About Us

Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) is a global public relations and integrated communications agency.

About Hill+Knowlton Strategies South Africa

You only have to think of concepts like ‘Virtual reality’, ‘Artificial Intelligence’ and ‘Autonomous Cars’ to appreciate the rapid change that’s taken place in the last decade. At H+K we are aware that as our world changes at the speed of years rather than decades, so we need to respond. And while we haven’t discarded what we know, we’ve had to reframe things for our clients. Re-imagine the pattern for their businesses. Re stitch the design. Connect the dots.

At our core we provide strategic advice to help drive business growth and the reputation of our clients. Our success occupying the 5th seat in the boardroom lies in our deep understanding and insights in our chosen sectors: financial services, technology, consumer, investor relations, energy and professional services. From this vantage point we link clients with the solutions they need. Help them to speak to the right audience. It may be through a digital campaign or collaboration with the right influencer. It may be through stakeholder engagement or a continent-wide CSI programme.

Our expertise lies in joining up the right dots. Connecting the strategy to the business goal. Creating a clear picture of a way forward. Navigating the constant change.

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Using a crisis: Product philosophy in action

About Hill+Knowlton Strategies

Hill+Knowlton Strategies is an international public relations company with more than 80 offices around the world.

We believe that every corporate, every brand, every client has a public and today’s public is more powerful than ever before. The public has the power to topple CEO’s, reshape corporate and brand strategy, kill products and create unicorns. Today’s public demands truth, transparency and the highest behavioral standards. Because we’re organized along a sector model, our expertise is deep, and our client obsession means we are constantly evolving new products and services to help brands and the public communicate. We’re creative, data-driven, and always in beta.

Our belief is that those brands with a clear, authentic purpose are most likely to succeed, and their ideas are more likely to earn your attention. We call this approach to working with clients 3P Communications™: Performance + Purpose = Preference.

The Fifth Seat

We believe that today’s public is less siloed, more connected, and more powerful than ever before.

What makes H+K special is our ability to harness the power of the public in today’s turbulent times. We do this with our trademarked Fifth Seat, a revolutionary concept pioneered by Chairman and CEO Jack Martin. By putting trusted advisors in boardrooms with C-suite clients around the world, H+K interprets and capitalizes on public opinion to benefit brands in an unstable environment.

Our People

Our talent is what sets H+K apart. We constantly strive to bring the best teams together, regardless of geographical location, to answer our clients’ needs. We collaborate across time zones, languages, and cultures to help clients make informed decisions and tell compelling stories. We are inspired to deliver great work that can travel across markets, empowered by a shared approach, enabled by technology.

We offer a wealth of specialist expertise, including former journalists, award-winning screenwriters, speechwriters, public policy advisors, directors, animators, and behavioral and data scientists. We are continually adding fresh talent and looking for ways to hire differently and are committed to investing in our staff to ensure they are the best they can be.

H+K: You Belong

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can reach their full potential.

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A global citizen

With over 85 offices in more than 45 countries, our teams collaborate across time zones, languages, and cultures to help clients make informed decisions and craft compelling campaigns in today’s measurable world.

New talent at our table

We bring a wealth of specialist expertise to the table, including former journalists, awarded scriptwriters, public policy advisors, directors, animators, and behavioral and data scientists. We are constantly adding fresh talent and looking for ways to hire differently.

A trusted partner

H+K has been in this business for more than 90 years, and our world-class teams of trusted advisors and creative experts have a wealth of experience in helping clients strengthen brands, reputations, and bottom lines. We work with over 50 percent of the Fortune Global 500 companies and some of the world’s most transformative social enterprises and technology companies in both established and emerging markets. Our relationship with WPP — one of the world’s largest communications groups — gives us an unmatched worldwide presence.