Account Executive, Issues & Crisis

Job Description

• Build strong relationships with client and vendor contacts and proactively manage the correspondence. • Coach AAEs and interns and demonstrate ability to supervise and delegate tasks as necessary.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in Corporate Communications; agency or fast-paced experience preferred. • Bachelor’s degree in public relations or another related communications field. • Interest in Corporate/B2B, Crisis and Issues; prior experience a plus. • Collaborative spirit and results driven but can also take the proverbial ball and run with it. • Demonstrate the ability to think strategically and holistically about client programs - can see the big picture while also managing daily details of multiple accounts. • Develop media strategy and plan/execute a variety of media relations programs including company announcements, desk side tours, and conference outreach. • Excellent writing skills, demonstrated experience crafting newsworthy pitches, releases, contributed articles. • Experience monitoring for traditional and social media coverage. • Experience working directly with clients and actively participating in client meetings. • Has an eye for trends and pays close attention to the news cycle. • Highly organized. • Proven success in building relationships with a variety of media and ability to tailor pitches and approach based on client/assignment. • Wants to learn and wants to teach.

Benefits

• Develop and manage media relations programs spanning business, trade, and thought leadership. • Communicate with your account team to keep them abreast of timelines and deadlines. • Craft thoughtful pitches and build/maintain media lists for accounts. • Manage multiple projects simultaneously meeting deadlines and budgets. • Plan and implement press conferences, seminars, speakers’ bureau, and other special events. • Research, interview, write, and edit media materials such as: news releases, fact sheets, pitches, message maps, and other media materials as needed. • Understand general principles of business and marketing and the role of PR in communications. • Understand key client information including a general business strategy, industry issues, products and services offered, key customers, and competitors in the marketplace.