SBS Comms

Account Director (Public Relations)

Boston, MA (Remote)

$100K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own the client relationship and day-to-day leadership, guiding PR priorities and media campaigns from ideation to execution, while coaching teams and shaping scope and budget discussions.

  • Own and steer client strategy and media plans
  • Lead campaigns, storytelling, and reporting
  • Mentor teams and support growth through staffing and performance

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
  • 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

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)

Salaries

Posted range

$100K/yr – $140K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.8%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~74

Account Director (Public Relations)

SBS Comms · Boston, MA · Remote