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As our world evolves, more companies and organizations strive to achieve cultural relevancy. IW Group, Ad Age’s 2022 Multicultural Agency of the Year, is at the forefront of creating unique Asian, multicultural and cross-generational solutions for its clients. We have a dynamic team spread across our offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, as well as virtual locations and are always looking for talented, creative and fun people to join our team.

The PR Account Director will design and implement award-worthy multicultural and inclusive campaigns that impact the total market. They will drive ROI through mass market and multicultural media outreach, social media/influencer engagement and events. This role will require the candidate to have specialized expertise in the African American and/or Hispanic consumer markets as well as experience with general consumer markets.

Success Factors:

The following factors include sample attributes of a successful IW Group employee:

• Passion for work and IW Group service offerings
• Work well as part of a team, with a range of people
• Cultural awareness, acuity and sensitivity
  

Duties/Responsibilities:

Public relations/Influencer engagement/Community outreach:

• Design, lead, and implement PR, influencer engagement and community outreach strategies targeting multicultural and diverse audiences (including but not limited to African American, Hispanic, AAPI and LGBTQ+) on behalf of a major US financial institution
• Draft press releases, media statements, speeches and other press materials
• Build and edit client presentations
• Secure major media coverage in general market and African American / Hispanic/ multicultural press outlets for a range of topic areas (e.g., new product launches, corporate announcement, DEI/CSR initiatives)
• Maintain a high awareness of pop culture, industry trends and African American/Hispanic community happenings
• Serve as a main point of contact for multiple client contacts

Other Functions:

• Participate in new business pitches and presentations
• Educate staff on industry best practices
• Participate in other duties as assigned
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Setting clear objectives for team members.
• Overseeing workflow and monitoring productivity.
• Providing guidance and support through coaching.
• Resolving issues within the team or on an individual basis offering constructive feedback as needed.
• Foster knowledge-sharing across all disciplines to ensure collaborative and informed work.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have excellent client relations/people skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and editing)
• Possess a deep understanding of the African American and/or Hispanic community
• Highly developed strategic, planning and creative PR skills
• Must possess ability to multi-task and effectively manage deadlines
• Ability to create budgets and monitor expenditures
• Strong media contacts and understanding of modern media landscape
• Must be willing and able to travel
  

Education and Experience:

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Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or a related field of study

Experience:

• Minimum of 5-8 years professional work experience at a notable PR agency
• Minimum of 5 years in a client-facing managerial role or above
• Minimum of 3 years experience working with a financial services client
• Relevant experience in multicultural PR, influencer engagement and social media
• Played a leadership role in notable campaigns

As our world evolves, more companies and organizations strive to achieve cultural relevance.

IW Group, Ad Age's 2022 Multicultural Agency of the Year, is at the forefront of creating unique Asian, multicultural and cross-generational solutions for its clients. We have a dynamic team spread across our offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, as well as virtual locations. We are always looking for talented, creative and fun people to join our team.

IW Group is seeking a Junior Finance Clerk who can perform routine clerical, filing, and data entry tasks for accounting data including accounts payable, billing, and receivables.

This position is hybrid and will require employees to come into the LA office once a week.

Responsibilities

• Verify that all documents are correctly signed and processed
• Oversee company’s financial transactions
• Participate in account reconciliation operations
• Interact with customers, contractors, and 3rd party vendors
• Support monetary transactions
• Resolve accounting issues
• Conduct routine data entry management for accounting record including accounts payable, billing, and accounts receivable
• Review billing statements, invoices, and other documents for accuracy
• Review financial data and report any discrepancies

Requirements

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in accounting and/or finance
• Experience with basic bookkeeping procedures and financial transactions
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Must have a problem-solving mindset and eager to learn
• Excellent business judgement, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field required

IW Group, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

As our world evolves, more companies and organizations strive to achieve cultural relevance.

IW Group, Ad Age's 2022 Multicultural Agency of the Year, is at the forefront of creating unique Asian, multicultural and cross-generational solutions for its clients. We have a dynamic team spread across our offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, as well as virtual locations. We are always looking for talented, creative and fun people to join our team.

IW Group is seeking a proactive, self-motivating Junior Project Manager to join our growing team. As a Junior Project Manager, you will assist in managing multiple projects simultaneously, timeline creation and management, and ensure that all deadlines are met.

This position is hybrid and will require employees to come into the LA office once a week.

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Job Responsibilities:

Below are some of the responsibilities a junior project manager is expected to assume in their position:

• Assist in managing and coordinating multiple projects to ensure they are completed on time and on budget.
• Organize and plan project tasks and schedules from start to finish.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders and key project participants.
• Collaborate with various teams in order to establish goals, schedules and budgets.
• Facilitate and encourage collaboration across departments to ensure projects are completed successfully.
• Optimize project deliverables, schedule, and budgeting.
• Work with proposal teams to develop cost estimates and project plans.
• Create hot sheets and update team status tracker to communicate project status.
• Keep the project team focused on the end goal.

Job Qualifications and Skill Sets:

Below are the qualifications expected of a junior project manager:

• 1+ years of experience in project management
• Agency experience a plus.
• Demonstrable problem-solving project management experience and skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills.
• Strong organizational, time management, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

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As our world evolves, more companies and organizations strive to achieve cultural relevance.

IW Group, Ad Age's 2022 Multicultural Agency of the Year, is at the forefront of creating unique Asian, multicultural and cross-generational solutions for its clients. We have a dynamic team spread across our offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, as well as virtual locations. We are always looking for talented, creative and fun people to join our team.

IW Group is seeking a PR Manager to join our entertainment team in the Los Angeles office.

This position is responsible for designing and implementing strategies to build award-winning total market and multicultural campaigns, maximizing reach through tradition and digital media press, influencers, events and activations that are conducive to demonstrable ROI.

This position is hybrid and will require employees to come into the LA office once a week.

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Duties/Responsibilities:

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Publicity/Social Media/Influencer

• Design, implement and lead publicity strategies that align with client goals
• Lead planning and execution of publicity campaigns for multiple entertainment accounts
• Pitch traditional and online media outlets as well as influencers for earned coverage
• Maintain a high awareness of pop culture, industry trends and technologies
• Actively navigate the mass market and Asian American media landscape
• Research benchmark trends and audience preferences related to the entertainment industry and multicultural communities
• Participate in key account group brainstorms, strategy and creative sessions, contributing digital/ interactive/ media/influencer ideas

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Leadership

• Manage client and stakeholder relationships
• Build and manage a high-performing team
• Oversee professional development of direct reports
• Strength leadership and supervisory skills
• Keep team and agency updated on industry best practices, latest trends, techniques, and developments
• Complete required manager and leadership training provided by company
  

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Presentation

• Present and pitch campaign ideas to current clients and new business opportunities
• Engage in professional and community organizations related to the agency’s and client’s business/industry

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent client relations/people skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and editing)
• Understanding of the modern entertainment and Asian American media landscape
• Organizational skills, demonstrated initiative, flexibility, sound judgment and a positive attitude
• Must possess the ability to multi-task and effectively manage deadlines
• Ability to create budgets and monitor expenditures
• Strong media contacts and ability to play a critical role in pitching reporters
• Proficiency in all basic software (i.e. MS Office) and social media platforms
• Up to date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools and applications
• Must be willing and able to travel
• Commitment to getting the job done (aka willing to work long hours when necessary)
• Multicultural knowledge and experience preferred
  

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Education:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or a related field of study
  

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Experience:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of professional work experience with studios, public relations/digital agencies or entertainment company
• Minimum of 3 years in a client-facing role
• Relevant experience in media and influencer relations
• Relevant experience across key social media platforms
  

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• COVID-19 considerations: We work in the office 1 day per week, all other time is remote.
• While performing the responsibilities of this role, the employee will spend most of the time working indoors, in the IW Group office or remote.
• This role may require extended work hours (including weekends) to complete certain projects, with or without advance notice.
• This role may require work outside of the office (i.e., client events) or travel outside of the local work area (i.e., national or international client locations).

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the responsibilities of this role, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of this role.