Food & Beverage, Sr. Food & Nutrition Specialist, Kansas City

Food & Beverage, Sr. Food & Nutrition Specialist, Kansas City

Food & Beverage, Sr. Food & Nutrition Specialist, Kansas City



Job ID: 3357-12
Location: US-MO-Kansas City

# of Positions: 1
Exp.(Years): 8
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Position Overview & Responsibilities:

Fleishman-Hillard has an immediate opportunity for a seasoned communications practitioner with knowledge of and a passion for implementing communication plans for food, CPG, restaurant/foodservice and food ingredient clients to join the Kansas City office as part of the food and nutrition practice.
The Vice President would serve in a lead role to develop, present and execute integrated brand strategy and brand positioning communications programs for local, regional, national and global food and nutrition clients. He or she would provide proactive high-level client counsel and creative recommendations on how to meet brand marketing goals through communications.

Responsibilities:
* Direct the development and provide strategic direction for various client materials: plans, presentations, reports, communications documents.
* Translate industry, competitive and consumer trends and insights into impactful client programming.
* Develop and edit high quality written materials, including media correspondence, client presentation, sales materials, etc.
* Develop relationships and coordinate correspondence with external audiences: third party organizations, industry and nutrition influencers, media, client partners.
* Supervise and train junior account staff; provide quality control, determine workflow and assignments.
* Build and maintain strong client relationships at the senior level and build/recruit strong agency account teams.
* Co-lead the food and nutrition business development efforts for the office and assist on network new business.
* Be ultimately responsible for the profit and loss of significant client budgets and oversee the client budget development, tracking, billing and communications; proven ability to run accounts profitably.
Fleishman-Hillard’s reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of our distinguished status in the industry. We offer a competitive salary and superb benefits including medical/dental/vision, life/disability insurance, paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan with a significant company match.
Qualifications:

* A minimum of 8-10 years of food and/or nutrition communication/marketing experience, preferably some experience in a marketing communications or PR agency.
* Previous experience managing food brand, CPG, food ingredient marketing communications; proven experience in brand launches a plus.
* Nutrition education (i.e., nutrition science, food science, Registered Dietitian) a plus.
* Knowledge of food and nutrition trends and issues, such as food safety, package labeling, etc.
* Strong understanding of food media environment: trade, national, consumer, business, bylines, spokespersons.
* Success record of client counsel, client relationship building and team management; has launched and grown accounts.
* Proven experience in planning and managing communications programs.
* Excellent track record in managing a team of talented communication professionals.
* Energetic, self-starter and problem solver; gets things moving, keeps them on track and understands how to switch gears when needed.
* Professional writing and presentation skills experience with senior-level decision-makers.
* Proven ability in business development, from target identification to final sell.
About:
Fleishman-Hillard Inc., one of the world's leading strategic communications firms, has built its reputation on creatingintegrated solutionsthat deliver what its clients value most: meaningful, positive and measurable impact on the performance of their organizations. The firm is widely recognized for excellent client service and a strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity and personal commitment. Based in St. Louis, the firm operates throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America through its 80 owned offices. For more information, visit the Fleishman-Hillard website atwww.fleishmanhillard.com.

Fleishman-Hillard is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC)(omnicomgroup.com). Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, interactive, direct and promotional marketing,public relationsand other specialty communications services to more than 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

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