Senior Account Executive, Health

Hager Sharp is an independent marketing and communications agency owned by employees with a shared passion: Developing ideas that make a difference. We create award-winning campaigns that achieve results for organizations committed to improving health, advancing education, and transforming our communities—through communications that engage, motivate, and inspire in any and every medium that best reaches a particular audience, from earned to paid, digital to print, in-person to outdoor. If you’re looking for an agency where making a difference is in the DNA, come to Hager Sharp.  We are seeking a Senior Account Executive to join our health team to support a variety of work in public health topics such as vaccination, women’s health, and food and nutrition.

A Senior Account Executive works within a team providing strategic communications, integrated marketing, and/or social marketing support to Hager Sharp clients. They manage specific client projects as assigned by the project manager and ensure that client needs are met with guidance and oversight from senior members of the team. They provide consistent and reliable support, including “managing up” where necessary to ensure adherence to internal and client deadlines. They possess and demonstrate an emerging understanding of the agency business, have developed a range of communications and marketing skills (e.g., writing for various audiences, media relations, partnership development, social media, business development), and are building strategic thinking skills. They support the efficient and successful pursuit of new business opportunities..

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage specific client projects, such as content creation, materials development, earned media outreach, special events planning and implementation, partnership development, and digital and social media engagement
• Write and develop outreach materials, such as partner and media pitches, news releases, fact sheets, and thoughtful and clear client correspondence
• Support the development of annual and project plans for clients
• Deliver excellent client service, including attending promptly to client requests, monitoring client satisfaction, keeping senior leaders abreast of progress, developing and seeking input on solutions for any issues that arise, and ensuring that all work performed strategic, creative, innovative, and error-free
• Support project manager(s) with basic financial management functions, including maintaining budget trackers, running charge activity reports, preparing forms for processing vendor and consultant invoices, and developing and verifying activity reports
• Support the quality control process (e.g., proofreading, formatting, editing) and ensure that all work performed is error-free
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain strong relationships within each assigned client, as appropriate
• Maintain a timely and thorough understanding and awareness of key issues relating to client(s)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or related field
• At least 3 years of experience in communications or related field; experience in a communications agency setting a plus
• Strong writing, editing, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide consistent and reliable support, including balancing multiple projects well under tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and critically to advance client projects
• Proven experience in writing for various audiences as well as earned media outreach, social media, partnership outreach, materials development, and/or events management
• Demonstrated proficiency in communications and marketing tools (e.g., Cision) is preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially creating and formatting documents in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe, especially creating and formatting documents in pdf

Hager Sharp is an employee-owned firm (ESOP) known for its collegial, collaborative, and creative work environment.  Employee benefits include health and dental insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending plans, 401(k) plan, exercise facilities, holidays, paid personal and sick leave.  Employees are also eligible for stock shares.  Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.