Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional client service and corporate account/project management
• Facilitate and develop strategic plans/programs, including, but not limited to, press materials, media campaigns, and strategic partnerships
• Lead specific media efforts focused on fostering impactful editorial relationships and generating significant media coverage
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully execute a full range of written materials, including client correspondence, press releases, media pitches, status reports, and more
• Oversee client projects (including events, launches, and media programs) from concept to execution—managing budgets, timelines, status updates, reporting, and junior staff, as needed
• Bring industry/category contacts to the table, where appropriate
• Communicate new and significant ideas to keep our clients relevant in the industry, from press pitches to contributing strategic thinking for campaigns
• Serve as client point-of-contact on assigned accounts, coordinating multiple projects

Requirements

• BA/BS in public relations, journalism, business communications, or related field
• 2+ years of agency experience in the technology, financial or fintech sectors
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with national, state, and local media with a proven track record in pitching and securing national, trade and regional press coverage
• Already possessing established media contacts and relationships while continuing to build new ones
• Ability to work well with team members and take direction in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive and detail-oriented
• Deliver work on time without sacrificing quality
• Creative professional with an energetic personality