Keadjian Associates Hiring for Account Director Job at Walnut Creek, CA Full Time

Keadjian Associates, a leading strategic communications and management consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, is seeking a full-time account director to begin work immediately. The candidate should possess at least five to seven years of experience in public relations, public affairs or management consulting. Experience in a corporate communications or management consulting role is required. The candidate must be an exceptional writer.

Keadjian is one of the fastest-growing, midsized agencies in the country. The agency also celebrates one of the lowest co-worker turnover rates in the industry, with teammates joining and staying for many years to build their careers. This is a terrific opportunity for agency leaders who enjoy mentoring and cultivating talent.

As an independently owned firm, Keadjian Associates is able to reward our stellar teammates by offering competitive salaries, an unmatched discretionary bonus program for performance and excellent benefits.

Our team is based out of the Walnut Creek headquarters. We offer the flexibility to work from home, contingent on business and client needs. Once safe to do so, we forecast our team will convene one day a week for team building, training, mentoring and more. Team members should plan on occasional travel to support client meetings throughout the Bay Area and Northern California, as needed.

Responsibilities:

· Direct a team developing high-quality, client-ready messaging and materials (e.g., talking points, fact sheets, posters, timelines and production trackers)

· Drive the development of planning presentations, reports, trackers and other management consulting deliverables

· Edit and shape materials to improve the language and tone; ensure messaging optimizes the client’s voice and engages key audiences

· Edit and factcheck materials and give team members constructive, specific feedback

· Work with in-house graphic design team to brainstorm visual treatments to enhance materials

· Lead client planning calls and team coordination meetings

· Anticipate issues and proactively offer solutions to ensure flawless planning and execution

· Manage and mentor one or more direct reports

Qualifications:

· 5-7 years of experience in corporate communications or management consulting

· Experience in a corporate communications role or at a public relations agency, public affairs agency, or management consulting firm is required

· Exceptional writing and editing skills

· Superb project management and team management skills

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment switching seamlessly between multiple projects, turning things around in record time

· Pay close attention to the crucial details (i.e., data accuracy, grammar, spelling, consistency of message, etc.)

· Demonstrated interpersonal skills that are well-suited to client and community interactions

· Highly motivated self-starter who can also work collaboratively

· Skilled in Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint

· Bachelor’s degree required

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Work Location: One location