Assistant Account Executive, DE&I/ESG

Expert storytelling. Diversity of perspective. Authenticity. Results. H+K Strategies is seeking a dynamic Assistant Account Executive, DE&I/ESG to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career by playing a key role in the execution of award-winning global campaigns, transformative thought leadership, and highly integrated programs and events.

Our people bring their individualism and creativity to work every day and love what they do. Hill+Knowlton +YOU, together.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion + Environmental, Social, and Governance is a core piece of our business, and we are seeking someone who is as passionate about this world as we are. Most importantly, we want somebody who is bold and creative, who thinks not only about what works today, but what works tomorrow.

Candidates must live and breathe the world of trending topics, health equity, environmental sustainability, inclusive workplace culture, and the varying dimensions of diversity including age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation and identity, disability, and military veteran status.

Candidates must have experience executing day-to-day deliverables in Diversity Equity and Inclusion + Environmental, Social, and Governance with a growing track record of success in earned media relations, social/influencer research and programs, and the ability to develop compelling client narratives and written materials. This position will work to achieve quality standards for print, broadcast, online media placements, and maintain and build a network of contacts

The ideal candidate will demonstrate enthusiasm and energy, an appetite to learn and be challenged, and a foundation of experience in writing, organization, team collaboration and media relations. This is an opportunity serve as a true extension of the client team and be part of a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary group.

We’re looking to find someone who wants to roll their sleeves up and help grow a key part of the business.

What you’ll need:

• A minimum of 1 year experience in PR, Influencer, Digital, Content or Brand Marketing
• General understanding of DE&I/ESG best practices
• Experience managing programs from start to finish
• Social media savvy with an understanding of the importance of owned channels as part of an integrated DE&I/ESG program/initiative
• Ability to manage multiple projects with quality and efficiency
• Superior writing skills
• Organized, detail oriented, problem solver, energetic
• Professional and polished demeanor
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)

A little about H+K

H+K Strategies is one of the world’s largest and most renowned communications firms, with more than 85 offices around the globe.

At H+K here in the U.S., our first priority is our people and creating an experience for each employee that is positive and fulfilling. Do you like being able to work from anywhere and in a way that is best for your life? Come join us at H+K. Do you like working for the industry’s most exciting clients and supporting headline-grabbing programs? Come join us at H+K. Do you like working with nice people? Come join us at H+K. Do you like industry-best benefits, vacation time, wellness time and parental leave? You guessed it, come join us at H+K.

Come join us at H+K. Where we believe in the power of “Being” everything that our employees need us to be – creating a work life that is all about Being Flex, Being Connected, Being Well, Being Empowered and Being Valued. And we keep innovating and evolving our employee experience based on what we hear directly from our team members, because we strive to be the absolute best place to work.

So let’s recap, what to expect if you were to work at H+K:

• Nice, passionate colleagues and a supportive work culture
• Flexible work modes program, where you can choose whether you work from home, work from the office or a mix of both – a completely hybrid, distributed work force
• Exciting clients and opps to stretch up and across to grow within the company
• Competitive compensation
• Amazing, industry-best benefits, such as
• Comprehensive and inclusive health, dental, vision and mental healthcare
• Back-up care, paid parental leave (16-week maternity leave!) and other family solutions
• Retirement savings and student loan refinancing partner options

• Insanely good vacation and wellness time off, no matter your level
• Plus, other engaging employee programming, such as
• Ally and mentorship program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Experience committees
• And, worth mentioning, frequent happy hours

Most importantly! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, H+K Strategies does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, national origin, or ancestry.

COME JOIN US!