Account Executive, Consumer

Job Description

• Actively participate in brainstorms. • Assist in research, development and writing of program plans. • Assist with new business proposals and attend new business pitches and meetings as necessary. • Build strong relationships with client and vendor contacts and proactively manage correspondence. • Coach AAEs and interns and demonstrate ability to supervise and delegate tasks as necessary. • Communicate with your account team to keep them abreast of timelines and deadlines. • Compile media results for clients (Experience with managing coverage trackers for your teams preferred.) • Craft thoughtful pitches and build/maintain media lists for accounts (Experience with Cision and/or Muckrack preferred.) • Manage multiple projects simultaneously meeting deadlines and budgets. • Develop and manage media relations programs spanning consumer, trade, business, and vertical press including but not limited to food/beverage, lifestyle, technology, etc. • Plan and implement press conferences, seminars, speakers’ bureau, and other special events. • Practice effective project management while working with other team members and show an understanding of the “big picture” of client programs.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in consumer or brand PR. • Ability to manage multiple priorities and successfully meet deadlines. • Bachelor’s degree. • Build strong relationships with reporters in the Consumer/Lifestyle/Travel vertical. • Digitally savvy, personally, and professionally. • Driven and detail oriented. • Exceptional writing skills. • Thrive in a close team and fast-paced environment and respond quickly as business factors shift. • Understand that any client program should be rounded out with social elements in today’s world.

Benefits

• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (i.e., at least 2 weeks after last dose) and, if hired, present proof of vaccination before start date. Candidates may request accommodation due to a disability or sincerely held religious belief or an exception required under applicable law.