Senior Account Executive, Technology - San Francisco at SHIFT Communications | San Francisco, CA | $60K/yr – $75K/yr

SHIFT Communications

Senior Account Executive, Technology - San Francisco

San Francisco, CA (Unknown)

$60K/yr – $75K/yrSenior Level4+ years exp

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive client media relations and integrated campaigns in an agency setting from strategy through execution.

Must-have: Three to four years’ agency experience in PR or communications.
Standout: Deep PESO knowledge and ability to pitch reporters with compelling angles.
Standout: Digital-first mindset with strong written and verbal skills.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Building a deep network of trusted relationships with the media, industry analysts and influencers key to your clients’ success.
QC’ing your own work and that of colleagues to ensure it’s clear, concise, compelling and complies with the basic principles of business writing and, when intended for the media, AP style.
Helping to design, sell-in, produce, project-manage, execute and measure award-worthy campaigns.
Drafting a broad range of materials – from web content, press releases and op-eds to research reports, whitepapers and speeches.
Identifying and engaging influencers willing to advocate for our clients’ brands.
Identifying and pitching reporters with timely and compelling story ideas/angles and supporting them through the reporting process with access to clients, data, materials and more that make their stories stronger and jobs easier.
Collaborating with experts across the network to develop and implement social media and content marketing strategies that help build audience and move the needles the clients care about.
Drafting client reports that show our progress/performance vs established KPI’s.

Requirements

BA or BS in PR, Communications, Journalism or Liberal Arts.
Three to four years’ experience in an agency or other fast-paced client environment (agency preferred).
A real passion for emerging technologies and the changes they’re bringing about in how we do what we do, and more broadly across business and society.
A natural digital- and mobile-first mindset to all you do.
Ridiculously strong oral, written and interpersonal communications.
An insatiable curiosity combined with an innate ability to think critically that translates into creativity, founded in strategy, that you can apply to our programming day in and day out.
Current knowledge of and comfort operating within and across the PESO media landscape.
Juggling skills. Seriously, you’ll be expected to keep a lot of balls in the air, with each progressing towards an on-target, on time and on budget delivery.
The self-discipline to take direction, focus on tasks and deliver on commitments.
The self-awareness to know when to listen, when to speak and when you’ve said enough.
A genuine thirst for learning, self-improvement and personal growth.
A fierce competitive spirit that compels you to play to win at whatever you’re doing.
The ability to work independently while working collaboratively towards a common goal.
A willingness to actively contribute to making our agency a better place to work.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonuses and referral bonuses for bringing on new employees & clients
Hybrid and extremely flexible work environment
Tech stipend to ensure you have all the tools you need to work productively from home or anywhere you feel most inspired
Generous PTO including office closure between Christmas and New Year’s and summer Fridays
Company 401k contribution that starts on day one
Medical, dental and vision benefits; HAS and FSA options
Paid parental leave and short-term disability insurance
Donation matching and PTO for volunteering in your community
Supportive colleagues who celebrate your milestones and wins
Inclusive work environment that celebrates and encourages what makes you YOU

SHIFT Communications

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SHIFT is a performance communications agency. Our team of conversation starters, creators and conveners shapes insights into brand actions that shift companies ahead.As partners in our clients' success, we let nothing get in our way. For twenty years, our specialist teams and programs have moved the needle for companies including tech innovators Citrix, Checkr and Crypto.com; consumer brands NordicTrack, Foxwoods Resort & Casino and McDonald’s; and health leaders Doximity and Doctor on Demand. At SHIFT, we see no bounds for what’s possible with communications. Ready to shift ahead with us? Get in touch at www.shiftcomm.com.SHIFT is an AVENIR GLOBAL company and part of Padilla.

Founded in 2003

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

75 employees (11 in marketing)

www.shiftcomm.com

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