Account Executive (Remote)

Summary

Powell Communications is a fully remote public relations agency specializing in B2B companies at the intersection of advertising and culture. The Account Executive will manage client communications and account activities, secure media placements, develop media relationships, create written and social content, analyze performance data, and mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients in the advertising, marketing, media and tech sectors
• Responsible for day-to-day client communication and account activities
• Successfully pitch and secure media placements in top tier and trade publications
• Establish and develop relationships with key media and influencers
• Monitor media outlets for coverage of client news and competitor developments
• Monitor social media for client news, reporter insights and relevant industry trends
• Deliver proactive updates to supervisors on projects and responsibilities
• Write pitches, press releases, award submissions, event submissions and op-eds
• Write social copy drafts amplifying PR placements and supporting PR messaging and strategies
• Track and analyze social media performance data for ongoing optimization and best in class deliverables
• Share updates on clients calls
• Mentor account coordinator and Interns

Skills

• * Embrace our company culture of “Great and Nice”
• * Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment
• * Minimum of 1-2 years PR agency/communications experience and Bachelor's Degree OR minimum 2-4 years PR agency/communications experience
• * Motivated self-starter
• * Strong written and verbal communications skills
• * Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines, and work on multiple clients and projects at once
• * Ability to manage up where needed
• * Love for writing & media
• * Love for creativity, culture and trends
• * Meticulous attention to detail
• * Social media experience a plus
• * Excel/Google Sheets data analysis experience a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Embrace our company culture of “Great and Nice”
• * Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment
• * Minimum of 1-2 years PR agency/communications experience and Bachelor's Degree OR minimum 2-4 years PR agency/communications experience
• * Motivated self-starter
• * Strong written and verbal communications skills
• * Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines, and work on multiple clients and projects at once
• * Ability to manage up where needed
• * Love for writing & media
• * Love for creativity, culture and trends
• * Meticulous attention to detail

Nice to Haves

• * Social media experience a plus
• * Excel/Google Sheets data analysis experience a plus

Benefits

• Fully Remote Agency
• 100% paid premiums - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
• FSA plan offering
• Annual Powell wellness stipend
• Powell Power Down Wellness Days
• Monthly tech stipend
• End of year paid Powell holiday break (when Powell is closed)
• 11 paid Federal holidays
• Generous PTO / Paid Parental Leave (birthing and non-birthing parent)
• Volunteer days
• 401K plan + company match
• Professional development / Leadership training / Mentorships
• Tenure / referral bonuses