Account Executive, Peppercomm at Ruder Finn | New York, USA | $55K/yr – $68K/yr

Ruder Finn

Account Executive, Peppercomm

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $68K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive PR programs for multiple accounts with proactive media outreach, pitches, and relationship-building to achieve client goals.

Must-have: 1+ year PR experience across multiple client verticals with strong media relationships and persuasive writing.
Standout: Ability to manage multiple deadlines across accounts and deliver strategic PR programs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Work on projects and deliverables for your accounts with multiple deadlines
Drive significant media relations efforts including press release development, key message documents, pitches, story development, growing and maintaining media relationships, etc.
Build and maintain ongoing media relationships and secure coverage with target media to help accomplish client goals and objectives
Conduct proactive media outreach on a daily basis, including opportunistic and feature coverage
Leverage traditional media as well as emerging technologies for PR programming and influencer outreach
Offer creative and new ideas and thinking to pitch development and design and other elements of your clients’ programs
Track program effectiveness through regular client reports, status grids, activity reports, etc.
Demonstrate understanding of a client’s business, products, markets, and influencers
Understand the value of PR to your clients’ businesses and how to achieve valuable results across your clients’ programming

Requirements

1+ years of agency or in-house experience within public relations, with experience working across a variety of client verticals as a generalist including B2B and B2C
Proven ability to build relationships with media
Ability to multitask and organize multiple deadlines across various accounts
Experience with writing pitches, press briefings, activity reports, etc., as a clear, concise and persuasive writer
Strong oral and presentation skills
Critical thinking and strategic problem solving
A “never quit” attitude and a great sense of humor

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, transit benefits, as well as 401k (match) plan
Monthly allowance for cell phone, office equipment, etc.
Annual Wellbeing Stipend and Professional Development Stipend
Generous time off policy
Paid maternity/paternity leave
Hybrid work model

Ruder Finn

Ruder Finn is one of the world’s largest independent global communications and creative agencies. Founded in 1948, Ruder Finn has defined and redefined PR for 75 years, shaping communications that move industry-defining brands, companies, and leaders from what’s now to what’s next. Ruder Finn provides clients with bold communications strategies based on a global perspective and localized market knowledge that redefine leadership, reimagine the marketplace, and rethink customer experiences. The agency is organized around five core areas of expertise—Healthcare, Technology, Commerce, Leadership and Workplace—with AI-powered creative hub RF Studio53 and tech incubator RF TechLab providing cutting-edge predictive analytics, breakthrough creative, and customer-focused digital engagement. Ruder Finn has offices across 3 continents including the U.S., Asia and Europe. Wholly owned agencies within Ruder Finn Group include: Ruder Finn Inc., RF Studio53, RF Engage, Touchdown, Peppercomm, RF Comunicad, Mantis, jacobstahl, RF Bloom. For more information visit www.ruderfinn.com.+++At Ruder Finn we value integrity and transparency in our recruitment process. We have become aware of fraudulent actors impersonating our company on platforms like Telegram and similar communication platforms, falsely claiming to conduct job interviews. We want to clarify unequivocally: We Never Charge for Job Interviews or Ask for Your Financial Information: Our recruitment process does not involve any form of payment from candidates at any stage. If you’re being asked for payment or your financial information, it is not us! All our job-related communications come exclusively from our official email addresses (ending with @ruderfinn.com). If you are contacted for an interview or a job offer and have doubts about its legitimacy, or if you have any other questions, please contact us via our official website or official LinkedIn channel.

Founded in 1948

New York, New York, USA

920 employees (158 in marketing)

www.linkedin.com/company/ruder-finn