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

(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.

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

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