Strategic Communications Leader

5 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Highwire Full time

About Highwire: A leading agency driving transformation through impactful storytelling and inclusive culture.
Located in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago, our team fosters a people-first environment where everyone can thrive.
We're committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging, with four core values guiding our business and culture:
Inclusion Always, Growth Mindset, Team Empowerment, and Fierce Distinction.
As a Senior Account Executive, you'll be part of an award-winning team delivering innovative campaigns and solutions for high-growth tech companies and established brands. We're seeking individuals with big ideas, strong opinions, and the energy to bring them to life.

About the Role: As a seasoned professional with 3-5 years of experience, you've worked on engaging creative campaigns and built strong relationships with media and influencers. You're an exceptional writer and leader, eager to take on more responsibility and drive growth within our team. Key responsibilities include:

  • Media/Influencer Relations: Building and maintaining relationships with key media and influencers, identifying new opportunities, and generating regular proactive pitches.
  • Client Service/Management: Managing projects from concept to execution, tracking competitors, and providing counsel on media opportunities and coverage.
  • Writing Proficiencies: Generating plans, pitches, press releases, and other content, while developing consistent, creative, and successful pitches.
  • Agency Operations: Participating in new business processes, identifying networking events, and maintaining a respectful and enthusiastic attitude towards coworkers, clients, and outside colleagues.

Requirements:
We're looking for someone with:

  • Exceptional writing and leadership skills.
  • A strong grasp of social media channels and their applications.
  • Experience measuring the ROI of communications activities.
  • Strong relationships with key media and influencers.
  • The ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities based on impact, timelines, workflow, and client goals.

Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary ($85,000 - $110,000 annually), merit-based bonuses and promotions, a hybrid work model, excellent vacation policy, 401K match, medical and dental benefits, paid parental leave, commuter benefit, home office equipment stipend, Growth Mindset Stipend, technology reimbursement, wellness benefit, donation match, full-time writing coach, mentorship, monthly recognition programs, employee referral bonus, new business referral bonus, quarterly Highwire fun events, and a dog-friendly work environment.

About Us: At Highwire, we believe that storytelling fuels transformation. Our team is dedicated to creating impactful stories that represent all voices and perspectives, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can feel safe, celebrated, and worthy. We're actively seeking candidates who possess a genuine passion for tech PR and are excited to expand our team. Apply now and let's explore the possibilities together



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