SUMMARY

C2 Strategic Communications, the region’s largest public relations firm, seeks a Senior Strategist to join our growing firm. Based in Louisville with offices in Lexington, KY and Indianapolis, IN., our firm serves clients and projects throughout Kentucky and Indiana.
The Senior Strategist primarily manages client accounts, develops communications strategies and ensures the quality of client deliverables by guiding Associate and Staff Strategists and ensuring coordination with C2’s Creative Services Team. The Senior Strategist also works with C2’s Client Services Team to ensure client satisfaction, develop and build relationships with current and potential clients, and identify and respond to business opportunities.
The Senior Strategist is expected to lead and manage multiple large communications projects and key accounts as well as support staff development, talent identification and recruitment, and business efforts. Senior Strategist may be assigned management and coaching responsibilities for less-experienced staff.

SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

Required:

• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Ability to interact with and gain the trust of current and prospective clients
• Ability to forge coordination, cooperation and collaboration among multiple groups working on a project
• Ability to break down complex concepts and convey them simply and concisely to a target audience
• Ability to think strategically and creatively
• Proactive problem solver
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Adept at project management, multi-tasking and meeting deadlines
• Expertise in communicating with media and the public
• Adept at event planning, from news conferences to public meetings
• Ability to delegate, work collaboratively and coordinate with internal staff
• Competent in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Competent in multiple social-media platforms

Preferred:

• Experience using Salesforce for customer relationship management
• Experience using Meltwater or other media-monitoring service
• Experience using Adobe Creative products: Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere, and/or Illustrator

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, public relations or related field
• 10-12 years of experience leading and planning communications and PR strategies, especially in an agency, corporate or public agency setting

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement communications plans, including objectives, strategies, tactics and budgets to meet client needs and reach target audiences
• Own client relationships, using exceptional organizational and relationship skills
• Develop and maintain key relationships with leaders and partners
• Identify key deliverables and manage the process and staffing to achieve them
• Manage time efficiently to stay on budget according to terms of client contract and the management of employees
• Oversee creation and quality of deliverables such as news releases, newsletters, web content, speeches, talking points, presentations, other collateral marketing materials, social media posts, proposals, etc.
• Plan media availabilities, news conferences, public meetings and professional conferences
• Assist with business development: Track and manage RFP responses, make direct pitches and presentations, build and maintain association relationships, etc.
• Participate in annual strategic planning for C2
• Perform other duties as assigned

MORE ABOUT THIS ROLE

• A typical work week is 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with a one-hour lunch
• Reliable transportation is required
• Night and weekend hours, and the occasional travel, may be required but are minimal
• This position is full-time, exempt and reports to the Senior Director
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, life insurance and PTO
  C2 Strategic Communications provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.