Senior Manager, Communications, Energy

The Senior Manager

The Senior Manager serves as day-to-day lead and primary client contact on up to four accounts.

• Works with assigned teams to consistently implement communications strategies and integrated campaigns that drive results.
• Hones client service skills and strategic planning expertise, working closely with Director and Vice President’s teammates and mentors.
• Ensures materials are client ready and apply thoughtful analysis to data-driven measurement reports.
• P practices INK’s Be There Before® methodology, resulting in a proactive mindset and use of INK-designed systems across three key pillars: partnership, integrated communications, and analysis.
• Embolizes INK values and culture.
• Commits to employee development, manages 1-2 INKers through day-to-day coaching, regular check-ins, and performance reviews.
• May support the client services (CS) and media relations teams and reports to, advises, and is coached by INK’s Director and/or VP level executives.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-time communications experience, agency setting preferred
• Experience in B2B, tech, and/or renewable energy
• Strong client relations skills and intuition
• Excellent writing skills, clear communicator
• Strong pitching skills and media relationships
• Ability to organize and manage multiple client responsibilities
• Exposure and interest in managing and coaching
• Ability to learn and understand client industries and complex, technical topics
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team setting

Starting Salary Range

$90,000+, commensurate with experience

About the Company

INK is a mid-sized marketing and public relations agency working with technology and energy companies that are cultivating a healthier planet, building a smarter, more inclusive economy, and empowering people to solve the world’s toughest challenges.

Our mission, good work with good people makes for a good life, starts with a commitment to continuous learning and a supportive culture. Every day, we aspire to do work we’re proud of, find new and better solutions, and evolve our thinking. We are a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer that welcomes everyone to the team. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. We are a hybrid workplace (30% monthly time in office; 70% remote) with office destinations in Austin and Denver and a collaborative team spread across North America.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment from Austin or Denver offices, with remote opportunities available for qualified candidates.
• Flexible PTO with guidelines, generous holiday schedule, and early close Fridays at 2 pm in your time zone
• Top-notch paid medical (INK pays 75%), dental, vision and life insurance which start the first of the month after hire date
• A 401(k) retirement plan with 3% matching
• Twelve weeks paid parental leave
• Quarterly wellness stipend of $150
• Paid mobile phone service
• Quarterly volunteer days
• Bonus programs: new business, hiring referrals, annual tenure bonus
• Peer-to-peer rewards program
• Award-winning culture and supportive team environment that lives up to our mission of good work with good people makes for a good life