Assistant Consultant, Consumer Markets - Jobs in Vancouver, BC

Job Description

Hill + Knowlton Strategies is looking for an Assistant Consultant with a passion for consumer PR to join our Western Canada team based out of Vancouver. The successful candidate would join us in working with some of the most well-respected and compelling brands in Canada across a range of sectors, including consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, travel and tourism, home furnishing/appliances, financial services, and more.Our ideal candidate is a passionate team player, who can jump in and support across programs, learn quickly, and take charge of assigned tasks. Assistant Consultants support our client teams on a wide range of projects including media relations, influencer engagement, digital advocacy, events, research, data tracking, and more. We are looking for not only incredible talent, but also someone with a positive attitude, optimistic energy, solutions-focused mindset, and a passion for communications, the H+K brand, and our clients.Our people bring their individualism and creativity to work every day and love what they do.Here’s what you’d be doing:

• Supporting client programs under the direction of the direct manager and other senior practitioners, as assigned.

• Assisting client account leads in account management activities.
• Compiling media lists and identifying social media targets.
• Supporting the writing of media and message materials such as media pitch notes, news releases, briefing documents, and more.
• Conducting media relations to secure interviews, news coverage, and attendance at client events (both virtual and in-person.
• Building relationships with media, key opinion leaders, and social media influencers, staying abreast of changes in those areas – with a key focus on the consumer/lifestyle space and trends.

• Monitoring traditional and social media using Cision, Meltwater and other sources, preparing reports using customized tools for clients, and developing insights and recommendations based on findings.
• Assisting in the execution and measurement of influencer programs using tools such as CreatorIQ.
• Developing content for various social media and digital channels and understanding their roles in integrated PR and communications campaigns.
• Providing updates to teammates about program progress and proactively recommending adjustments based on experience and feedback.
• Contributing creativity, passion, and expertise to an entrepreneurial team environment where everyone’s voice is heard, highly valued, and rewarded.

What else is in it for you

• Competitive benefits package—including paid time off, hybrid work environment, schedule flexibility, fitness reimbursement, and more.
• A career working with and influencing bold, creative teams and client accounts.
• A passionate, smart, fun, and creative office culture.
• Strong leadership with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking, training, and mentoring to help you grow, expand your skills and become your professional best.
• The opportunity to do impactful work on some of Canada’s largest consumer brands.

What you’ll need to get here:

• 1-2 years of work experience in a communications role (internship/volunteer experience applicable)
• An undergraduate degree from an accredited post-secondary educational institution or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail
• The ability to meet deadlines and prioritize work accordingly
• An understanding of both traditional PR and social program execution
• Experience working with social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, and others, as well as excitement and curiosity to explore emerging platforms.
• Experience with social media community management and/or digital ad buying would be considered assets.
• Knowledge and interest in pop culture, trends, and brand marketing
• Passion, tenacity, and enthusiasm for the H+K brand

Hill+Knowlton Strategies is dedicated to employment equity, diversity, in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified applicants. If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please reach out to us.About us:Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada (H+K) is a public relations and public affairs consultancy providing services to local, multinational, and global clients from its eight offices across the country.The firm works with clients to solve complex communications challenges and delivers award winning campaigns and is focus on continued innovation for the industry. H+K offers deep sector knowledge and breadth of public relations and public affairs expertise including specialists in health + wellness, technology, goverment+public sector, energy+industrials, consumer packaged goods, financial+professional services, food+drink, retail+leisure and sports.Globally, Hill +Knowlton Strategies Inc., has offices in more than 40 countries as well as an extensive associate network; and it is a member of WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY), one of the worlds largest communications services groups.Accommodation Statement:H+K Strategies welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities, as such reasonable accommodations are available upon request from a candidate with a disability, thus ensuring you can take part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If as a qualified job applicant, you request an accommodation, we will consult with you and provide reasonable accommodations according to your accessibility needs. If you wish to make a request, please provide a cover letter, when applying to this position.The successful candidate to this role may be asked to complete a background screen, which may include criminal, credit, employment, educational checks and/or COVID 19 vaccination checks. All offers of employment are conditional on the receipt of satisfactory results of any applicable check. In our continued commitment to prioritize colleague health, comply with customer/business partner requirements, and help preserve our business continuity.H+K Strategies requires employees, contractors, and business partners to be fully vaccinated with relevant dose(s) of a Health Canada approved vaccine for all new hires by their start date in order to attend the office or meet with employees or clients. “Fully vaccinated” means it has been 14 days after receiving the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (i.e. two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series), and which may include, at the Company’s discretion, any further doses in accordance with Health Canada guidelines.Exemptions will only be granted for medical reasons or on a protected ground under applicable human rights legislation.Statement on Diversity & Inclusivity:H+K Strategies Canada provides services in one of the most diverse countries in the world. The diversity of our communities takes many forms. It includes differences related, amongst others to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, gender expression and presentation, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability, and socioeconomic status. We see diversity as an asset to our organization and communities and strive to be reflective of the communities that we serve. We commit ourselves to promoting better understanding and appreciation of our human diversity; a commitment which is best realized through our individual and collective effort.We are professionally and personally committed to celebrating the rich diversity, equity and inclusion of people who work in our company, to those who live in our communities, and to those who access our services and resources. We believe that it is critical that our services empower freedom of thought and opinion in an environment of mutual respect. All our activities and interactions are enriched by accepting each other as we are and by celebrating our uniqueness as well as our commonality. We are guided by the principle that celebrating diversity, equity and inclusion enriches and empowers the lives of all people.Message to Agencies:H+K Strategies Canada does not accept unsolicited telephone calls, referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. H+K Strategies Canada will not consider unsolicited telephone calls, referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies. The submission of referrals or resumes by anyone other than a candidate directly to H+K Strategies Canada is not welcome. Unsolicited referrals and resumes sent to H+K Strategies Canada will be deemed gratuitous, and H+K Strategies Canada will not be obligated or bound in any way to pay a referral or any other fee if a person referred to us from a source other than a direct candidate is subsequently hired. #LI-YA1Quick Apply

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