Senior Account Executive Education Practice

Summary

FINN Partners is an independent public relations agency providing communications and marketing services to clients globally. The Senior Account Executive will support education-focused client accounts through media relations, research, content development, social media management, reporting, project coordination, and new business proposals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating closely with account leads and clients
• Monitoring and pitching media across all levels and verticals relevant to education clients
• Researching key client issues and developing landscape and policy analysis, media insights, and thought leadership opportunities
• Drafting written materials such as press releases and advisories, contributed articles, briefing documents, etc
• Providing monthly reporting to clients across activities, KPIs, and other aspects of scopes
• Maintaining project trackers, assembling agendas and action items, managing budgets and scopes of work
• General account support, including internal and client calls as required and other tasks as assigned
• Supporting the creation of new business proposals, as requested

Skills

• 3-5 years of experience working within an agency, nonprofit, public policy or education-related field, supporting strategic communications, media relations, social media, marketing or advocacy efforts
• Strong interest and basic understanding of US education system (early childhood, K-12, higher education) and global education issues and trends
• Strong writing and editing skills or experience writing for a variety of platforms, voices and tone; including proficiency with AP style as well as writing for social media
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
• Knowledge of and facility with appropriate and ethical use of AI tools, including Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, NotebookLLM, among others
• Deep knowledge of social media tools and platforms such as LinkedIn, X or Blue Sky, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Substack
• Keen interest in a career in public relations, journalism, public affairs, or communications and marketing
• Candidates with direct education communications experience and interest

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3-5 years of experience working within an agency, nonprofit, public policy or education-related field, supporting strategic communications, media relations, social media, marketing or advocacy efforts
• Strong interest and basic understanding of US education system (early childhood, K-12, higher education) and global education issues and trends
• Strong writing and editing skills or experience writing for a variety of platforms, voices and tone; including proficiency with AP style as well as writing for social media
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
• Knowledge of and facility with appropriate and ethical use of AI tools, including Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, NotebookLLM, among others
• Deep knowledge of social media tools and platforms such as LinkedIn, X or Blue Sky, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Substack
• Keen interest in a career in public relations, journalism, public affairs, or communications and marketing

Nice to Haves

• Candidates with direct education communications experience and interest

Benefits

• FINN Partners provides a flexible working environment, with the option to be fully remote or hybrid within our U.S. offices.