Account Director, Client

Account Director, Corporate/Enterprise

Weber Shandwick Chicago has an exciting opportunity for an Account Director to join our Corporate/Enterprise team.

We are looking for an engaging, curious and collaborative person with outstanding client service and interaction skills, as well as proven analysis, writing, strategic planning, media relations and digital/social media acumen to help drive the growth and success of a variety of accounts.

• Develop public relations action plans; program goals; and earned/social media campaigns, targets and pitch angles that require input from senior team leadership.
• Play day‑to‑day account lead for retail, B2B, financial sector and professional services accounts.
• Manage teams and collaborate/respond to clients.
• Research and write briefing materials for client executives.
• Write and edit press materials, key message documents, briefing materials, blog posts and pitch letters.
• Stay abreast of current industry news and trends, and share that information with account team members.
• Develop and manage timelines and weekly action plans to ensure all deadlines on client programs are met.
• Break down and manage detailed tasks with the account team associated with planning and implementing special public relations events such as press conferences and media trips.
• Anticipate and proactively offer solutions to senior team leadership for executional issues specific to assigned programs.
• Interact with senior management and provide input into tactics and strategies.
• Cultivate and enhance collaborative working relationships with media through regular communications.
• Persuasively pitch media and secure high‑profile coverage for clients.
• Understand client objectives and priorities to help shape story angles.

• 6+ years of communications experience, preferably in an agency environment.
• Understanding of and experience working with professional and financial services companies, financial markets and products is a plus.
• Excellent communication/presentation skills; verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail and project management skills.
• Social media literacy with the ability to identify and recommend social program elements.
• Ability to multi‑task effectively and work within tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines and client expectations.
• Confident and comfortable presenting in front of groups.
• Media relations experience for financial and professional services accounts is a plus.

Salary range: $95,000 - $125,000

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