Account Executive, Public Relations

Summary

Our Public Relations team is growing and we’re looking for an experienced, tenacious Account Executive to come aboard and make waves. The right candidate for the job will have a mix of media relations, influencer marketing, pitching and communication skills. This mid-level position will be responsible for leading the earned media efforts for an assigned portfolio of accounts. You should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment, able to synthesize information quickly and be able to tap dance around hurdles on behalf of the agency and our clients.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3–4 years of PR experience in an advertising agency or similar environment; prior agency experience strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated media relations experience leveraging traditional and digital media, social media and influencer relations to assemble results-oriented campaigns for our clients
  • Experienced in the full range of earned media strategies and tactics such as press releases, media relations, blogs, thought leadership and speaking engagements, analytics and reporting and more
  • Strong account manager who builds solid agency partnerships and is seen as a trusted advisor by your colleagues, clients and client stakeholders
  • Experience in both B2B and B2C public relations in a range of industries
  • Thrives in an independent environment and is able to make sense out of ambiguous challenges and is comfortable in front of a C-Suite