Hill & Knowlton

About Hill & Knowlton

Hill & Knowlton is the global strategic communications leader for transformation. We help brands, businesses and leaders build reputation, manage risk, and create breakthrough opportunities for growth. Founded in 1927, today’s Hill & Knowlton operates 70 offices in over 30 countries, providing advisory, public relations and creative solutions to local and global clients. Our global team offers integrated strategic services, grounded in deep sector expertise, and enabled by creativity and intelligence. Headquartered in New York, Hill & Knowlton is part of WPP, one of the world’s largest communications services groups.

Senior Account Manager, Consumer Packaged Goods -Hill & KnowltonStrategies

OUR TEAM

OurConsumer PackagedGoods team is 30+ strong collection of consumer experts, each with the passion and expertise to discover, immerse and turn what we learn and think into an informed advantage for our clients who span a mix of retail, beauty + grooming and food + drink.

THE ROLE+RESPONSIBILITIES

• We are recruiting aConsumer focusedSenior Account Manager with strong brand communications experience across the premium spirits sector to work across our enviable client portfolio of globally recognised drinks brands.
• The role will cover being a key support to account leads to shape communications strategies, and in building and driving campaign executions.
• You’ll work closely with your Account Leads to manage the planning and delivery of initiatives and inspiring best practice with more junior members of the team, as well as taking day to day management responsibilities and client correspondence.
• The role would suit someone with a passion for big brand consumer campaigns and experience in multi-market and UK activity. They should show strong creative and strategic thinking, media skills, have an amazing eye for detail and a finger on the pulse of societal and category trends.
• Some international travel may be required.

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Professional,enthusiasticand proactive style of working
• Solidmedia + influencer relations and strong press office abilities across the consumer and drinks trade landscape
• Confident delivery of informed counsel and recommendations to clients and in loop-agency environments
• First class correspondence skills externally with clients and suppliers and internally with team members
• End-to-end efficiency inproject management, across multiple workstreams and/ or creative elements
• High-standardwriting skills; research, proposals, messaging, communications toolkits, briefs etc.
• Creative and strategic thinking, showing active participation inideation
• Great team management, leading by example and mentoring junior teammembers
• Confident presentation skills- both verbal and written

KEY H&K BENEFITS

• 25 days + (3 days at Christmas) annual leave
• Comprehensive health insurance (Bupa)
• SMART pension scheme
• Heavily subsidised on-site bar
• WPP employee discount scheme
• Group life assurance scheme
• Enhanced maternity + paternity scheme
• Vouchers + extra day’s holiday for key milestone anniversaries
• Our dedicated interactive training academy – ‘The Hub’
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellness programmes
• Weekly social events
• 2 x volunteer days peryear
• Additional wellness days off for active commuting

Hill & Knowlton is more than an agency. It’s a collection of thousands of brilliant, collaborative and driven employees – all united around a single vision of transforming our clients, our company and the world.

Across 70 offices in 30 countries our people are the heartbeat of our business. Bridging countless cultures, backgrounds and lived experiences, we are drawn together by a common drive and a collaborative spirit – called to our craft each day by the desire to deliver the best work.

And at H&K, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Hill & Knowlton does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, national origin, or ancestry.

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