Account Director (Public Relations) at SBS Comms | USA | $115K/yr – $140K/yr

Account Director (Public Relations)

USA (Remote)

$115K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own client direction and drive media results across multiple accounts through hands-on planning, storytelling, and leadership of account teams.

Client Leadership and Campaign Development: set PR priorities aligned to client business goals and steer media plans from ideation to execution.
Media Outreach and Content Creation: craft and pitch creative stories that move coverage and outcomes.
Team Leadership and Growth: mentor teammates, oversee staff coverage, and support scope and budget conversations with senior leadership.

Job Description

Act as primary client lead, and day-to-day lead on account teams, setting the direction for the account and identifying PR priorities that directly map back to business objectives for our clients
Lead the development of informed and targeted media plans and campaigns - from ideation to execution
Drive media results through outreach and creative story ideation
Produce and/or edit written content
Lead and deliver client presentations - reporting, planning, etc.
Support agency development projects - new business pitches, company trainings, team events, recruiting, etc.
Coach and mentor internal team members, conducting annual performance reviews
Manage SBS Fellowship program (internship)
Makes recommendations on team staffing to ensure accounts have coverage and complementary skills
Working with Sr. Directors and VPs, support scope of work and budget conversations with clients

Bachelor’s degree in PR, communications, journalism or similar area
At least 6 years in-house or agency PR experience
Demonstrated ability to grow accounts and build client relationships
Demonstrated ability to drive meaningful media results
Strong presentation and verbal communication skills
Detail oriented and focus on setting and managing to a high bar
A creative mindset
Brilliant writing skills (we’ll want to see samples)
Experience or demonstrated readiness to supervise junior staff
Self-starter work ethic and player-coach management style

Flexible, remote work
Unlimited PTO
Summer Fridays
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401K Plan with Employer Match up to 4% after 1 year

SBS Comms

SBS Comms (formerly “Strange Brew Strategies”) is a boutique communications agency helping companies like American Express, Cloudflare, Flexport, Github and more break through the changing media landscape with ease. We take a modern approach to communications, dropping the baggage of outdated strategies, methodologies and processes in favor of progress and results. As strategists, we’re known for our honest counsel, sense of humor, creative and forward-thinking approach, and above all, our ability to secure impactful stories.In 2023, we launched OnBoard - streamlined communications support for startups so that early stage founders don’t have to compromise quality comms for cost.We believe an agency is only as good as their most recent wins. See ours here: https://www.instagram.com/sbscomms/

Founded in 2017

San Francisco, California, USA

74 employees (6 in marketing)