09/03/2010 - New York - Local Shell Administrative - VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION Basic Qualifications
The Vice President must have at least eight years' experience in administration, operations, or office services.
Qualifications
The Vice President must have working knowledge of basic business accounting and have experience with AP/AR, managing budgets, and P&L management. S/he must have strong communications skills, excellent organizational skills. A working knowledge of office equipment, such as printers, fax machines, and copy machines, and ability to provide troubleshooting assistance on such equipment is required. The Vice President must be proficient in the following Microsoft applications: Outlook, Excel, Word, and the Internet. Prior customer service experience and a college degree from an accredited university is preferred.
Responsibilities
As Vice President oversees the smooth running of the office. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Client Servicing
¢ Take responsibility for maintaining office premises safely and soundly
¢ Arrange or carry out repairs as necessary
¢ Liaise with property agents/landlord regarding overall maintenance of the building, office lease negotiation, and other real estate issues
¢ Plan and execute office moves/refurbishment
¢ Comply with local health and safety regulations
¢ Create and implement office emergency guidelines and procedures
¢ Ensure all new staff members' work stations are set up appropriately
¢ Train staff in use of office equipment when necessary
¢ Maintain on and off-side storage and archiving of hard files in line with policies
¢ Ensure maintenance and servicing of office equipment, beverage/vending machines
¢ Keep abreast of advances in office services and make recommendations for upgrades
¢ Prepare of office services budgets
¢ Supervise receptionist and other administrative staff
¢ Negotiate vendor contracts
¢ Plan office-wide events, such as employee welfare activities
¢ Oversee efficient post room services for incoming, outgoing and internal mail
¢ Oversee maintenance of office supply stock, kitchen supply stock, and corporate material stock (letterhead, business cards, etc.)
¢ Carry out special projects as requested by General Manager
Financial Management and Planning
¢ Manage office P & L of over $1million in revenues
¢ Prepare financial documents (POs, budgets, billing worksheets) accurately and on time
¢ Prioritize and follow up on billing/financial inquiries, communicating frequently with account staff
¢ Establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external client contacts; manage communications regarding billing
¢ Draft client correspondence (contracts, independent contractor agreements, LOIs) accurately and efficiently
¢ Work with senior staff to improve profitability
¢ Manage fiscal year planning, maintenance, and forecasting
¢ Train and coach account staff and colleagues who have business manager responsibilities in the use of Edelman's financial management tools
¢ Provide support to account staff for financial components of new business proposals
¢ Maintain project codes, oversee client billing and invoicing by liaising between clients, account staff and corporate finance
¢ Manage time effectively and efficiently
¢ Compute personal timesheets and expense reports in a timely manner
¢ Verify and enforce that all employees are entering time sheets
¢ Compile and analyze utilization reports; communicate over/under servicing to account managers
¢ Supervise business managers as applicable
¢ Approve expenses for staff members as appropriate
People Development
¢ Develop a good relationship with staff, IT personnel and building management
¢ Conduct performance appraisals for direct reports and participate in multi-rater appraisal process for colleagues
¢ Coordinate new hire orientation and new hire paperwork; send to regional HR for processing
¢ Coordinate job requisition approval
¢ Coordinate on-site recruitment activities, such as interview schedules or pre-employment tests as needed
¢ Manage paid time off tracking for local employees
¢ Report monthly HR activity to regional head of HR
¢ Work with employees to enroll in benefits and assist with claims as needed
¢ Help employees to manage the leave of absence process as needed
¢ Help to solve employee relations or disciplinary issues as needed
¢ Coach managers on Edelman's performance appraisal process
¢ Plan employee welfare events; engage in team building activities
Leadership
¢ Share knowledge of Edelman systems and processes with office staff via formal and informal training sessions
¢ Show ability to motivate staff and manage conflicting priorities
¢ Demonstrate professional behaviors and pursuit of excellence in all operations
¢ Live the Edelman values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit and Mutual Benefits)
¢ Comply with all company Policies and Procedures
09/02/2010 - New York - Consumer Marketing - PR - SENIOR ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR - CONSUMER MARKETING BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The Senior Account Supervisor must have at least five years' public relations expertise, with people management and budget management experience.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Senior Account Supervisor should have experience managing multiple account teams. S/he should possess superior oral communication, writing and editing skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Manage the overall quality of work on multiple sizable accounts by demonstrating professional and team leadership
* Supervise junior and mid level staff
* Maintain regular and consistent contact with clients' marketing, communications and public affairs management to provide counsel strategy
* Troubleshoot client issues
* Build outside partnerships for clients
* Write and oversee the creation of a variety of high-level documents for different audiences
* Present new business proposals
* Display superior presentation skills, including confidence in presenting to clients
* Expand business with existing clients
09/02/2010 - New York - Consumer Marketing - PR - ASSISTANT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - CONSUMER MARKETING BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The Assistant Account Executive must have had at least one 3-month internship in public relations.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Assistant Account Executive should have a bachelor's degree, an interest in a public relations career, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and a demonstrated ability to become a strong writer.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Support senior staff, coordinate projects and prepare status reports
* Read, identify and compile client media coverage
* Identify appropriate trade and business editors for upcoming pitches
* Conduct strategic media relations
* Handle press tour and trade show pitching, scheduling and logistics to ensure event success
* Harness the power of research and media-list building tools
* Contribute to the writing of pitch letters, press releases, and product fact sheets that help achieve client objectives
09/02/2010 - New York - Diversified-Design - VICE PRESIDENT - RUTH Maybe you've wondered what it would be like to be a part of a start-up. Then you thought twice, as you imagined subsisting on ramen noodles. Well, what if a start-up had the backing and resources of one of the best companies in the world? What if it married the energy of a brash boutique with a roster of clients that mom would be impressed with? Intrigued? Read on.
RUTH is the new integrated marketing arm of Edelman, the world's largest independent PR firm. We're seeking an account director for our New York hub. We're a collective of passionate creatives and strategic thinkers who help our clients' brands come to life. We solve marketing problems in unexpected ways and help our clients develop an authentic voice that cuts through the clutter, gets them noticed in the marketplace, builds loyalty, and creates sales.
The account director cultivates relationships with a diverse range of clients, including prestigious global organizations and mid-sized to start-up companies. Key responsibilities include brand strategy and new business development. The account director also serves as the critical link between our creatives and our clients, ensuring the smooth, productive relationships that lead to success. This position reports to the senior management of the NY hub of RUTH.
If you're versatile and authoritative-yet diplomatic and nice-if you keep your cool in high-pressure situations, exercise keen judgment and take the high road, and if you want to play in an ensemble cast that is striving to do what hasn't been done before, this could be the position for you.
Responsibilities include:
" Steer the client partnership
" Act as a business and process consultant, guiding client in best practices
" Build and lead a team to support the client partnership
" Act as chief conduit for collaboration, effectively managing cross-discipline teams and resources as well as timing and budget issues
" Listen for opportunities to engage other experts (from Ruth and Edelman) and develop strategies to turn those opportunities into incremental assignments
" Manage profitability of projects
" Work with other Edelman and Ruth leads to improve internal processes
" Collaborate with Ruth's business development director and brand strategists to cultivate business leads.
" Translate client successes into case studies, new business proposals, and presentation materials.
" Collaborate with the traffic department to assure each project flows properly through the agency, from research to design to production
Qualifications we are seeking:
" 10+ years in a senior client/account management role for a top-tier national or global creative communications firm
" Adept at working with C-Suite executives in a business consulting capacity. Ideal candidate is a high-level thinker who can contribute to a client's business strategy
" Conversant in disciplines that comprise Ruth (advertising, branding, design, editorial, events, video production); demonstrated ability to work toward an integrated enterprise; alert to opportunities to initiate work across Ruth and Edelman business practices
" Business and client savvy. Ruth account directors are students of a client's business-and of business in general. They use the product or service, track the stock, understand the industry, and conduct regular competitive reviews.
" Inspirational for others and able to serve as a role model for less experienced colleagues
Huge Pluses
" International experience
" Experience with large complex global organizations and start-ups
" Not-for-profit and public advocacy experience
" Graduate degree in business, public policy, or foreign service
09/02/2010 - New York - Consumer Marketing - PR - VICE PRESIDENT - CONSUMER MARKETING BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The Vice President must have at least eight years' public relations expertise, with people management and budget management experience.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Vice President should have a broad understanding of all facets of marketing communications and a demonstrated track record of developing and executing successful public relations strategies and programs as an agency practitioner. S/he must display strong leadership qualities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Lead and direct client service, new business development, organizational development, staff training and development and quality control of account teams by serving as a key interface with clients
* Provide leadership in day-to-day account activity, media relations, strategic client counseling, staffing projects effectively and managing client expectations
* Supervise writing and editing according to clients' marketing and business goals
* Manage billing, RFPs and client contract negotiations
09/02/2010 - New York - Consumer Marketing - PR - SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - HISPANIC MARKETING (FLUENCY IN SPANISH REQUIRED) BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The Senior Account Executive must have a minimum of three years' public relations experience.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Senior Account Executive should have a bachelor's degree, a solid grasp of all public relations tools, and strong research, writing and editing skills. S/he should have experience conveying knowledge to the media and to account team members.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Supervise junior staff
* Build relationships with client contacts and provide proactive counsel
* Manage multiple projects for multiple clients, on-time and on-budget
* Develop and manage media relations programs
* Craft key messages that forward client objectives
* Write and edit news releases, corporate and product backgrounders, contributed articles, corporate strategy news releases and complex client correspondences
09/01/2010 - New York - Consumer Marketing - PR - ASSISTANT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - CONSUMER MARKETING BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The Assistant Account Executive must have had at least one 3-month internship in public relations.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Assistant Account Executive should have a bachelor's degree, an interest in a public relations career, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and a demonstrated ability to become a strong writer.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Support senior staff, coordinate projects and prepare status reports
* Read, identify and compile client media coverage
* Identify appropriate trade and business editors for upcoming pitches
* Conduct strategic media relations
* Handle press tour and trade show pitching, scheduling and logistics to ensure event success
* Harness the power of research and media-list building tools
* Contribute to the writing of pitch letters, press releases, and product fact sheets that help achieve client objectives
08/31/2010 - New York - EIS - DIGITAL - ART DIRECTOR BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Digital Art Director needed for a full time, staff position at Edelman Digital, a boutique, full-service web division within Edelman Public Relations, with primary offices in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. It's an opportunity to work on national brands in a close-knit, empowering environment. Best of all, it's a great place to grow your talent: You'll be challenged to find the innovative solutions we need to create the next generation of relevant, motivating consumer engagements.
QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications:
*Candidates must have a solid understanding of user-centered design principles, careful attention to detail, as well as ability to grasp and handle multiple projects
*BFA degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media Design or other visual arts
*5-7 years experience as a key member of an interactive team participating in the complete product development life-cycle of several successfully launched Web products
*Must demonstrate strong design skills including page layouts, information design, application design and typography.
*Ability to translate strategic, conceptual ideas into interactive experiences.
*Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
*Ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional groups
*Ability to prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment.
Technical Skills:
*Professional level knowledge of industry standard Web design software and tools including Adobe CS3+ and working knowledge of Flash CS3+
*Ability to design for current Web technologies such as html, AJAX, CSS, FLASH, FLEX, Digital Video.
*An online portfolio designed and programmed by you showing your skills - please be prepared to discuss your role/contributions on each project.
*Ability to design and produce directly in Flash a big plus
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities:
*Participate in program brainstorming, concept development, and design comps
*Create visual designs that address business, brand, market, and user requirements, including the design and production of site layouts, marketing elements, content treatment and user interface elements
*Produce design specifications, storyboards, wire frames to support design and production
*Successfully communicate (present) visual ideas, design rationale and the specifics of your design solutions
*Collaborate/manage agency team members from creative, account, development, client and PR teams across multiple offices
*Work with web developers and production to ensure successful delivery of the final work product
*Assist in project coordination across functional teams
*Participate in new business efforts, providing any assistance that would help award Edelman new work.
08/31/2010 - New York - Sports & Entertainment Mktg/PR - FINANCIAL ANALYST BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate must possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting with one plus years experience in the finance and accounting arena.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Financial Analyst will have a strong ability to set priorities and multi-task. He/she will be proficient in computer applications, specifically Microsoft Excel. The Financial Analyst will be detail oriented, well organized, and possess excellent written, oral, interpersonal communication skills and be detail orientated.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Financial Analyst supports the Regional Finance Director and the Senior Finance Manager. She/he will also interface with various levels of management. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Client Servicing
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, petty cash, and purchase order processes
- Maintains and assists in the preparation of client contracts
- Maintains and organizes various files
- Prepare expense reports and monitor payments
- Assist in special projects as assigned
Financial Planning and Management
- Compute timesheets and expense reports in a timely manner
Leadership
- Live the Edelman values (quality, integrity, respect, entrepreneurial spirit, mutual benefit), Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
- Demonstrate professional behaviors and pursuit of excellence in all operations
08/30/2010 - New York - Education & Publishing - COPYWRITER, NY CREATIVE NY Creative, an integrated marketing specialty of Edelman, is seeking a health writer/copywriter for its New York hub. NY Creative is a stand-alone national business unit whose mission is to help clients win marketplace advantage through smart, creatively unexpected communications. The firm comprises writers and editors; art directors and graphic designers; video, multimedia and event producers; and project managers. NY Creative solves marketing problems and brings brands to life with convention-defying content grounded in Edelman's total-audience engagement philosophy.
Candidate must be adept at translating scientific jargon for a variety of audiences (with an emphasis on consumers) across multiple channels. He or she should be comfortable writing about drugs in development, drugs on the market, and the pressing issues facing healthcare today.
In addition to scientific prowess and excellent writing and editing capabilities, our new writer should have strong conceptual skills and the ability to take a big idea and roll it out into all forms of content. Flexibility is a must: he or she should be able to work on a speech for a pharmaceutical executive in the morning and a health advertising campaign in the afternoon. Our new writer will be a team player who enjoys and thrives in a fast-paced atmosphere where no two days are the same.
Responsibilities:
Help our creative team develop smart strategies and superior creative product. Partner with a creative director or art director, collaborate with account teams and external clients, and work with designers, producers, and event specialists within NY Creative. Participate in all stages of the creative process from brainstorming to conceptual development to producing and presenting the final product to the client.
Qualifications:
* 5 years of writing experience with a focus on health writing
* 3-5 years of working with pharmaceutical and/or biotech companies
* Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and write compelling ad/marketing copy, as well as longer-form writing such as brochures, speeches, opinion pieces, video scripts, and other marketing material
* Experience working on marketing or corporate reputation campaigns, including print, Web, TV, collateral, brochures, annual reports, and interactive
* Ability to manage several projects and deadlines simultaneously
* Initiative and ability to take ownership of projects
* Good judgment and social skills when working with array of people (Edelman, clients, vendors, etc.)
* A bachelor's degree
08/30/2010 - New York - Reputation Mgt - PR - ASSISTANT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - CORPORATE HEALTH BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The Assistant Account Executive must have had at least one 3-month internship in public relations.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Assistant Account Executive should have a bachelor's degree, an interest in a public relations career, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and a demonstrated ability to become a strong writer.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Support senior staff, coordinate projects and prepare status reports
* Read, identify and compile client media coverage
* Identify appropriate trade and business editors for upcoming pitches
* Conduct strategic media relations
* Handle press tour and trade show pitching, scheduling and logistics to ensure event success
* Harness the power of research and media-list building tools
* Contribute to the writing of pitch letters, press releases, and product fact sheets that help achieve client objectives
08/30/2010 - New York - Reputation Mgt - PR - ASSISTANT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - CORPORATE HEALTH BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The Assistant Account Executive must have had at least one 3-month internship in public relations.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Assistant Account Executive should have a bachelor's degree, an interest in a public relations career, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and a demonstrated ability to become a strong writer.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Support senior staff, coordinate projects and prepare status reports
* Read, identify and compile client media coverage
* Identify appropriate trade and business editors for upcoming pitches
* Conduct strategic media relations
* Handle press tour and trade show pitching, scheduling and logistics to ensure event success
* Harness the power of research and media-list building tools
* Contribute to the writing of pitch letters, press releases, and product fact sheets that help achieve client objectives
08/30/2010 - New York - Reputation Mgt - PR - SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - CORPORATE HEALTH BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The Senior Account Executive must have a minimum of three years' public relations experience.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Senior Account Executive should have a bachelor's degree, a solid grasp of all public relations tools, and strong research, writing and editing skills. S/he should have experience conveying knowledge to the media and to account team members.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Supervise junior staff
* Build relationships with client contacts and provide proactive counsel
* Manage multiple projects for multiple clients, on-time and on-budget
* Develop and manage media relations programs
* Craft key messages that forward client objectives
* Write and edit news releases, corporate and product backgrounders, contributed articles, corporate strategy news releases and complex client correspondences
08/30/2010 - New York - Reputation Mgt - PR - SENIOR ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR - CORPORATE HEALTH BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The Senior Account Supervisor must have at least five years' public relations expertise, with people management and budget management experience.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Senior Account Supervisor should have experience managing multiple account teams. S/he should possess superior oral communication, writing and editing skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Manage the overall quality of work on multiple sizable accounts by demonstrating professional and team leadership
* Supervise junior and mid level staff
* Maintain regular and consistent contact with clients' marketing, communications and public affairs management to provide counsel strategy
* Troubleshoot client issues
* Build outside partnerships for clients
* Write and oversee the creation of a variety of high-level documents for different audiences
* Present new business proposals
* Display superior presentation skills, including confidence in presenting to clients
* Expand business with existing clients
08/30/2010 - New York - Brand Experiences - ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR - BRAND EXPERIENCE Qualifications
An Account Manager must be an incredibly creative individual who is able to provide smart and strategic recommendations to clients. The Account Manager is responsible for overseeing events and promotions and maintaining a high quality of account service and employee development. S/he must possess superior communication skills, be able to multi-task efficiently and be detail oriented. Lastly, the Account Manager must have at least 4 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferably in marketing, communications and/or advertising.
Responsibilities
The Account Manager strategically and creatively builds an experiential brand solution for a client that meets/exceeds outlined objectives and goals. Working through an integrated approach the experience allows consumers to make a connection with a brand by generating buzz, spreading awareness and motivating them to act. Solutions may include but are not limited to: events (consumer, B2B, editor), marketing promotions (pop-ups, mobile tours, street teams) and/or guerilla style marketing (sampling initiatives, wrapped vehicles).
In addition, the Account Manager is responsible for day-to-day management of several sizable accounts and programs as well as the individual performance of team members who report to the Account Manager. Day-to-day responsibilities include:
Account Management/Client Servicing
¢ Development of comprehensive integrated marketing, promotion and event program planning with built-in metrics
¢ Regular and consistent contact with clients
¢ Regular and consistent counseling of client on event strategy building trust by instilling confidence
¢ Research client, brand and competition for accounts
¢ Lead and participate in brainstorms
¢ Write creative concepts, make recommendations and alternatives to client
¢ Develop run of show, direct and manage brand experience
¢ Troubleshoot client issues
¢ Obtain cost estimates from vendors
¢ Facilitate integration with vendors, clients and internal teams
¢ Create action plan including production timeline and meeting schedules
¢ Oversee confirmation of program details (e.g. venue acquisition, off-site storage, catering, lighting, event supplies and rentals)
¢ Select and hire brand ambassadors
¢ Oversee all event creative (e.g. event renderings, floor plans, signage, uniforms, collateral, invites etc)
¢ Develop strategic sampling plans, manage client giveaways, track results
Product Capability and Development
¢ Understand clients' marketing and business goals and strategies
¢ Understand key client industry issues relating to products, product categories, technologies, primary and potential competition and general issues facing the industry
¢ Understand recent and projected financial performance
¢ Regular participation and contributions to account team meetings
¢ Overall supervision and responsibility for their set of accounts
¢ Understand audience research and tracking techniques and methodologies; use them to plan and evaluate client events
¢ Evaluate campaign results against objectives; use results to suggest improvements to client or team
Financial Management
¢ Responsible for planning, organization and client profitability
¢ Final approval of invoices
¢ Track time and correct billing issues
¢ Manage monthly billing worksheets
¢ Document/track cost variations and keep team/manager abreast of changes
¢ Create cost effective budget for accounts
¢ Negotiate contracts with clients
Business Development
¢ Grow network of industry clients and participate in relevant professional organizations and networking activities
¢ Initiate the new business process, including identifying new business opportunities and helping lead the RFP response process
¢ Help pull together cross-discipline teams to provide clients and prospects with the most compelling team and proposal
¢ Grow accounts organically by introducing clients to relevant and new capabilities to advance their business goals
¢ Display strong presentation skills when participating in new business pitches
People Development
¢ Coach and motivate junior staff
¢ Challenge staff to ensure they work on a variety of projects
¢ Delegate work fairly and systematically
¢ Manage deadlines of staff
¢ Complete reviews when appropriate
¢ Actively encourage and support the development and learning of self and others
¢ Ensure goals and expectations are clear and that subordinates are consistently measured and rewarded for achieving them
¢ Build desire to attain and maintain high levels of performance from subordinates
¢ Empower subordinates by trusting their capability by taking calculated risks and giving others space to act
¢ Contribute to performance appraisal process for peers and managers
Leadership
¢ Display utmost respect for clients, team members and others
¢ Lead and participate in team building activities
¢ Coach and mentor team members
¢ Deliver constructive criticism when appropriate
¢ Be ethical in all business dealings
¢ Possess intermediate strategic thinking abilities
¢ Focus on business improvements and are ambitious for excellence, constantly search for opportunities to improve the business
¢ Promote and endorse organizational change efforts through own words, actions and priorities
¢ Act as a positive role model for effective team working, facilitate the operation of the team of which they are a part
¢ Focus team on delivering goals and ensure that business targets are achieved
¢ Demonstrate the Edelman values (quality, integrity, respect, entrepreneurial spirit, mutual benefits)
¢ Demonstrate professional behaviors and pursuit of excellence in all operations
¢ Represent the agency at industry functions
¢ Contribute to the agency's own marketing programs
¢ Work effectively with agency's different departments and foster solid intra company relations
