Responsibilities

• You will lead daily client relations, plan and execute day-to-day project deliverables, support and lead client teams and conceptualize strategies, pitches and media placements
• Engage with key reporters and editors
• This person will work closely with client leads and internal staff, and develop and advance strategy with senior leaders
• Draft and develop content that can be leveraged for both earned media and owned-channels, including LinkedIn, Instagram and other online platforms
• Use your knowledge of the media landscape to develop creative, interesting opportunities to promote clients and generate earned media coverage
• This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in honing their communications skills across real estate, hospitality, and lifestyle clients, and who can work directly with senior executives at these firms to plan and implement holistic communications strategies
• As part of the Real Estate and Hospitality vertical, you will be encouraged to take the lead on client initiatives and work, and help further grow the practice area
• The team is in office 2 times per week
• As a Senior Account Executive you will work in collaboration with lead of partnerships to develop and execute partnerships to support and complement all PR efforts
• Develop and implement strategy and campaign planning for multiple high-profile client accounts

Requirements

• Located in New York City
• BA or BS in related field
• A minimum of 3-4 years of strategic communications experience
• Experience in media relations and an interest in PR for clients in real estate, hospitality, lifestyle, executive thought leadership is a plus.
• Outstanding project management skills, with the ability to prioritize work streams and track progress across multiple teams
• Ability to multitask, handle multiple projects at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail
• Demonstrated relationships with reporters and strong news sense
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with varying levels of staff, clients, the media, etc
• Ability to work with a team to meet group objectives
• Confident communications skills to support with direct client communications via phone, email, video call and in-person meetings

Benefits

• We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels
• Collective PTO between Christmas and New Year’s Day, plus 11 holidays.
• PTO 2 weeks (10 days) paid vacation ( 1 week eligible after 3 months employment, additional week eligible after 6 months of employment ) Pursuant to Ciao Studio’s current policy you will accrue your sick and personal days on a pro-rated basis.
• Ciao Studio is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.