Fleishman-Hillard Chicago has an immediate opening for a Senior Digital Strategist to join our growing digital team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Digital PR practitioner to work closely with an energetic digital team on clients in the consumer, healthcare, and B-to-B practices and grow professionally in many disciplines. Candidate will work in a challenging yet rewarding environment with a collaborative team to proactively tell client stories to digital audiences.

Responsibilities will also include:
• Contribute strategies, tactics and creative digital ideas to project proposals and client programs. Participate in account group brainstorms, strategy and creative sessions, contributing digital / interactive / new media ideas.
• Execute social media/networking campaigns and blogger outreach
• Engage in peer education and training where required
• Provide excellent client service
• Contribute to and deliver new digital business proposals
• Serve as a global ambassador for the digital team
• Stay abreast of the latest and upcoming trends in digital communications

Qualifications:

• Minimum five (5) years of digital experience at a public relations, advertising, marketing, or interactive firm
• Experience developing digital communications strategy for clients that leverage social networking (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Ning, You Tube, etc.) and blogger outreach
• Experience with integrated marketing communications campaigns
• Experience with Digital Healthcare and Digital B-to-B communications is highly desired
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage budgets and calculate program ROI
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks along with excellent time management skills
• Experience managing teams

About:

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, South Africa and Latin America through its 80 owned offices. For more information, visit the Fleishman-Hillard Web site at fleishmanhillard.com.

Fleishman-Hillard is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (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.

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General Manager, Chicago

Fleishman-Hillard, recently recognized by The Holmes Report in its annual agency workplace survey as the best multinational agency to work for, is seeking an experienced leader for the General Manager position in our Chicago office. The FH Chicago office is one of the largest and most successful in the Fleishman-Hillard global network. The office is a regional and global center of excellence for several areas of communications practice, including corporate affairs, retail and consumer marketing, business to business communications, healthcare, financial communications, and social media.

In its 20-year history, the office has earned a reputation for delivering award-winning client work; attracting and retaining a diversely talented staff that thrives on teamwork; successfully pursuing new business across the region as well as globally; and maintaining high visibility in the profession through extensive thought leadership programs.

The General Manager will have responsibility for strategic planning for the office; oversight of client relations; new business development; staff recruiting and career development; community involvement; meeting financial targets related to growth, revenue delivery, and profitability; and all aspects of office management.

At Fleishman-Hillard, our General Managers offer expertise across a broad range of public relations practices, as well as demonstrate excellent management skills, including the ability to coach, motivate, lead and inspire their teams.  The General Manager will have responsibility for all aspects of the growth and success of the office, including the following:

•Developing a strategic plan for the office that differentiates it in the marketplace, establishes centers of excellence within the market and FH network, and positions it to meet emerging client needs.
•Serving clients at a high level and meeting clients’ expectations for superior service and results.
•Recruiting, orienting, developing, and motivating employees to do their best work and provide rewarding career paths.
•Identifying and developing new capabilities and areas of growth.
•Participating actively in the new business process, leading major pitches, where appropriate.
•Meeting financial targets and running an efficient, profitable, high-performing organization.
•Developing succession plans for account and office leadership.
•Representing the company in the community and in professional forums.
•Serving as a leader within Fleishman-Hillard, accepting corporate assignments, and serving as a model for the company’s values of collaboration and teamwork, excellence in client service, respect for the individual, and ethics.
•Establishing a strong working relationship with the President and Senior Partner of FH’s Central Region that encompasses Kansas City, Minneapolis, and St. Louis, as well as Chicago; assume regional assignments and responsibilities, as needed.
•Developing effective partnerships with members of the FH corporate support team, including the regional new business director, regional financial director, and Talent Development (human resources) liaisons.
•Establishing relationships and serving as a primary relationship manager with other FH offices and agencies within the Omnicom network.
•Identifying and securing strategic speaking and thought leadership opportunities to market the firm, including, (but not limited to, innovative ways to represent the firm to the Chicago (and broader region) business community, as well as nationally and globally.

Qualifications

•Strong analytical skills, including the ability to direct a strategic planning process for the office that differentiates it, encourages the development of new capabilities, and positions the office for growth.
•Proven track record in business development, including an ability to develop relationships with clients at the executive level, guide proposal development, and participate effectively in new business presentations.
•Excellent management skills, including the ability to recruit, direct, coach, motivate, and effectively lead a team.
•Facility with numbers and operations, able to use data to inform decisions affecting capital investment, compensation, and account staffing models.
•Ten to 15 years of large agency experience, demonstrating success in each of the areas listed above.•Deep experience in at least one of the following areas of practice – corporate communications, consumer or retail marketing communications, healthcare, branding, interactive, or financial communications.
•Familiarity with the Chicago business environment and a strong network of business contacts within the market is preferred.
•Ability to establish collaborative working relationships with colleagues across the FH network.
•Desire to work in an entrepreneurial environment that is part of a strong global network.

About:

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, South Africa and Latin America through its 80 owned offices. For more information, visit the Fleishman-Hillard Web site fleishman.com.

Fleishman-Hillard is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (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.

Read the rest of this entry »