Housing & Community Development Team Manager

Lansing, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 60000 - 70000

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Title: Housing & Community Development Team Manager

Compensation: $60000 - $70000

FSLA/Position Type: Full-Time Exempt (Salary) Mid-Level

Reports to: Client Services Director

Position Summary:

Güd Marketing is seeking a client facing partner with a demonstrated public relations background to join us as aHousing & Community Development Team Manager. This role will help advance our agencys culture of collaboration and integration across strategy media creative and PR by bringing together the best of our cross-functional talent to deliver results for mission-driven housing and community development clients.

The Housing & Community Development Team Manager works closely with team members representing different service areas of the agency including strategy media content social public relations and creative services to develop marketing and communications programs that accomplish client goals.

This role involves acting as the overall team lead and day-to-day contact for multiple clients with a particular focus on housing community development and public-sector initiatives. The Housing & Community Development Team Manager will partner closely with subject-matter strategists and PR leaders to guide highly visible public-facing work including reputation management community engagement and issues-driven communications.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

Ensure that client relationships are nurtured and cultivated and that client needs are met
Identify and manage agency resources to meet client needs marketing goals and objectives
Provide ideas and solutions that enhance the clients business the client relationship or the work
Proactively research client industry trends particularly in housing community development and public affairs to demonstrate thought leadership
Develop creative briefs with guidance from strategy and senior leadership
Develop manage and track client work from launch through execution and deployment
Provide leadership and guidance to various team members across agency departments including PR media creative and strategy
Drive the development of integrated marketing and communications plans including earned media crisis response public engagement and branding initiatives
Serve as a lead partner to housing strategists and subject-matter experts in shaping messaging for highly visible stakeholders
Prepare agendas conference reports correspondence and other materials related to account service including preparing for client meetings community forums and executive presentations
Represent the agency at industry housing and community functions
Guide client communications during sensitive or high-pressure situations in partnership with senior leadership and PR leads

Essential Skills Necessary:

Excellent organizational communications and interpersonal skills with aptitude for attention to detail
Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
Decisive and effective problem-solver
Public speaking and presentation experience including public or community-facing forums
Ability to work successfully with diverse teammates and people with different work styles
Ability to prioritize tasks in an environment where guidelines and deadlines often change
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Sound judgment in high-visibility or reputation-sensitive environments

Education & Professional Experience:

Proven work experience as an account manager or similar role with a public relations background prefered (Three-plus years of relevant experience)
Demonstrable experience leading teams in building effective marketing and communications campaigns
Background in public relations public affairs housing government or nonprofit communications strongly preferred
Motivated to further develop strategic thinking skills
Up to date with the latest trends and best practices in marketing and communications
Experience with budget planning and KPIs; monthly client billing

Travel & Work Environment:

Hybrid remote/in-office with occasional travel for strategic meetings presentations or workshops
Mileage reimbursed where applicable

Benefits:

Hybrid work schedule
Up to 144 hours of PTO during the first year
9 paid holidays
Professional development fund ($1000/year)
401(k) matching
Medical and vision insurance (100% coverage for employees with options for dependent coverage)
Company-funded employee dental insurance
Generous profit sharing
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

About Güd Marketing

Güd Marketing is a comprehensive and integrated marketing firm. Established in 1978 we are one of the oldest and largest marketing agencies in Mid-Michigan serving the Midwest and beyond. Through research we create insightful strategies designed to enhance the communications goals of the organizations we serve. We distill this work into compelling messages to educate inspire and move people in a way that creates a space for change for stronger safer healthier communities. To learn more visit.

Güd Marketing embraces diversity in all its forms and prides itself on creating a fully inclusive and welcoming environment for our team. We strongly encourage minorities women LGBTQ persons and those with disabilities to apply.

Güd Marketing provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender identity national origin age disability sexual orientation or veteran addition to federal law requirements. Güd Marketing complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfers leaves of absence compensation and/or training.

Required Experience:

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Position Title: Housing & Community Development Team ManagerCompensation: $60000 - $70000FSLA/Position Type: Full-Time Exempt (Salary) Mid-LevelReports to: Client Services DirectorPosition Summary:Güd Marketing is seeking a client facing partner with a demonstrated public relations background to joi...