Managing Supervisor - Corporate Affairs

Overview 

FleishmanHillard is the world’s most complete global communications firm, specializing in public relations, public affairs, marketing, paid media, and social content. FleishmanHillard delivers on The power of true, reflecting the firm’s high values and unique ability to guide clients through a world demanding unprecedented authenticity and transparency. 

The San Francisco office has an immediate opening for a Managing Supervisor to join us in a hybrid role in our rapidly expanding corporate affairs practice. This position is ideal for a big-picture thinker who is energized by serving as a strategic consultant while also embracing the research, writing, and media relations work required to help our clients navigate through the modern moment. All of our work ladders up to helping our clients build and maintain license to lead with their key stakeholder audiences: investors, employees, policymakers, talent markets, and society. Given the Bay Area, many of our clients are in technology, but we also work across all industries.  

FleishmanHillard values the importance of impact and inclusion to strengthen the bonds between us, grow our people and create spaces for everyone to thrive. We stay true to our commitment to our people and the communities in which we live and work. As part of our ongoing effort to be the world’s most inclusive agency, we are committed to seeking candidates who possess and demonstrate a profound interest in furthering our impact and inclusion goals. 

Responsibilities  

• Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute strategic communications strategies clients, helping them build stakeholder confidence and drive to a position in the marketplace. 
• Lead and manage media relationship building efforts, establishing strong connections with journalists across business media while developing the team's media relations capabilities. 
• Collaborate with senior strategists and lead your team of account managers to develop integrated strategic positioning and authentic corporate narratives that resonate across investors, employees, policymakers, and society. 
• Manage key client relationships, challenging assumptions, synthesizing market research and stakeholder insights, and guiding clients toward effective strategies. Mentor team members in strategic thinking and client management while ensuring successful campaign execution. 
• Develop strategic messaging frameworks and storytelling approaches that translate complex issues into clear, differentiated positioning for multiple stakeholder audiences—helping clients understand and communicate the "why" behind their strategy with integrity and clarity. 
• Lead cross-functional teams to recommend and execute integrated communications solutions—traditional PR, digital, social media, investor relations, employee communications, and more—that align behind a cohesive strategic narrative. 
• Analyze market trends and competitive dynamics to identify positioning opportunities; help clients understand their competitive landscape and develop proactive communications strategies to address challenges and build market advantage. 
• Run teams around key moments in time, including earnings, events, etc.  
• Identify account growth and expansion opportunities by taking a strategic view of client stakeholder landscapes and recommending how integrated communications can strengthen relationships and business outcomes—from M&A support to talent acquisition to investor confidence to regulatory navigation. 
• Manage, mentor, and develop direct reports through coaching, feedback, and professional development. Foster a high-performing team that maintains quality standards and meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 

Qualifications 

• 6-8 years of PR or communications agency experience across corporate affairs remits, with a passion for understanding a client’s business, strong analytical abilities, and demonstrated creative and critical thinking. 
• Strong passion and understanding for media relations with a proven track record of building meaningful relationships with journalists across enterprise business media.  
• Solid experience across multiple dimensions of modern communications. Understanding of how integrated campaigns drive consistent results beyond just headlines. Experience creating and executing communications campaigns that drive to a consistent takeaway across owned, earned, social, and paid amplification channels. 
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, including team coordination, managing direct reports, project management, and maintaining quality and composure under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Ability to leverage data and research to inform strategic decisions. Experience working with research and insights teams to interpret data, trends, and metrics that inform client strategy, stakeholder engagement priorities, and communications recommendations grounded in evidence. 
• Polished written and verbal communication skills with ability to develop strategic plans, client presentations, talking points, and executive communications. Comfortable presenting recommendations and winning internal and client support for strategic direction. 
• Self-motivated strategic thinker and resourceful problem solver. Balances attention to both client relationships and strategic opportunity identification. 

Our Story 

FleishmanHillard specializes in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named 2020, 2021 and 2022 Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year; 2023 ICCO Large Agency of the Year – The Americas; 2022 and 2023 PRWeek U.S. Agency of the Year; 2022 and 2023 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Extra-Large Agency of the Year; 2023 Campaign US PR Agency of the Year; 2021 PRovoke APAC Consultancy of the Year; and 2021 PRWeek UK Large Consultancy of the Year. FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom PR Group and has nearly 80 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries. 

FleishmanHillard offers a hybrid work model, and seeks employees who are comfortable working in the office for a portion of their workweek. We value the collaboration and camaraderie that in-person interactions provide, but also understand the importance of flexibility and balance in our employees' lives. As such, we are open to discuss various work arrangements that accommodate individual needs and circumstances, including flexible scheduling and alternative work arrangements. Our goal is to foster a productive and inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive, both in and out of the office.   

FleishmanHillard is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state or local laws. Please do not contact the office directly to apply – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered. If you need assistance reviewing career opportunities or completing an application, please email our careers team or call 314-982-1700 and ask to be connected to Talent Development. 

The anticipated salary range for the Managing Supervisor level is $71,000- $125,000. 

Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available.