Account Supervisor, Brand PR Communications (Hybrid Work Structure)

Account Supervisor, Brand PR Communications

The Role

We are looking for an Account Supervisor to join our Brand Solutions team. The Account Supervisor will work on a range of CPG and F&B client campaigns and projects, helping to drive integrated earned media relations strategy and execution.

You will manage day-to-day activities and tactical executions for the client ensuring that overall strategic vision is in line with the clients objectives. This is also an opportunity to serve as a role model and mentor to the junior team supporting you. You will have the ability to draft strategic materials for clients, generate creative ideas and help craft integrated earned communications campaigns.

We are seeking someone who understands the consumer space and has a passion for helping to elevate brand awareness via earned and integrated media relations.

The Team:

Brands have never added more value than right now, often filling gaps where governments and other institutions are not delivering enough support.

People want to know what brands stand for and have never been more involved in active dialogue, expecting real-time action from brands and often reshaping brand activity.

BCW knows people, their values, what influences them and what motivates them to engage with brands. We use human insights and actionable data intelligence to understand these behaviors and shifting mindsets. We understand the complexity and diversity of audiences, and our multicultural team helps brands navigate cultural risk by speaking to people in an authentic way.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all day-to-day client activities, projects, and teams in an effort to build a trusted advisor relationship with clients
• Provide strategic counsel to clients and key internal stakeholders
• Flesh out ideas as they relate to client objectives and learn how to bring them to life in presentations and written proposals
• Cultivate positive client presence in trade media through releases, contact and responsiveness to inquiries/requests
• Manage project financials, including client budgets, team capacity planning and vendor management
• Develop strategic integrated campaigns including traditional earned media, digital/social and influencer communications
• Assist senior leaders in proposal writing and new business pitching

Requirements:

• 4-5 years of related communications experience working with consumer clients. PR agency experience preferred.
• Proven media relations skills and solid knowledge of consumer outlets (Focus: lifestyle, food & beverage, culture)
• Pulse on pop culture trends fashion/music/entertainment
• Creativity adaptable in quick-strike situations
• Experience working with integrated teams (social, paid)
• Excellent generalist aptitude to straddle media & account role
• Ability to lead a team as both a supervisor and mentor
• Understanding of the integration of social media + traditional media
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills along with strong attention to detail
• Ability to push the envelope and think outside of the box
• Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups

About BCW (A WPP Agency):

What does it mean to be part of BCW and the WPP network? It means being a part of a global, multi-faceted, multi-talented creative engine, with access to countless places you can grow.

As the global communications agency built to #movepeople, BCW guides client partners to powerful, culturally relevant ideas, programs and messages that inspire their key stakeholders to think differently, feel deeply and act urgently.

BCWs commitment to moving people starts with our employees. Here youll find ways to ignite your growth while doing meaningful work for exceptional clients in an environment that prioritizes your success, compels collaboration and celebrates learning. Were committed to moving our people forward in their careers and helping them grow as people and professionals.

We wholly believe that creating truly inclusive and innovative solutions is critical to our success, so Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQIA+, differently abled and veteran communities.

And while there is no one kind of BCW person, everyone at BCW has something in common: A mindset, a way of responding to challenges with openness, curiosity and a commitment to learning. BCW will feed that drive by rewarding courageous tenacity and nurturing your dynamic career.

For more information, visit www.bcw-global.com.

BCW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MF/Disability/Vet, and we are proud of our diverse workforce.

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