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RI Temps, Inc.
Location: WARWICK, RI 02886 Document ID: AC243-0K2Q Posted on: 2018-06-2006/20/2018 Job Type: RegularJob Schedule:Full-time
Salary: $40000 -- $60000 |
Senior Account Executive (PR FIRM)
Senior Account Executive
Communications and public affairs firm seeks a Senior Account Executive to lead account management and strategy alongside the firm’s Managing Director. Our client is a small, high performing firm working with prominent, well-known clients that offers a unique opportunity for senior leadership and career advancement.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide leadership for multiple client accounts and direct liaison with the client senior management team/communications lead
- Manage ongoing priorities for multiple client accounts, including communications strategy, media opportunities, social media presence
- Supervise and direct junior staff and client team in implementing client deliverables
- Lead bi-monthly and monthly progress meetings with each client to report our progress and next steps
- Create and lead a long range strategy for client PR and communication goals, including proactively seeking media opportunities and angles, and periodically evaluating successes and adjusting the approach where necessary
- Maintain regular communication with each client, staying up to date on local/regional/industry news that is relevant to their internal goals, and needs and concerns
- Maintain relationships with industry peers, journalists and other influencers
- Identifying potential prospective client opportunities
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; advanced degree a bonus (Journalism, Political Science, Communications or Public Relations)
- At least five years’ experience in communications, public relations, journalism or public policy. Previous political experience desirable.
- Firm understanding of the public sector, regional public policy issues and dialogues, as well as experience in press and media relations
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
- Collaborates well with others as a member of a small, integrated team
- Comfortable taking initiative with new projects and immersing oneself in a variety of industries and client voices
- Demonstrated competence with Microsoft Office Suite, e-mail communications platforms and social media (Constant Contact, MailChimp)