BarkleyOKRP PR believes that modern consumers are guided and inspired by trusted sources. We believe brands win with stakeholders when they lead with purpose inside their organizations and share relevant stories that build and protect their reputations. From sustainability and culture to marketing ideas and actions, we create integrated ideas and communication strategies that bring a brand's purpose to life. We are searching for someone who is passionate about building relationships with media to create authentic endorsements and content. We desire detail-oriented team members who believe in collaboration and client service.

Responsibilities:

· Serving as PR lead on agency account

· Strategic communication planning and direction

· Client relationship management and counsel

· Event planning and management

· Integrated marketing communications collaboration across the agency

· Crisis and risk management consultation

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience required

· 10+ years public relations experience or related experience and/or training

· Deep agricultural communication experience required specifically in the row and specialty crops space and crop protection

· Knowledge of the ag trade media landscape and contacts

· Experience leading client relationships and accounts

· Experience in developing strategies to secure national and trade media coverage

· Experience in executive interview coaching and training, as well as counsel

· Excellent communication and persuasion skills, both written and oral

· Impeccable attention to detail and stellar organizational skills

· Creative problem solver with strong critical thinking skills

· Familiarity with sustainability practices and trends

We are looking for a short-term, freelance contract Content Creator in our Kansas City office. 

Content Creators are unique hybrid creatives that are experts in content production and the social space. They can produce assets in various forms - primarily vertical video and photography for social media and digital placements. They have the ability to brainstorm ideas, help plan productions and shoot + edit final assets. They are quick thinkers and adaptable to unforeseen situations. Improvisation is a highly valued skill. 

• Concepting and producing original video and photo content for social media including: TikTok, Instagram, Reels, Facebook and others.
• Being a social native. Understanding capabilities within the various social platforms. Must stay on top of trends.
• Learn and police Barkley legal policies regarding social media including intellectual property and popular music.
• Receive and apply feedback from reviews both internal and with clients.
• Produce quickly and efficiently.

• Portfolio or proven experience in content creation for social (reel, portfolio website, links to live content) 
• Proficiency in editing software (Adobe Creative Suite)
• Operates at the speed of culture
• Has social intuition and knows what will and will not work on platforms
• Knows how to shoot quality content on iPhone

As our newest Associate Director on the Strategy team, you connect things. 

You connect insight to idea. Obscure culture into specific opportunity. Data points into brand action. Disparate signals into a path forward.

You lead. 

You are the “hub” of all strategic activity within the agency, partnering closely with creative, account, media, social, and innovation teams. You inspire, guide, and lobby for the right idea – for the brand, for the business, for the humans.

You work high and low.

You must execute high-level brand strategy and day-to-day planning. You must have foresight and be in the weeds. You must love writing a clear, succinct product brief, then jumping to an overarching brand challenge, all before your second cup of coffee.

You push the thinking.

You see past the noise to find the more human idea. You ask better questions. You get messy and deep into a creative idea to make it come to life. You persuade internal teams and the client to make the brave idea happen. You love great advertising. But you push for the business idea that makes for great advertising.

You’re a person of action. 

You’re not interested in sitting in your own head, deciphering cultural radio static. You understand a large worldview, but you can quickly get to the practical. You operate in real time, quick, lean, and collaborative. You’re responsible for generating a product that is thoughtful, yet wholly relatable.

(Open to any BarkleyOKRP office location) 

As Director, Legal – Commercial Transactions, you will join our growing legal team with a primary focus on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating technology and commercial agreements in support of our evolving and growing advertising agency. The ideal candidate will bring strong commercial contracting experience, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to support business teams in complex, fast-paced transactions.

In this role, you will:

· Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of technology and commercial contracts, including subscription agreements, master service agreements, professional services agreements, reseller/distribution arrangements, and confidentiality agreements and data protection agreement.

· Partner with internal stakeholders to facilitate transactions while managing legal risk.

· Provide advice on contract interpretation and dispute resolution, ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

· Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines to streamline the contracting process.

What We’re Looking For:

· Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and admitted in MO or IL.

· Minimum of 7-10 years relevant experience, including at least 3 years directly focused on drafting and negotiating technology and commercial agreements.

· Strong knowledge and familiarity with contract law and commercial transactions, intellectual property issues in technology licensing and services agreements.

· Experience supporting enterprise technology or digital transformation initiatives.

· Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, privacy and data protection.

· Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to balance legal and business considerations.

· Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.

Who you are:

· You have a genuine interest in learning about the ever-evolving world of advertising.

· You thrive in a fast-paced environment, are a self-starter, able to prioritize effectively and work both independently and as part of a growing team.

· You possess a willingness to be flexible and proactive in solving complex challenges, with a proven track record of understanding business needs and finding creative solutions.

· Contribute to the legal team’s ongoing efforts to build, improve and operationalize internal processes, workflows, best practices, and commercial templates.

(Open to any BarkleyOKRP office location)

As VP, Legal – Commercial Transactions, you will join our growing legal team with a primary focus on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating technology and commercial agreements in support of our evolving and growing advertising agency. The ideal candidate will bring strong commercial contracting experience, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to support business teams in complex, fast-paced transactions.

In this role, you will:

· Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of technology and commercial contracts, including subscription agreements, master service agreements, professional services agreements, reseller/distribution arrangements, and confidentiality agreements and data protection agreement.

· Partner with internal stakeholders to facilitate transactions while managing legal risk.

· Provide advice on contract interpretation and dispute resolution, ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

· Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines to streamline the contracting process.

What We’re Looking For:

· Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and admitted in MO or IL.

· Minimum of 10+ years relevant experience, including at least 3 years directly focused on drafting and negotiating technology and commercial agreements.

· Strong knowledge and familiarity with contract law and commercial transactions, intellectual property issues in technology licensing and services agreements.

· Experience supporting enterprise technology or digital transformation initiatives.

· Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, privacy and data protection.

· Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to balance legal and business considerations.

· Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.

Who you are:

· You have a genuine interest in learning about the ever-evolving world of advertising.

· You thrive in a fast-paced environment, are a self-starter, able to prioritize effectively and work both independently and as part of a growing team.

· You possess a willingness to be flexible and proactive in solving complex challenges, with a proven track record of understanding business needs and finding creative solutions.

· Contribute to the legal team’s ongoing efforts to build, improve and operationalize internal processes, workflows, best practices, and commercial templates.

BarkleyOKRP PR believes that modern consumers are guided and inspired by trusted sources. We believe brands win with stakeholders when they lead with purpose inside their organizations and share relevant stories that build and protect their reputations. From sustainability and culture to marketing ideas and actions, we create integrated ideas and communication strategies that bring a brand's purpose to life. We are searching for someone who is passionate about building relationships with influencers to create authentic endorsements and content. We desire detail-oriented team members who believe in collaboration and client service.

• Builds and maintains productive client relationships, including serving as a day-to-day contact
• Builds and maintains strong relationships within the agency, including with the creative, social, media, and client leadership teams 
• Identifies key media contacts and influencers relevant to accounts and client needs
• Manages media and influencer relationships, accounts, and project activities
• Executes influencer outreach and negotiations and builds earned media relationships
• Communicates and delivers earned media and influencer campaigns built with strategic objectives and amplification for brand channels 
• Supports onsite execution of activations with influencers and media, including client, vendor, and partner relationships 
• Utilizes media and influencer monitoring and research tools; identifies appropriate measures to evaluate the success of a major project, campaign or event
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of, and follows, best practices and trends for PR and influencer industries 
• Responds professionally to client and colleague communications
• Prepares for client or internal meetings by creating and/or informing agendas, preparing meeting space, and capturing next steps/notes
• Provides insight on trends and changes in the media and influencer landscapes for clients
• Counsels clients and agency partners on newsworthiness of topics, issues, and ideas

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience required
• Minimum of 3 or more years of related experience and/or training
• Excellent communication and persuasion skills, both written and oral
• Ability to work autonomously, lead projects, and work on a team collaboratively
• Impeccable attention to detail and stellar organizational skills
• Creative problem solver with strong critical thinking skills to manage the unknown and plan ahead
• Media relations experience, including pitching national, regional, local, and trade news media and securing interviews and coverage for clients
• Influencer relations experience, including influencer identification, outreach, relationship management, and content creation

The BarkleyOKRP Finance Team is looking for a Client Accountant who is excited to bring strong financial expertise into a creative, fast-paced agency environment. If you’re detail-oriented, love working with numbers, and enjoy partnering with cross-functional teams, this role offers the chance to make a real impact on client success and agency performance.

As a Client Accountant, you’ll serve as the key financial steward for assigned client accounts, ensuring billing accuracy, revenue integrity, and thoughtful financial insights. You’ll collaborate closely with Client Experience, Media, and Production teams to translate contracts into clean job setups, accurate billing, and reliable forecasting. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on precision, values strong relationships, and enjoys balancing structure with variety.

What You’ll Do

· Own monthly client billing across agency fees, production costs, and media (where applicable), as well as revenue recognition, reconciliations, including accruals and deferrals for assigned clients

· Maintain and manage revenue forecasts, pipelines, and budgets, and lead monthly forecast reviews with agency leadership

· Serve as a trusted partner to client teams with a strong understanding of client P&Ls and overall financial health

· Develop a deep understanding of each client’s business, industry, and engagement model

· Review contracts and billing terms for accuracy, compliance, and optimization, making recommendations when needed

· Monitor receivables and collaborate with Client Experience and clients to resolve outstanding balances

· Provide timely, insightful financial support to Client Experience teams, including detailed job-level insights

· Prepare reporting to help leadership understand project performance and historical trends

· Assist with annual audits, ensuring documentation is accurate, organized, and audit-ready

· Leverage financial systems and other tools to identify efficiencies, build reports, and support Brand Leaders

· Ensure contracts and SOWs are accurately reflected in job setup, service periods, and fee allocations

· Maintain organized, compliant client folders and financial documentation

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Skills

· Strong experience with financial/accounting systems and Excel-based reporting

· Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines

· Clear, confident communication skills and comfort partnering with non-finance stakeholders

· Solid understanding of job-based accounting, client billing, and ASC 606

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

· 3–4 years of accounting or finance experience, preferably within an advertising, marketing, or professional services agency

The Strategy Director is the player-coach of strategy, leading teams, clients and projects.  

You bring power to every idea, every client, and every project. You treat the spectrum as a business and creative imperative. You forge strong relationships with senior clients and push more than anyone for excellence in insight and ideas with your teams. You’re a mentor and a highly visible partner. 

The Strategy Director position must exemplify the art and science of strategy. They must demonstrate rigorous, collaborative, action-rich, and always practical strategy.  

You must balance leading agency accounts and formal management of team members. You must flex effectively between execution and management, the left and right side of the spectrum, and instruction and inspiration. 

You must implement ideas on how to improve the agency and team process. You must know the industry and have a pulse on culture.  

Responsibilities: 

• Leads and participates in strategy development for clients and new business 

• Responsible for generating the Red Thread, or the actionable strategic idea, in any brand engagement 

• Manages and mentors a team of strategists, as well as contributing to best-practice solutions for the overall strategic process at Barkley 

• Becomes an invaluable resource for clients in terms of overall strategic guidance 

• Writes and presents micro and macro-level creative briefs for all initiatives 

• Lead integrated idea teams in idea sessions and workshops 

• Recommends and manages the research that will aid in the consumer insight-gathering and strategic process 

• Monitors and interprets cultural and social trends relevant to client business 

• Presents insights/implications/opportunities in client and new business 

• Finds creative, differentiating ways to gain insights, using known tools (qualitative and quantitative), as well as unique and new approaches 

Qualifications: 

• Exhibit high-level writing and presentation skills 

• Must demonstrate deep experience in insight and research practices 

• Excellent reasoning ability: Ability to define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make creative leaps 

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred 

• 7+ years of direct work experience in the strategy field 

At BarkleyOKRP, we are on the front lines of a world-class idea company. We are looking for a Client Experience team member who is prepared to change the trajectory of brands by creating the conditions for trusted relationships and world-class work. This person will be expected to contribute to a diverse and inclusive environment where each team member can bring their best self. If you want to learn what you're capable of when surrounded by top talent working on innovative brands, let's talk.

This team member can purposefully define client business needs while leading a team to smoothly and flawlessly deliver creative ideas that will impact their business. This person’s passion for the industry won’t let them rest until problems are solved, work is delivered, ideas are sold-in, teams are empowered, and clients are impressed. 

The ideal candidate will carefully balance the art of strategic business knowledge with skillfully (and independently) managing a team to deliver large scale projects.  This team member has an in-depth knowledge of their client’s business and plays a key role in managing the relationship.  They also recognize the importance of accurate and timely details with clear, concise communications and the ability to prioritize the right information to lead the team forward. This person is skilled at not only providing client feedback, but also at interpreting it for the team and distilling it to the essence of what is needed and will impact the work.      

As a leader on the team, they are highly responsive, responsible and a crucial resource for capturing and delivering information that guides the team’s day-to-day workflow. They are expected to know the minutiae of a project as well as the higher level strategic role it plays.  When asked, a team member at this level has a thoughtful POV on the business, the competition, and the client’s priorities. This team member is a manager of people who is responsible for developing talent, nurturing an individual’s career, and outlining a path for growth.

To succeed in this role, they must be highly organized and able to perform multiple tasks for different teams / clients on an ongoing basis. Our ideal candidate is able to manage daily responsibilities, adaptable to project deliverable changes and actively participate in cross-functional team ideation sessions. Their understanding of the client’s needs, will help them independently troubleshoot with limited oversight and insightfully recognize opportunities with our current and potential clients. They will have experience with marketing campaigns and a desire to deliver exceptional client service.

Responsibilities:

CLIENT: Independent Client relationships

Excellent client communication that builds trust, digs for insights, and sets expectations that allow for a brand to reach its biggest possible future

• Serve as category and Client’s brand/business expert to BarkleyOKRP teams
• Fosters team member agency relationships to maximize integration and collaboration in service of the client's goals
• Proactively manages client expectations by partnering with Project Management to identify areas of risk and opportunity
• Supports the overall Client Experience that delivers external strategic documents like Annual Planning and 360 Scorecard or internal performance tied to financial forecasting, Whole Brand Assessment and Team Annual Huddles

CREATIVE: Create conditions for project-based whole brand thinking.  Protect the work

Understands the Whole Brand Spectrum and looks for opportunities where it can be applied to best support the client’s needsWork closely with Director and VP/Client Experience to create a long-term plan for Whole Brand transformation and growth through projects that build the brand.

• Contribute to the making of brave ideas by ideating with the team, bringing client insight, setting up correct expectations, aligning teams, connecting resource needs, and (pre)selling in the work
• Accountable that all elements and deliverables from BarkleyOKRP are concepted based on the aligned strategic brief of the Whole Brand that delivers against client set objectives, timing, & budget

COLLABORATION: Flawless communications, proactive team leader on key projects, financial/resource awareness

• Embraces and sets an example in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where each team member feels they can bring their best self, be respected and seen
• Independently runs large projects from inception to in-market delivery, working with cross-agency teams.  Keeps communication and roles clear.
• Identifies when to escalate any issues to senior leadership and does this in a timely manner with a problem-solving mentality 
• Keeps the team calm, focused and inspired as they work together 
• Partner to Director on all financial needs and management of invoicing, POs, estimates, etc
• Manages a direct report and guides that person in their career path and clearly identifies roles and responsibilities that set that individual up for success

Qualifications:

• Experience with media clients + digital work preferred
• 6+ years of relevant brand or agency experience
• Excellent client communication and the ability to establish a connection with senior-level client leadership 
• Self-starter with the ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong collaborator with the ability to lead cross-channel initiatives with a diverse range of team members and stakeholders
• Ability to run projects independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of effectively articulating both strategic recommendations and detailed tactical plans
• Ability to develop trusted relationships and partner with diverse teams and mid-senior client leads
• Demonstrated success in a cross-functional team environment
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and clients at once, while correctly prioritizing
• Digital experience with production experience is and preferred

The SVP, Controller is responsible for overseeing all accounting operations and financial reporting for the agency. This role ensures accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across financial processes while supporting leadership with clear insights into agency performance, client profitability, and cash flow. The ideal candidate understands the nuances of media and advertising finance, including client billing, media payables, and accounting for various types of revenue streams, including project-based, retainer, commission and technology fees. Reports to the CFO and will have direct reports.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Financial Management

· Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and month-end close

· Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP

· Partner with Legal and Client Finance to review client contractual terms and scopes of work to ensure appropriate accounting of revenue recognition methodology

· Ensure timely and accurate revenue recognition, including client retainers, project-based fees, and media commissions

· Responsible for managing the month-end closing activities, including variance analysis and monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

· Ensure accruals/reserves are sufficient and review of spend for correctness and appropriateness of classification.

· Oversee and manage the balance sheet, including account reconciliations. Monitor risks associated with ageing balances for A/R, A/P, unbilled media and other key accounts. Advise of provision requirements as necessary.

· Oversee client billing processes, including media billing, pass-through costs, and reconciliations

· Ensure compliance with match pay and sequential liability

· Manage and track cash balances, including reconciliation of client and agency cash balances on a monthly basis

· Work closely with Human Resources to ensure payroll and benefits are accurate and paid timely.

Compliance & Controls

· Develop and implement policies/procedures in support of and consistent with Company Objectives.

· Maintain and improve internal controls to safeguard company assets

· Ensure compliance with tax filings, audits, and regulatory requirements

· Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners

· Manage annual audit with external audit firm

· Responsible for maintaining a relationship with the Company’s lending bank, including the management and review quarterly bank covenant calculations

Systems & Process Improvement

· Own and optimize financial systems and tools (ERP, billing systems, time tracking, etc.)

· Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of financial processes

· Support system implementations or upgrades as the agency grows

Leadership & Collaboration

· Manage and mentor accounting staff, fostering a high-performing finance team

· Collaborate closely with leadership, operations, media, and client service teams

· Act as a trusted financial advisor to senior leadership

Required Skills/Abilities

· Excellent verbal, and written communications skills

· Ability to work in a fast pace, high energy environment to support our growing business

· Experience scaling finance operations in a growing organization

· Possesses a strong work ethic and initiative with a mindset of accountability and ownership

· Ability to solve problems and handle complex details

· Independent judgment and takes initiative in absence of specific directions

· Proficient in various accounting, financial and MRP/ERP software use

· Familiarity with media buying platforms such as Mediaocean and Strata

Education and Experience

· Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration; Master’s or MBA preferred

· Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations a plus

· 10+ years cost/managerial accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, with advertising experience preferable