Account Supervisor, Public Relations

Phoenix, AZ (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level7+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the strategic leadership and cross-functional orchestration of complex PR programs, translating client goals and market data into outcomes-driven campaigns across earned, digital, and executive visibility channels.

  • Lead multi-account client strategy, campaigns, and cross-team delivery to ensure measurable results and strong stakeholder relationships.
  • Translate performance data into actionable recommendations and growth opportunities for clients and the agency.
  • Mentor junior staff and shape ongoing client programs to deliver lasting impact and career development.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a day-to-day strategic lead across multiple PR client accounts, building trusted relationships rooted in strong counsel, proactive communication, and measurable results
  • Own and help command client relationships on assigned accounts, including leading client meetings, developing thoughtful agendas, identifying desired outcomes, and ensuring clear next steps
  • Build and manage complex project plans with clear timelines, resources, responsibilities, and deliverables across PR, creative, paid media, development, and other cross-functional teams
  • Ensure longer-term strategic initiatives remain on track while managing the daily pace of client needs, deliverables, and account activity
  • Lead the planning and execution of integrated communications campaigns, including earned media, thought leadership, executive visibility, social, content, awards, events, and other client programs
  • Develop and guide media strategy based on a strong understanding of clients’ vertical media landscapes and how those landscapes intersect with broader business and technology trends
  • Secure meaningful media opportunities, oversee media planning, manage top-tier interviews and placements, and help prepare clients through briefings, messaging, and ad hoc media training
  • Write, edit, and improve high-impact content, including press releases, executive messaging, contributed articles, media pitches, award submissions, eBook and whitepaper outlines, and other strategic communications materials
  • Shape content as part of a broader message progression, questioning and strengthening messaging, structure, calls to action, and strategic approach where appropriate
  • Translate client goals, market context, performance data, and account insights into actionable recommendations that improve client outcomes

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field
  • 5–7 years of relevant experience in public relations, communications, client services, or account management, preferably within an agency environment
  • Demonstrated experience leading client accounts or significant client workstreams with minimal oversight
  • Strong media relations experience, including media strategy, pitching, interview coordination, briefing preparation, and securing meaningful media opportunities
  • Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and create succinct, compelling, high-impact content
  • Experience developing or guiding strategic communications plans, integrated campaigns, content programs, and executive visibility initiatives
  • Proven ability to manage complex projects, budgets, timelines, client expectations, and cross-functional resources
  • Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to lead persuasive meetings and clearly articulate account strategy, client positioning, and recommended next steps
  • Experience mentoring, coaching, or supervising junior team members; direct supervisory experience is a plus
  • Strong understanding of technology, business, media, and digital marketing trends
  • Proficiency with media research, reporting, and digital marketing tools such as Meltwater, Muck Rack, Google Analytics, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, WordPress, or similar platforms
  • Comfort working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
  • Authorized to work in the United States; visa support is not available at this time

Preferred

  • Strategic & Client-Focused: You understand client goals, anticipate needs, and bring forward ideas that create measurable value
  • Organized & Accountable: You can balance daily execution with long-term priorities, keeping teams focused, aligned, and on schedule
  • A Confident Communicator: You lead meetings with purpose, present ideas persuasively, and communicate clearly with clients, media, and internal teams
  • Media-Savvy: You understand the media landscape, know how to identify the right opportunities, and can guide clients through high-value media moments
  • A Strong Writer & Editor: You create and improve content with a clear eye for message, structure, audience, impact, and strategy
  • Resourceful & Creative: You bring fresh ideas, solve problems proactively, and look for smart ways to increase the value delivered to clients
  • A Team Leader: You delegate thoughtfully, coach others, create growth opportunities for junior staff, and help account teams do their best work
  • Performance-Driven: You take pride in delivering excellent work, managing budgets responsibly, and helping retain and grow client relationships
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REQ, An Agital Company

REQ is deliberate and agile, skillfully delivering the digital needs of corporations, government, and nonprofits. As a digital marketing company, we help our clients determine their own future on today’s rapidly changing media landscape bringing reputation, advocacy, brand, and business results to new heights.We provide clarity and metrics at the intersection of digital advertising, search marketing, and performance. We make it easy for our clients to do things differently. Steeped in collaborative culture, we are guided by precise analytics, the latest media technologies, design thinking and brand strategy.We share our clients’ purpose and success, safeguarding reputations by building resilient brands that activate and fully engage audiences. As trusted partners, we readily adapt and take advantage of the boundless opportunities that bring forward the brightest tomorrow.REQ. Own What’s Next.

Founded in 2008
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
336 employees (117 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
14.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.5%
Direct
50.4%
Referral
8.8%
Social
6.5%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~335

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
106 (32% of company)

Funding

Last Raise
Debt Financing, 14 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2012
    Debt Financing
  • Oct 2011
    Debt Financing