Account Executive, Purpose & Impact

New York, USA (On-site)

$60K/yr – $70K/yrEntry Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive ESG and sustainability communications work for clients by turning research into actionable insights and integrated plans.

  • Own tasks end-to-end from kickoff to delivery with documentation and follow-through.
  • Must-have: 2+ years in PR (agency preferred) with ESG or CSR client experience.
  • Standout: Strong client relationship skills and ability to synthesize complex topics into client-ready materials.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Understand key material topics relevant to clients and stay informed on ESG, sustainability and social impact trends
  • Stay up to date on trends and best practices in ESG and sustainability, sharing insights with the team
  • Use research and media tools to track relevant issues, monitor conversations and proactively share insights with teams
  • Conduct research, synthesize findings and provide actionable insights to inform client strategy and communications
  • Contribute to developing and executing strategic, integrated communications plans for clients with clear, well-supported recommendations
  • Develop client-ready materials such as reports, briefs, media materials, social content, presentations and thought leadership content
  • Own assigned tasks from kickoff through completion with clear documentation and follow-through
  • Support operational excellence by keeping trackers, timelines and shared documents accurate and up to date, flagging risks, blockers or resourcing needs early
  • Assist with day-to-day client relationship and account management
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal teams

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in PR, preferably in an agency setting with corporate/purpose/CSR clients a plus
  • Experience in client and account management
  • Knowledge of ESG, sustainability and/or social impact strategy and communications
  • Familiar with best practices in ESG, sustainability and social impact communication
  • Practical understanding of integrated marketing communications
  • Skilled in creating and activating communications programs
  • Strong writing, organizational and presentation skills
  • Ability to synthesize complex ESG and P&I topics into clear, concise, client-ready materials
  • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of deliverables, apply feedback thoughtfully and reduce rework over time
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented

Benefits

  • Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental and financial wellness
  • Our culture and benefits are designed to promote flexibility, celebrate diversity and support work/life balance
  • We offer a variety of medical, dental and vision insurance with prescription plans
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Be Kind to Your Mind program with paid Headspace subscription and access to mental health providers
  • Employee resource groups to build communities and support
  • Generous vacation, paid holidays and self-care time
  • 401(k) plan, pretax flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance
  • Life insurance and access to a certified financial coach
  • ZenoFit program with monthly lifestyle activity allowance
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Zeno Group

Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our purpose to champion the courageous to achieve something better for humankind, we push boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. Winner of the industry’s most coveted awards including the 2023 PRWeek Purpose Agency of the Year, 2023 PRovoke Purpose-Driven Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek U.S. Large Agency of the Year, 2022 PRovoke Best Large Agency to Work For in North America, 2021 PRovoke Global Creative Agency of the Year, 2021 PRovoke North American Agency of the Year, 2021 PRWeek Agency of the Year and a four-time winner of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work. Zeno has also been previously recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Zeno is a DJE Holdings Company.

Founded in 1998
New York, NY, US
899 employees (182 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.7%
Direct
43.6%
Referral
8.4%
Social
3.8%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~910

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
140 (15% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
4.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
21

Funding

Last Raise
Pre Seed, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2022
    Pre Seed

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