Public Affairs Account Supervisor
About Us
Entrepreneurial spark. Insatiable curiosity. That’s what drives the public relations, advertising and public affairs professionals that make up K Harvey Brand Partners. It’s in our DNA.
We’re passionate about creating ideas that reach the people our clients want to connect with, and then moving those ideas into action to have positive consequence in the community. We’re good at asking why, and even better at asking why not. That attitude has taken us far and allowed us to create successful and long-lasting partnerships with our clients, our communities and ourselves. It’s why we do what we do.
Our Culture
We’re proud of our agency’s culture, and we live and breathe our values at work and beyond. And while we work hard, we care harder. We care for each other as individuals as well as colleagues. What’s more, we care about our community. So much so that we created K Harvey Cares, an initiative through which we support nonprofit agencies and initiatives that help bring about positive change.
Our Values
Bold: change agent; exhibits confidence; shows courage to take action; willing to challenge status quo
Entrepreneurial: takes ownership and pride; willing to take risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities
Strategic: change management; quality management; delegation; visionary leadership; managing people
Curious: asks why; seeks knowledge; looks for ways to improve performance; gathers and analyzes information
Our Opportunity
Job Title: Public Affairs Account Supervisor
Job Location: San Antonio, TX
Relocation Expense: No
Reports To: Group Account Director
Direct Reports: Account Coordinator, Associate Account Executive, Senior Account Executive
Role Summary: KHBP is looking for a positive, energetic and resourceful team member with outstanding communication and organizational skills to help lead public affairs efforts for a mix of for-profit, non-profit and government clients. Ideal candidates for this role will have experience with strategic plan development and execution, along with proven ability to work as part of a high-performing team.
Essential Duties:
Account Management & Strategy
- Develop and implement our client’s public affairs strategies and plans under senior leadership guidance
- Serve as primary day-to-day client contact for assigned accounts
- Provide strategic counsel and lead public affairs initiatives
- Regularly report progress to clients and senior leadership
Public Engagement & Communication
- Develop and staff public engagement meetings
- Lead messaging development and produce supporting materials
- Prepare client and meeting materials including engagement plans, reports and timelines
- Monitor media for relevant trends and client news
Project & Budget Management
- Manage project budgets through weekly and monthly review of billing reports
- Support preparation of client-facing materials including status reports and project estimates
- Coordinate with other departments on collateral and other marketing material as needed
Community & Stakeholder Relations
- Develop and maintain relationships with community stakeholders
- Serve as liaison with local government, chambers of commerce, and business councils
- Attend community events as appropriate
- Support crisis communication efforts as needed
Business Development
- Contribute to new business development activities
- Support pro-bono account work as required
- Participate in team meetings
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in communications, public affairs or related field.
- Minimum seven years of proven experience in government, public involvement, communications, stakeholder engagement, issues management and/or public-involvement project management.
- Ability to analyze and distill complex information and scenarios and communicate takeaways to the public in easily understood terms.
- Experience working as part of a high-performing team.
- Strong time management skills combined with ability to prioritize and manage against multiple deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Ability to attend in-person and community engagement meetings and interact with members of the community.
- Ability to staff client events and community meetings on evenings and/or weekends as appropriate.
- Must be curious, bold, entrepreneurial and strategic, aligning with the company’s core pillars.
- Class C driver’s license.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual abilities a plus, particularly Spanish-language skills.
- Social media skills a plus.
- Event management skills a plus.
- Experience working and exceling in a fast-paced environment a plus.
If you like the sound of our philosophy, we’d like to hear from you. Send a resume and cover letter to careers@kharvey.co or click here to access the online submission form.
About Us
Entrepreneurial spark. Insatiable curiosity. That’s what drives the public relations, advertising and public affairs professionals that make up K Harvey Brand Partners. It’s in our DNA.
We’re passionate about creating ideas that reach the people our clients want to connect with, and then moving those ideas into action to have positive consequence in the community. We’re good at asking why, and even better at asking why not. That attitude has taken us far and allowed us to create successful and long-lasting partnerships with our clients, our communities and ourselves. It’s why we do what we do.
Our Culture
We’re proud of our agency’s culture, and we live and breathe our values at work and beyond. And while we work hard, we care harder. We care for each other as individuals as well as colleagues. What’s more, we care about our community. So much so that we created K Harvey Cares, an initiative through which we support nonprofit agencies and initiatives that help bring about positive change.
Our Values
Bold: change agent; exhibits confidence; shows courage to take action; willing to challenge status quo
Entrepreneurial: takes ownership and pride; willing to take risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities
Strategic: change management; quality management; delegation; visionary leadership; managing people
Curious: asks why; seeks knowledge; looks for ways to improve performance; gathers and analyzes information
Our Opportunity
Job Title: Public Affairs Account Supervisor
Job Location: San Antonio, TX
Relocation Expense: No
Reports To: Group Account Director
Direct Reports: Account Coordinator, Associate Account Executive, Senior Account Executive
Role Summary: KHBP is looking for a positive, energetic and resourceful team member with outstanding communication and organizational skills to help lead public affairs efforts for a mix of for-profit, non-profit and government clients. Ideal candidates for this role will have experience with strategic plan development and execution, along with proven ability to work as part of a high-performing team.
Essential Duties:
Account Management & Strategy
- Develop and implement our client’s public affairs strategies and plans under senior leadership guidance
- Serve as primary day-to-day client contact for assigned accounts
- Provide strategic counsel and lead public affairs initiatives
- Regularly report progress to clients and senior leadership
Public Engagement & Communication
- Develop and staff public engagement meetings
- Lead messaging development and produce supporting materials
- Prepare client and meeting materials including engagement plans, reports and timelines
- Monitor media for relevant trends and client news
Project & Budget Management
- Manage project budgets through weekly and monthly review of billing reports
- Support preparation of client-facing materials including status reports and project estimates
- Coordinate with other departments on collateral and other marketing material as needed
Community & Stakeholder Relations
- Develop and maintain relationships with community stakeholders
- Serve as liaison with local government, chambers of commerce, and business councils
- Attend community events as appropriate
- Support crisis communication efforts as needed
Business Development
- Contribute to new business development activities
- Support pro-bono account work as required
- Participate in team meetings
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in communications, public affairs or related field.
- Minimum seven years of proven experience in government, public involvement, communications, stakeholder engagement, issues management and/or public-involvement project management.
- Ability to analyze and distill complex information and scenarios and communicate takeaways to the public in easily understood terms.
- Experience working as part of a high-performing team.
- Strong time management skills combined with ability to prioritize and manage against multiple deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Ability to attend in-person and community engagement meetings and interact with members of the community.
- Ability to staff client events and community meetings on evenings and/or weekends as appropriate.
- Must be curious, bold, entrepreneurial and strategic, aligning with the company’s core pillars.
- Class C driver’s license.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual abilities a plus, particularly Spanish-language skills.
- Social media skills a plus.
- Event management skills a plus.
- Experience working and exceling in a fast-paced environment a plus.
If you like the sound of our philosophy, we’d like to hear from you. Send a resume and cover letter to careers@kharvey.co or click here to access the online submission form.
