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 KGBTexas Communications. 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 KGBCares, 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: Houston, TX
Relocation Expense: No
Reports To: Group Account Director
Direct Reports: Account Coordinator, Associate Account Executive, Senior Account Executive
Role Summary: Actively supervises (and leads if necessary) all aspects of public affairs work and manages the team of account members.
Essential Duties:
- Supervises development and implementation of client public affairs goals, plans strategies and tactics.
- Serves as agency client contact for assigned accounts, conducting day-to-day management of initiatives and projects under guidance of senior leadership.
- Helps lead development of strategic public affairs initiatives and provides counsel, guidance and insight as appropriate.
- Develops, oversees and staffs public engagement meetings as appropriate.
- Leads messaging development and production of materials to support plans, meetings and other associated needs.
- Prepares client and public-meeting materials as appropriate, including meeting reports, timelines and other similar items.
- Supports aggressive budget management through weekly and monthly review of detailed billing reports; and alerts senior leadership to challenges or issues.
- Reports status and progress of public affairs efforts to the client and senior KGBTexas leadership on a regular basis and alerts senior leadership to challenges or issues.
- Supports preparation and distribution of client-facing materials including status reports, billing summaries, meeting agendas, meeting reports/recaps, project estimates and other assets as needed.
- Develops and fosters community relations awareness by keeping up-to-date on current news and acting as liaison with chambers of commerce, city and county officials, areas business councils and other stakeholders, attending community events as appropriate.
- Supports senior leadership team in crisis communication efforts as needed.
- Coordinates with marketing department personnel in the development of marketing collateral as needed.
- Supports new business development activities and pro-bono account work as needed.
- Monitors media for trends, client news and other relevant information.
- Attends internal meetings including staff and departmental 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.
- Familiarity with Harris County and Gulf Coast region governmental entities and communities 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@kgbtexas.com 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 KGBTexas Communications. 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 KGBCares, 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: Houston, TX
Relocation Expense: No
Reports To: Group Account Director
Direct Reports: Account Coordinator, Associate Account Executive, Senior Account Executive
Role Summary: Actively supervises (and leads if necessary) all aspects of public affairs work and manages the team of account members.
Essential Duties:
- Supervises development and implementation of client public affairs goals, plans strategies and tactics.
- Serves as agency client contact for assigned accounts, conducting day-to-day management of initiatives and projects under guidance of senior leadership.
- Helps lead development of strategic public affairs initiatives and provides counsel, guidance and insight as appropriate.
- Develops, oversees and staffs public engagement meetings as appropriate.
- Leads messaging development and production of materials to support plans, meetings and other associated needs.
- Prepares client and public-meeting materials as appropriate, including meeting reports, timelines and other similar items.
- Supports aggressive budget management through weekly and monthly review of detailed billing reports; and alerts senior leadership to challenges or issues.
- Reports status and progress of public affairs efforts to the client and senior KGBTexas leadership on a regular basis and alerts senior leadership to challenges or issues.
- Supports preparation and distribution of client-facing materials including status reports, billing summaries, meeting agendas, meeting reports/recaps, project estimates and other assets as needed.
- Develops and fosters community relations awareness by keeping up-to-date on current news and acting as liaison with chambers of commerce, city and county officials, areas business councils and other stakeholders, attending community events as appropriate.
- Supports senior leadership team in crisis communication efforts as needed.
- Coordinates with marketing department personnel in the development of marketing collateral as needed.
- Supports new business development activities and pro-bono account work as needed.
- Monitors media for trends, client news and other relevant information.
- Attends internal meetings including staff and departmental 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.
- Familiarity with Harris County and Gulf Coast region governmental entities and communities 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@kgbtexas.com or click here to access the online submission form.
