The Perfect Fit

Now Hiring: Senior Vice President, Strategic Consumer Communications

This search is back on the front burner after having been put on internal hold for the past 60+ days.  It's still the same phenomenal opportunity that it was when originally posted!

General Description:
The role of this consumer brand strategist and thought leader is to develop valuable, consultative client relationships at the CMO and/or CCO level, while leading and helping grow the existing consumer practice team of our St. Louis client. Here’s your opportunity to collaborate with and help guide the leaders of some of the largest, most iconic consumer brands on the planet.  You’ll have access to the most robust research/planning and creative capabilities and you’ll lead very smart colleagues in pursuit of brand superiority and success.  We want a leader who’s been “under the hood”, getting your hands dirty with crafting CPG PR and communications strategies from reputation management and earned, to social and paid media. Excellent career growth opportunities are included.

Principal Responsibilities:
•    Act as a senior, strategic counselor for clients, developing, presenting and executing plans for integrated communications campaigns that deliver measurable results.
•    Leverage existing expertise and FleishmanHillard credibility to pursue significant new biz and organic opportunities with Fortune 100 CPG brands.

Premier Talent with Wide Ranging Marketing Skills Ready To Work

July and (so far) August have been exceptionally good months for top performers to get in touch with Bishop Partners.  Several are interested in moving back to St. Louis, others are looking for more of a professional challenge.   In view of a recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and many others on the subject, skilled workers are very hard to find. “St. Louis-area employers moan about job applicants in survey”;  August 12, 2015

This is a sampling.  We have others with impressive performance for both agency and client side positions across almost every discipline including digital/online focused.  Give us a call or email to see if we have what you need now.  Temp and contract availability also.

Here’s a sample of the quality and diversity:

Digital Marketing Director/Sr. Project Manager and/or Experienced Team Leader:
Experienced with SEM, PPC and Paid Search, Keyword Testing and Optimization, Process Development and Strategy, Experienced Sr. Project Manager, Google Certification, YouTube Video Management, Marin and Kenshoo Bid Management.  A loyal, caring, consistent top performer.  Superb with developing and maintaining long term client relationships.

Creative Director/Design Director/Account Director
Yes!  We have an exceptionally talented Creative Director and Designer who also relishes developing client relationships and appropriate strategies.  Strategist, Believer in Research/Planning, Conceptor, Exceptional Mentor, Advertising, brand and/or product launches.

Beware! The "Surplus of Talent" Strategy in our "Shortage of Talent" World

I’ve been noticing and talking with recruiter colleagues about the fact that our clients continue to believe in talent acquisition based on a “Surplus of Talent” strategy, when in fact we’re now, more than ever in a “Shortage of Talent” world!  Then, my colleague from irsa (International Retained Search Associates) writes this piece.  I think it’s worth sharing.

The employment market has changed dramatically over the past 6 months. The number of open positions has risen and the number of available candidates has dropped. The combination of supply/demand has moved markedly towards the 'supply side'. (President Reagan would be proud).
 
In this first half of this year, we have seen a dramatic rise in fall-offs. A Fall-off in recruiter-speak is an offer that is rejected by the candidate. Over 50% of those fall-offs have been due to poor offers from our clients and the balance are due to candidates either taking counter-offers from their current employer or accepting offers from another company. As our history has been remarkably 'clean' from fall-offs, this represents a new dynamic for us. We have always ensured that our presented candidates are fully interested and qualified to join the company. We reliably review the reasons for making a move; inquire about any other potential activities or interviews on the horizon, etc. But this year has produced a rash of poor offers and last minute surprises by our candidates. And apparently, we're not alone.
 
In an informal canvassing of our clients, we've found that their HR departments have been besieged with turned down offers, coupled with a business slowdown in the first quarter (weather, West coast port closures, economic concerns, etc.). I don't see offers getting any easier.

New Search: Director of Corporate Brand Strategy

We're thrilled to be working with Express Scripts once again.  This is an unusual and very exciting opportunity to help build and shape the brand of a global industry leader.  If this might not be for you, please share it with your friends and colleagues who may have interest in confidentially learning more.

Director of Corporate Brand Strategy
General Description:
This is a unique opportunity to manage the master brand of a global company.  Express Scripts is the leader in pharmacy benefits management and is undergoing an evolution of its brand.  This leader will drive brand consistency across all the existing product and service areas while establishing a framework for the branding of new products. You will help insure that operations and communications speak with a consistent voice.
You will also oversee the development of the roll-out of the brand internally, while reviewing all existing communications.  You’ll direct the communications for educating the stakeholders about the value of brand consistency and the impact of “living the brand”.

Responsibilities Include:
•    Work with leaders of cross-functional teams creating brand alignment and establishing the value of the brand both internally and externally.
•    Develop, deliver and monitor the metrics to measure health of the brand and campaigns internally and externally, analyze and make appropriate adjustments.
•    Develop the brand framework for delivery of new products/services.