One of the Nation's largest, and most prestigious Top-15 accounting and consulting firm is seeking a Chief Marketing Officer to develop, coordinate, and implement strategic marketing plans for the firm, including its market segments and service lines. The candidate would be an integral member of the firm's management team, reporting directly to a member of the executive committee of the firm. This position offers an exciting and challenging opportunity within an innovative and expanding domestic and global organization.

Job Description:

• Assist in the development, implementation and completion of all strategic marketing and business development plans. This will include events, proposals, presentations, and public relations campaigns
• Provide direction and support with public relations and advertising firms
• Provide support to and work with market segment and service line leaders in marketing and branding efforts
• Evaluate firm branding and name recognition initiatives with recommendations for improvement and change
• Manage, develop and direct marketing team in multi-office, multidisciplinary environment
• Enhance process for editing and publishing firm copy
• Coordinate and communicate all marketing initiatives with business development personnel
• Manage internal corporate communications including brochures, press releases and media kits as well as article placements and reprints, alerts, newsletters, web content and mailings
• Plan, develop and coordinate participation in targeted industry seminars and client relations events
• Develop and maintain Marketing Department budget and forecast marketing outlays and individual market segments' needs
• Conduct competitive market analyses to support marketing and branding campaigns and evaluate metrics/ROI for marketing initiatives and expenditures
• Manage and maintain successful vendor relations across various platforms e.g. print, media, data, marketing
• Provide support for proposal process, organize presentations and related follow-up activities
• Design, update and coordinate web site development activities and content
• Act as liaison between partners and media
• Utilize various social media tools to meet marketing objectives

Requirements:

• BA or BS degree in Marketing or Public Relations; Master's degree a plus
• Prior work experience at Director level within a professional services organization
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and PowerPoint programs; InDesign a plus
• Advertising experience a plus
• High energy, detail-oriented self-starter
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills
• Significant skill at handling competing demands and projects
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize and delegate responsibility
• Willingness to travel

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Bonus-eligible
• Comprehensive Medical and Dental Plans
• 401(k) Plan

About The Firm

Our client is an independent U.S. member firm of a larger entity, ranking as the 21st largest audit, tax and advisory firms in the nation, and within the Top 15 largest firms in the New York metropolitan area. Our client serves national and international clients from their headquarters in New York City and offices in New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester, Chicago, and Pennsylvania. Our client brings their technical expertise, industry knowledge and customized approach to a broad range of clients, including insurance, banking, media and communications, energy, utilities, entrepreneurial businesses, publicly traded businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and high net worth individuals.

Please send a concise resume in Word format to:

Allan Fisher
Executive Recruiter
Premier Financial Search
allan@pfssearch.com
(661) 799-0101