a marketing communications or PR agency.
Previous experience managing food brand, CPG, food ingredient marketing communications; proven experience in brand launches a plus.
Nutrition education (i.e., nutrition science, food science, Registered Dietitian) a plus.
Knowledge of food and nutrition trends and issues, such as food safety, package labeling, etc.
Strong understanding of food media environment: trade, national, consumer, business, bylines, spokespersons.
Success record of client counsel, client relationship building and team management; has launched and grown accounts.
Proven experience in planning and managing communications programs.
Excellent track record in managing a team of talented communication professionals.
Energetic, self-starter and problem solver; gets things moving, keeps them on track and understands how to switch gears when needed.
Professional writing and presentation skills experience with senior-level decision-makers.
Proven ability in business development, from target identification to final sell.

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

If you need assistance with this application, please contact 314-982-1700.

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.

Internal Communications, Junior Level, St. Louis

Fleishman-Hillard — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:09:46 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Internal Corporate Communications

Fleishman-Hillard St. Louis, the firm’s worldwide headquarters, is one of the largest public relations offices in the world. We deliver integrated communications solutions to clients that draw on expertise across more than 25 disciplines, including B2C and B2B marketing, branding, corporate reputation management, CSR, creative services, entertainment and sports, digital and social media, financial services, healthcare, internal communications, issues and crisis management, public affairs, technology and research The St. Louis office has depth in each of these communications practices and works closely with offices in the U.S. Central Region – Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Minneapolis/St. Paul along with our other 80 offices across the world to form teams that deliver seamless service and effective results for our clients. Our clients include AT&T, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Emerson, Papa John’s, Hospira, Monsanto, BP and many more corporate and non-profit entities of all sizes, across nearly every sector of business and service.

The St. Louis corporate headquarters has an immediate opening for a mid-level internal communications specialist with a strong background in employee communications and change management to support our U.S. offices. This is an exciting career opportunity for a mid-level communications counselor to help support internal functions at Fleishman-Hillard including branding, talent development, global technology and executive leadership.

Responsibilities include:

Responsibilities include helping to develop and execute internal communications programs that embrace all areas of leadership and employee communications within Fleishman-Hillard.
As a strategic corporate counselor, you will support internal clients throughout the Fleishman-Hillard network with a facing a variety of internal organizational needs, including change management, employee engagement, benefits communications, values-based communications, internal branding, product support, mergers and acquisitions and reorganizations.
Provide internal communications support for various departments, such as: copy editing, speech writing, presentation development, and project coordination.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must be results oriented, have an understanding of current trends and best practices in leadership and employee communications. Additionally, candidates should have:

A minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in employee and/or internal communications in an agency or corporate setting.
Bachelor’s degree in communications, English or psychology is preferred. Master’s degree in organizational psychology or organizational behavior is a plus.
Ability to provide strategic counsel. Candidate should have experience building relationships and working with diverse stakeholders effectively.
Experience developing and generating support for strategic, comprehensive communications plans that apply creative tactics and use a variety of communication channels including online, in-person and video, print.
Excellent writing and editing skills that reflect 1) an ability to clarify and simplify complicated issues and technical subject matter, and 2) versatility in tone and technique depending on the author and/or audience. (Knowledge of AP style is a must.).
Experience in other aspects of corporate communication including crisis management, media relations, corporate branding, executive positioning and marketing communication is preferred.
Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team environment, negotiate corporate approvals diplomatically, and maintain composure and production quality under deadline pressure.
Energetic, self-starter and resourceful problem solver – gets things moving and keeps them on track. High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities.

If you need assistance with this application, please contact 314-982-1700.

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.

Healthcare, Mid-Level, Kansas City

Fleishman-Hillard — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:53:54 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Fleishman-Hillard has an immediate opportunity for a Vice President who will be part of a dynamic healthcare team in our Kansas City office. This team includes communication counselors and scientific writers and is part of a full-service office that provides communications solutions to a diverse mix of local, national and global clients in the food, agriculture, healthcare, and consumer goods industries.

The Vice President will face a broad array of challenges including product launches, corporate reputation, issues management, and media relations for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices and consumer-oriented healthcare brands.

Responsibilities include:

Leading the process to develop high-quality programs and plans in response to RFPs
Managing the development and implementation of program strategies and plans for new and existing healthcare clients
Daily client management to ensure that objectives are being met
Developing relationships and coordinating interaction with external audiences such as industry associations, key opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, media, etc
Supervising and training account staff; providing quality control, determining workflow and assignments

Qualifications:

Minimum of 8 years of pharmaceutical and/or healthcare communications experience.
Demonstrated track record of planning and executing results-oriented communications programs, and providing high-quality service to demanding clients
Previous experience helping manage communications for healthcare related products / franchises and brands
Knowledge of global regulatory authorities and of the U.S. approval process
Experience in developing and maintaining relationships with third-party influencers, professional organizations and scientific researchers
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate clinical data into lay language and simplify large amounts of information
Knowledge of healthcare industry and its regulatory environment
Proven understanding of the media environment: healthcare trade, national, consumer, business, bylines, spokespersons, social
Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and handle the changing needs of clients
Ability to illustrate a results-focused approach and a commitment to going the extra mile for clients

If you need assistance with this application, please contact 314-982-1700.

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.

Corporate Communications, Senior Level, Kansas City

Fleishman-Hillard — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:51:00 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Vice President/Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

Fleishman-Hillard is seeking an experienced communicator to join the Corporate Communications and Issues Management team in our Kansas City office. The successful candidate will provide counsel related to executive communications, crisis communications, internal communications, media relations and financial communications.

For this position, we seek a highly skilled and experienced counselor with a minimum of 10+ years of experience in corporate and crisis communications. This individual will have a proven record of creating and executing successful internal, external and crisis communications programs.

Responsibilities include:

Assist with overall client management, including ensuring the completion of multiple, complex and often sensitive projects with broad scope, high impact and critical implementation timeframes.
Establish and direct processes which ensure critical projects achieve their objectives. Anticipate opportunities and threats to projects.
Proactively communicate with clients regarding strategy, development, progress, issues and budget.
Prepare client/executive briefing materials and present to client as needed.
Provide thought leadership to team and clients as subject-matter expert.

Qualifications:

Strong strategic thinking.
Superior writing skills.
Keen understanding of how a variety of audiences (media, employees, neighbors, market analysts, customers, unions, etc.) will react to situations and messages and ability to relate to those audiences.
Excellent speaker with ability to quickly connect with audiences, including c-suite executives.
Able to rapidly develop concise, compelling and effective messages and statements.
Broad understanding of general business trends and an ability to consult knowledgeably with senior executives on a broad range of communications topics.
Advanced knowledge of the news media environment, with well-developed skills in building and maintaining media relationships.
Experience in political and/or issues campaigns valuable.
Experience providing communications support for IPOs, M&As, and other complex financial transactions a plus.
Awareness and understanding of digital new media and its impact on traditional media relations
Credentials as a thought leader and enthusiastic practitioner who follows trends and shares best practices in communications.
Ability to think and respond to all audiences quickly.
Experience in media training and also serving as spokesperson with media and other audiences.

If you need assistance with this application, please contact 314-982-1700.

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.

Corporate Communications, Mid-Level, St. Louis

Fleishman-Hillard — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:45:43 +0000

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Mid-Level, Corporate Communications

Fleishman-Hillard has an immediate opportunity in our St. Louis office for an Account Supervisor/Managing Supervisor with a passion for corporate communications as well as labor relations, financial and crisis communications.

The St. Louis corporate issues team provides a dynamic mix of strategic counseling, media relations, executive communications, financial communications and crisis counsel. The team is part of a multidisciplinary office that provides integrated communications solutions including consumer and business-to-business marketing, branding, internal communications, public affairs, healthcare, technology, research, digital communications and creative services. This position is based in Fleishman-Hillard’s world headquarters, the nexus of a global communications consultancy with a diverse mix of local, national and international clients.

The Account Supervisor/Managing Supervisor plays a pivotal role in winning and growing client relationships and focuses primarily on the creating strategic public relations programs for clients and managing their successful implementation. The successful candidate will be an effective strategist, planner, writer and media relations practitioner with a successful track record in directing campaigns targeting national and regional business and financial media. In addition, the candidate will create budgets and forecasts, demonstrate an ability to work within budget and on deadline, and develop compelling proposals and present them persuasively to clients.

Responsibilities will include:

Counseling clients on a wide range of issues (for example, responding to activists, litigation and government investigations).
Working within a collaborative team that serves clients at many levels of corporate leadership; e.g., CEOs, CFOs, chief communicators, general counsels, and others.
Effectively communicating efforts to key stakeholders and news media.
Project management and coaching and management of account team members.

Qualifications:

Minimum of six years of public relations experience. Previous agency experience is preferred.
Understanding of effective, research-based message development that compels audiences to understand a company or purchase its products or services.
Broad understanding of general business trends and an ability to consult knowledgeably with senior executives on a broad range of communications topics.
Advanced knowledge of national news and social media, with well-developed skills in building and maintaining relationships.
Excellent critical thinking, writing, editing and presentation skills.
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, PR, marketing, public affairs/policy or a related field.

If you need assistance with this application, please contact 314-982-1700.

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.