Account Executive, Corporate Communications

Responsibilities

• Support media cycles across corporate issues and company news announcements by monitoring developments, gathering inputs, updating trackers, and helping the team execute responses in fast-paced environments.
• Monitor media coverage, industry trends, competitive activity, and emerging issues; summarize key developments and help identify implications for clients and teams.
• Support day-to-day client and internal team needs by preparing updates, tracking action items, coordinating follow-ups, and helping keep workstreams on schedule.
• Coordinate with client, agency, and partner teams to gather information, organize inputs, confirm next steps, and support program execution.
• Develop relationships with reporters, industry influencers, and content creators by maintaining media lists and supporting outreach.
• Participate in planning sessions and brainstorms by contributing research, observations, and ideas for storytelling and audience engagement.
• Come ready to ask thoughtful questions, form a point of view, and manage multi-step tasks and projects. Be proactive to move work forward.
• Practice a “learn it all” mindset where you are open to and implement constructive feedback and coaching. Model agency values. Share your experience through mentoring and team camaraderie.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in integrated communications/PR, preferably in an agency setting and/or within an applicable industry. Understanding of communications workflows.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (particularly Outlook, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel) and experience using AI tools like Copilot.

Preferred

• Strong customer service mindset and ability to build positive, professional relationships with clients and team members.
• Interest in media relations and willingness to learn how to research reporters, support outreach, and contribute to pitching efforts.
• Strong attention to detail and writing skills, familiarity with AP style
• Interest in news and the role of media.
• Ability to organize information and turn it into clear, concise content for different audiences.
• Proactive, dependable, and willing to take ownership of assigned tasks.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced team environment (frequent tight deadlines, shifting priorities, multitasking, etc.; job pressure may exist from requirement of handling multiple tasks
• Ability to read, write, and speak English and experience working with colleagues or clients across multiple locations
• May need to work more than 40 hours per week on occasion

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Pretax accounts including HSA (company match), Medical & Dependent Care FSA
• Generous time off including PTO, Holidays, Annual Wellness Break, Summer Fridays and Personal Days
• Short & Long-Term Disability, paid by company
• Parental Leave, up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parent
• Caregiver Leave, up to 2 weeks to help eligible family member with serious health condition
• Community Engagement, up to 24 hours
• Bi-annual Wellness Credits, up to $300 per year
• Support with home office equipment
• Monthly Technology Credit (to offset internet / phone costs)