SBS Comms

Account Director (Public Relations)

USA (Remote)

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

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Lead PR and media programs for client accounts with end-to-end ownership from strategy through execution and reporting; guide teams, mentor staff, and shape budgets and scope with clients.

  • Own account direction and PR priorities aligned to client business goals
  • Lead development of targeted media plans and outreach to drive meaningful results
  • Coach teams, manage staffing, and support growth with VP-led scope and budget conversations

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • 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
  • Makes recommendations on team staffing to ensure accounts have coverage and complementary skills
  • Working with VP, support scope of work and budget conversations with clients
Requirements
  • 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
Benefits
  • 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)