Senior Account Supervisor, Brand

Edelman•Seattle, WA

94d•$80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration, and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions. Edelman Brand has helped evolve, promote, and protect some of the world's most iconic and celebrated brands. We are looking for a Senior Account Supervisor to join our Integrated Brand Team, with a high focus on consumer and business media relations across both national and local outlets, influencer engagement, integrated creative concepting, digital integration (social, paid, analytics), project management, and collaboration with other Edelman specialties. We need a dynamic Senior Account Supervisor, who has a resilient nature, passion for building brands, and integrated experience that drives business impact. Plus, the ability to run a fast-paced business and partner with a team of integrated marketers to lead and grow remit through smart attention-grabbing work and elevated client relations. From planning and strategy to creative and measurement, you will be leading a truly unique business that is pioneering the earned communications landscape. And you will be part of a growing team of people who are constantly curious and thrive in a culture of executing work that points the way.

Requirements

At least 6 years of relevant experience in Communications and/or related fields.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience managing clients, including serving as day-to-day client contact, counseling clients on strategy, and pushing back when needed.
A comprehensive understanding of your clients' businesses and their missions, as well as their key stakeholders (consumers, employees, investors, regulators, media, vendors, partners, and other businesses/organizations, etc.) and ability to impart this knowledge to account team members.
Proven ability to manage large projects on one or more sizable accounts.
Experience managing teams, with the ability to delegate tactical assignments and accurately judge and edit the work of others.
Understand how to work with Project Management as a fundamental partner to execute integrated campaign plans.
Ability to oversee budgets and staffing plans.
Proven level of comfortability with tight timelines.
Familiarity with best-practice communications tactics and public relations tools.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Regular travel is expected to support client engagement, business development, and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

Play a major role in driving the research, planning, development and execution of comprehensive integrated communications and marketing events campaigns.
Build trusted client relationships, rooted in open dialogue, mutual understanding and respect; serve as client lead, providing daily strategic counsel and ensuring quality execution that aligns with each client's business goals.
Develop and deliver integrated communications strategies across PR, digital/social, influencer, creative, with knowledge of traditional advertising mediums, such as TV, print, brochures, OOH, etc.
Serve as the brand steward with internal stakeholders, ensuring program execution is on brand.
Make sure the team's work is earned worthy at the core, with a focus on landing headline leading earned coverage.
Oversee quality and operational performance of accounts, ensuring work quality and deadline adherence, including overseeing junior staff's work products to ensure quality and consistency.
Participate in cross-practice and cross-geographical teams to provide clients and prospects with the most compelling team and proposal.
Manage your team's performance as it relates to client service and quality control, recommending appropriate tactics to clients and internal team leads on project implementation.
Effectively communicate and present recommendations and POVs to gain internal and client alignment.
Experience in an inter-agency team (IAT) environment - creative, digital, paid media, in-store etc. - and be able to lead and adapt creative solutions to fit those channels in collaboration with team and agency partners.
Understand the value of earned programming and how âPRâ has evolved and translates into today's complex media environment.
Demonstrate the ability to evolve brands, promote them, garner attention, and drive consumer action.
Experience generating both quick-turn creative solutions as well as longer term programming, demonstrating agility and flexibility in your approach.
Demonstrate proficiency in writing skills across internal and client correspondence, communications plans, client presentations and press materials.
Partnership with measurement and analytics team to set client program goals and manage execution against them.
Proven leadership skills with the ability to grow a team by way of motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, and most importantly, leading by example.
Experience managing up, down, and around while working with partners (internal & external), maximizing events and collaborations, as well as providing ongoing strategic client counsel.
Show financial acumen and the ability to lead a profitable business and manage client budgets effectively.
Demonstrate strong time management skills and ability to support a team in prioritizing deliverables.