Account Supervisor - DKCulture Team
Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
Posted 10 days ago
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Job Summary
Own and lead culture focused media relations programs for key clients in LA, driving strategic planning, client leadership, and mentor guidance across teams while pursuing new business opportunities.
- Own accounts and supervise teams to deliver big-impact publicity and strategic plans
- Build senior-level client relationships and guide creative strategy and session work
Job Description
Responsibilities
- We are looking for an LA based Account Supervisor for our Culture Practice. The Account Supervisor has not only excelled at sophisticated media relations initiatives but has demonstrated an ability to help create strategic plans and is expected to be a leader who can run accounts independently, motivate account teams and gain the confidence of clients.
- The Account Supervisor must manage multiple responsibilities of generating meaningful and impactful publicity, handle increasingly complex writing assignments, participate in strategic development sessions for clients, supervise junior staff and begin to generate new business.
Requirements
- Strategy
- Thoroughly understand clients’ strategic imperatives/business objectives and actively participate in the development of strategic plans, communications programs, etc.
- Drive creativity and big thinking among the DKC team and get the clients on board with that thinking.
- Provide senior staff client opinion and direction during the development of strategic plans, communications programs, etc.
- Proficiency in the creation of all press materials such as pitch letters, press releases, fact sheets, bios, etc. in accordance with the client’s strategic objectives, brand identity, etc.
- Proficient in the creation of internal and external documents such as memoranda, client updates, etc.
- Direct staff on the creation of all materials and serve as a team leader. Ensure that materials executed by staff are 100 percent satisfactory before they are submitted to senior staff or the client.
- Have deep relationships at multiple levels at major national and New York-based traditional and new media outlets as well as outlets relevant to his / her clients.
- Strong understanding of social media and knowing who the relevant content creators are in the areas of Culture & Lifestyle
- Ability to implement – with significant autonomy outside of regularly scheduled meetings - impactful publicity with the frequency, size and outlet reach necessary to accomplish the client’s strategic imperatives / business objectives.
DKC
DKC is a full service public relations, marketing and government affairs firm and part of the Acceleration Community of Companies, https://www.accelerationcc.comBased in New York City, and with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Miami, DKC’s services include strategic counsel and planning, public relations, thought leadership, data analytics and creative services. Client success is our only benchmark, and we expect to be judged on what we achieve, not just what we promise. We are in the business of enhancing reputation, building credibility and increasing awareness by generating news value in everything we do.
