Account Executive

New York City, NY (Remote)

$63K/yr – $70K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-channel visibility for social impact clients by shaping media, influencer, and conference outreach and turning strategic plans into real placements and campaigns.

  • Media & Influencer Outreach: identify opportunities, build lists, pitch placements, and track results.
  • Strategic Communications Execution: support planning and bring strategies to life across channels.
  • Conference Pitches & Op-eds: pinpoint events, draft pitches, and place op-eds with impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Identify and execute opportunities to earn clients’ visibility — media placements, influencer engagements, conference pitches, and more
  • Contribute to strategic communications planning and help bring those strategies to life
  • Manage key implementation tasks: building media and influencer lists, conducting media and influencer outreach, identifying and pitching relevant conferences and events, drafting op-eds, developing social media campaigns, and more
  • Show up actively on client calls and keep account project management moving
  • Support new business proposals and firm marketing as needed

Requirements

  • 4+ years in communications — agency experience a strong plus
  • A self-starter who doesn't wait to be told what to do
  • Sharp writer and clear thinker who presents information in a digestible way
  • Strong relationship management across clients, media, and external stakeholders
  • Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
  • Excellent time management and project management skills
  • Genuinely curious and plugged into the news cycle and media landscape
  • Comfortable working with a remote team
  • Deep care for social impact and the work of creating change

Preferred

  • Bonus: Existing relationships in the social impact space
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McPherson Strategies

McPherson Strategies, is a 12-year-old, B-Corp certified, communications consultancy, focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. We develop, amplify and communicate social responsibility and philanthropic initiatives. We help companies, nonprofits, foundations and social entrepreneurs influence stakeholders and reach influencers. We do it because we believe business is a force for good -- and that impact is good for business.

Founded in 2013
Brooklyn, New York, USA
15 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
917
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.2%
Direct
41.7%
Referral
12.7%
Social
9.8%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~15

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (13% of company)