Senior Consultant, Communication Consulting Practice

Every business knows that a passionate workforce is infinitely more productive than one packed with people counting down the seconds from nine to five. But how do you get employees genuinely fired up about work? Well, that’s where we come in.  At Gallagher, we’re much more than emails and home mailers. We’re driving behavior change at scale for some of the biggest household names on the planet.

Could you launch a mental health campaign for the world’s biggest sportswear brand? Do you have what it takes to change perceptions about healthcare? Have you got the persuasive power to convert millennials from frivolous consumers to long-term savers?  We’re on the hunt for fresh perspectives and new ideas to revolutionize the way we reach over 40 million people every single year. Join our 240-strong multinational team of passionate employee communicators and start making a difference today.

As a member of our US Communication Consulting Practice, you’ll be part of client teams dedicated to helping improve engagement, attraction and retention through creative benefits and well-being communication.

The Senior Consultant is a key day-to-day client contact, hands-on seniorproject manager, and writer responsible for driving behavior change for global brands through world-class strategic planning and executional excellence, overseeing complex projects from concept to delivery. 

You have a passion for communication and a natural ability to write the right message and choose the right medium for your audience. You understand the client’s strategic goals and the problem you are trying to solve for their employees and their business. You strive to create beautiful, relevant experiences that deliver results. You know the ‘why’ behind every decision and present the work with confidence, and clients love you because you ‘get’ them. You personally ensure all deliverables meet your high standards and the client’s expectations, and that they are completed on time and on budget.

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At Gallagher, we believe that communication can do more than simply inform. It can persuade, motivate, educate and most importantly, help achieve results. From benefits, to change, to total wellbeing and more, our communication team helps our clients share important information with their employees, engaging them and helping them to understand and appreciate the value in what’s being communicated.

While there is no one “right” employee for this position, individuals who are most likely to succeed in the role possess superior written and oral communication skills, are detail-oriented and self-sufficient, and have strong interpersonal skills. As a Senior Consultant on the team, you will:

• Serve as a key day-to-day client contact for questions, recommendations, and/or information requests, with minimal supervision by senior staff.
• Manage multiple large projects (i.e., $75K and up), ensuring quality work and client satisfaction. This includes overseeing all aspects of the execution of a communication campaign (e.g., drafting, approvals, design, production).
• Play an active role in client meetings: gathering information, establishing needs, clarifying expectations, developing strategies, and obtaining feedback.
• Prepare project schedules and budgets.
• Advise Client Manager, Account Executive, and client of project changes (i.e., budget, scope) to manage expectations.
• Educate clients on content and design elements and how they can help achieve indicated communication goals.
• With senior approval, lead internal project teams in developing strategies to ensure client needs are met.
• Delegate work to the most qualified and cost-effective team members.
• Review the design and content of communication materials. This includes ensuring consistency, accuracy, and appropriate tone, as well as reviewing the work of less experienced colleagues.
• Expand relationships with current clients by developing more business opportunities or by cross-selling.
• Assist with new business development, including research and concept development for proposals and presentations.
• Prepare and submit timely bills.
• Recruit, interview, and recommend new talent.
• Manage and/or mentor less experienced staff. This includes providing recommendations for training and development opportunities

Required: Bachelor's degree; 5 years' minimum related experience. 

Technical Requirements & Expertise

• Proficiency in in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledge of business internal communications  (e.g., content, design, production, technology) and Human Resources, with deep expertise in one or more of the following areas: defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, health and welfare benefits, compensation, talent, employee listening, change management.

Person Specification

• Experience:  8+ years of work experience in communications and/or Human Resources, ideally from corporate communications, public relations, journalism, advertising, marketing, corporate benefits, or benefits functions. Consulting background preferred.
• Education:  Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, business, communications, or a related field.
• Certifications (e.g., CEBS and/or investment/finance related) and industry affiliations (e.g., IABC, IFEBP) are a plus, but not required.
• Soft Skills: A proactive "can-do" attitude, excellent communication skills (written and oral), and the ability to work efficiently in a hybrid (Atlanta), multi-time-zone setting. Must also be able to juggle multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously.
• Core Values:  Must demonstrate client excellence, innovation, and an ability and desire to respond quickly and think nimbly.

Behavioral Competencies

• Innovation & Resourcefulness: Drives results through fresh perspectives and new ideas.
• Client Excellence: Understands the client's strategic goals. Delivers high-quality work and demonstrates creativity and reliability.
• Teamwork: Actively supports the creative team and maintains a collaborative, optimistic environment.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.