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    General Manager, Contract - Ottawa, ON, Canada - Hill & Knowlton

    Hill & Knowlton
    Hill & Knowlton Ottawa, ON, Canada

    6 days ago

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    Hill & Knowlton is the global strategic communications leader for transformation. We help brands, businesses, and leaders build reputation, manage risk, and create breakthrough opportunities for growth. Our global team offers integrated strategic services grounded in deep sector expertise and enabled by creativity and intelligence. Headquartered in New York, Hill & Knowlton is part of WPP, one of the world's largest communications services groups.
    This role presents an exciting opportunity to serve as a senior leader within an influential global organization.

    The General Manager is responsible for the operational leadership of the Ottawa market, including revenue and expenses, recruiting, local training, workplace culture, regional marketing, and new business.

    The ideal candidate will also have established networks with local government, political, and business communities.

    Identify innovative ways to work with our clients, their customers, and their business challenges, leveraging teams and capabilities across the agency to provide creative solutions.


    Talent management:

    One of your key responsibilities will be to help ensure the Ottawa office provides top-tier training, new challenges, and career growth for employees, creating an environment that fosters employee retention with authenticity and transparency.


    Commercial leadership and growth:

    You will be responsible for actively and aggressively developing new business for the office, properly vetting leads and guiding the pitch process to convert leads into new clients.

    You have extensive industry knowledge and a robust network of contacts to help keep H&K on the cutting edge while growing the business.

    You must have a passion for managing business and be client-obsessed.

    You will be expected to provide strategic counsel to clients at a C-suite level and help client leaders do the same, lending the necessary time and support to help accounts realize their full potential.

    years of experience in public affairs and / or strategic communication s leadership roles — preferably in both corporate and agency environments .

    E xceptional judgment, agility, and the ability to manage change and complex relationships .

    Political savvy and experience working with government stakeholders, with an ability to understand the nuances of shifting geopolitical, policy and community landscapes and risks.

    A strong network of trusted relationships across government, business, and community stakeholders, able to serve as an industry leader and an ambassador and thought leader for the H&K brand.


    Bilingual capabilities:
    English and French fluency is highly desirable.
    Excellent mentoring skills and the ability to manage and develop teams and talent
    Expert relationship management and influencing skills
    High emotional intelligence (EQ)
    Strong analytical skills and ability to lead change management and strategic processes

    It's a collection of thousands of brilliant, collaborative, and driven employees – all united around a single vision of transforming our clients, our company and the world.

    And at H&K, diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just values; The new agency will draw on both organizations' unrivaled talent base, exceptional global networks, investments in technology, creative capabilities, and public affairs and advisory specialties to drive reputation and value creation through the interdisciplinary solutions that clients demand now.

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    We think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy .

    This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.

    We think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy .

    This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.

    I also understand that this application for employment and any other Hill & Knowlton documents are not contracts of employment.

    Hill & Knowlton does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability, or any other prohibited ground of discrimination in accordance with applicable human rights legislation.


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