About Us

Padilla Speer Beardsley is an employee-owned firm and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer unparalleled benefits.

We strive for excellence. We get results. And we have fun.

All these qualities contributed to our recognition as America's Best Agency to Work For in 2010. The coveted award is handed out annually by The Holmes Report, a thought-leader in the communications industry. The Star Tribune in Minneapolis also named us one of Minnesota's Top 100 Workplaces in 2010.

We're always looking for creative, entrepreneurial individuals who want to grow with us.

Director/VP of Human Resources and Administration

We are seeking an accomplished Human Resources professional to join our fast- paced, integrated communications firm. We are an ESOP -- 100 percent owned by our 115+ employees -- and have a strong, positive culture that minimizes hierarchy and maximizes professional growth and client service.

This position is responsible for all areas of Human Resources and Administration in the firm's Minneapolis headquarters office and its New York office. The Director/VP will report to CEO, will have a strong working relationship with CFO, will be part of the senior management team, and will be an advisor to our practice leaders.

Our preferred candidate will have a minimum of 10-12 years of direct human resources experience, ideally with a 200-300 person organization in the professional services or public relations/advertising sectors. He/she will oversee and execute multiple HR initiatives including on-going recruitment; annual compensation guidelines and review; organizational development, talent management and succession planning; employee feedback and engagement strategies; employee orientation/on-boarding; and employee benefits and policies.

Our preferred candidate also is a well-organized and self-directed team player with a strategic orientation as well as sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus. He/she is a team player, energetic, forward-thinking and creative; has high ethical standards; can relate to and build relationships with people at all levels of an organization; has excellent communication skills; and is experienced in facilitating conversations using the "Difficult Conversations" model.

Candidate will have responsibility for the following:

• Staff management for HR and Administrative Managers
• Staff planning/recruitment for MN and NY offices
• Talent management and succession planning
• Employee Relations
• Employee Benefits
• Policies and Procedures
• Salary and compensation strategy and administration
• Professional and organizational development

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business. Prefer professional certification (PHR or SPHR).

Experience

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in human resources management is required. Plus experience with HRIS systems.

Director of Research and Insights, Minneapolis

Padilla Speer Beardsley, an integrated communications firm based in Minneapolis with an office in New York, is seeking an experienced research director to lead our in-house research team.
Candidates must have:

• Expertise in market research, opinion research and/or account planning.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills.
• Business development skills, including the ability to write proposals, manage client relationships and present our research capabilities.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a research-related field, and an advanced degree with research or related emphasis.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and execute all phases and types of a research, using primary and secondary methods, and qualitative and quantitative techniques.
• Experience supervising and managing a research team.
• A working knowledge of descriptive and multivariate statistical techniques, and experience with analytical software such as SPSS and Excel.

Key responsibilities include:

• Actively managing research projects, including selection of research and analytical methods, study design, data analysis and preparation of strategic recommendations.
• Building strong relationships with internal partners and external clients.
• Managing project budgets and work quality.
• Seeking new business and networking opportunities.
• Analyzing data and generating insights to represent the voice of the target customer to drive positioning, marketing strategies and branding.
• Experienced in participating in new business pitches.

To be successful in this position, the candidate must be able to prioritize multiple demands on his/her time while effectively managing staff and leading clients.

This leader will be expected to grow and support existing research clients by consistently delivering excellent client service, and meeting research challenges on time and within budget. We measure progress by client retention, revenue growth and business development.

Padilla is a multispecialty firm with experts in integrated marketing communications, corporate reputation, investor relations, employee communications and crisis/critical issues management. We serve clients from a variety of industries including agriculture, consumer products, financial services, health care, manufacturing, retail and technology. All areas of the firm draw upon the capabilities of our research team.

Senior Account Executive/Account Supervisor, New York

Padilla Speer Beardsley is looking for an experienced senior account executive/account supervisor, (SAE/AS) to join our New York office in midtown Manhattan. Qualified candidate will possess strong client counseling skills, national media relations skills and social media experience within both B2B and consumer sectors. Agency experience a must.

Candidate will possess excellent communications skills (both written and verbal), be a strong project-manager with an innate ability to build strong rapport and relationships both internally and externally. Four to eight years of experience within a public relations agency is a must. The SAE/AS will serve as day-to-day contact for some clients and be part of a larger team for others. The successful candidate must be able to:

• Lead and motivate others.
• Deliver high-value publicity for clients.
• Delegate assignments to appropriate level.
• Plan, implement and evaluate public relations programs.
• Collaborate with senior account leaders on national media relations for clients.

Intern, Manufacturing & Technology, Minneapolis

  Padilla Speer Beardsley is looking for a full-time public relations intern for our manufacturing and technology practice. This paid, six-month internship will focus on business-to-business marketing and other communications activities.

Responsibilities include:

• Writing news, product and personnel releases.
• Creating and editing media lists.
• Research.
• Media relations work, such as organizing clips and tracking incoming trade publications.

Candidates must have excellent writing skills, as well as one or two previous internships or volunteer experiences in public relations, journalism or marketing communications. 

Senior Digital Marketer, Interactive, Minneapolis

Padilla Gorilla, Padilla Speer Beardsley's wildly interactive and fiercely social team is beating the bushes for a digital hominerd with advertising DNA. Can you swing with technical brutes and more socially savvy species alike?

To apply for our Senior Digital Marketer position, you'll need three to five years of professional experience in planning and doing the heavy lifting for online campaigns and advanced skills in paid campaigns for social networks. Agency survival skills are preferred.

Our Senior Digital Marketer helps develop new business by networking, and slinging creative and interactive strategies at prospective clients and account-service teams. The job also includes researching and developing new capabilities/services to sell to clients. 

Candidates must be able to:

• Lead and motivate others.
• Maintain good working relationships with clients.
• Plan, implement and evaluate websites and online marketing programs.
• Establish, expand and monitor client budgets.
• Solve client problems.
• Delegate assignments.

Interactive experience should include counseling clients on online marketing campaigns, including programs for paid and natural search/SEO, email marketing, advertising (banners, affiliate, etc), and mobile marketing. Applicants must also be proficient in concepting, placing and managing social media campaigns and programs using on social networks, such as Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

If you are interested, please send your resume and a cover letter referencing the job opportunity via e-mail to Stephanie Grogg, Padilla Speer Beardsley, resumes@padillaspeer.com or by mail to 1101 West River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55415.