Public Relations Account Director (Energy Tech)

Responsibilities

• Reports to VPs
• Own account, team management, and media relations strategy and execution on 6-8 accounts – you are the lead.
• Day-to-day account responsibilities to include overall account strategy, including proactive media relations tactics; developing both near term and longer term client initiative roadmaps; pitch writing, byline writing, press releases, media pitching, review of team content, client counsel, and more.
• Ultimately drive the success of the account by positioning your teammates for success, while also delivering your own results
• Achieve media results on behalf of clients by building account management strategies for yourself and junior staff
• Showcase strong client and media communications skills, including email correspondence, weekly/bi-monthly calls with clients, agenda preparation, in-person meetings and media event staffing, and most importantly – transparent dialogue with their clients
• Develop ideas that support client initiatives, either straightforward or outside the box, broadly including media campaign ideas, social media strategies, content marketing, value proposition development, and more
• Support business development by partaking in prospect calls, networking at local events, etc.
• Relentless pursuit of client outcomes
• Salary (based on experience): $110-125,000

Requirements

• 6+ years’ experience at a PR agency working with Energy Tech companies
• Demonstrable experience as an account lead, driving positive outcomes through strategy while successfully managing teams
• Demonstrable experience and subject matter expertise within Energy Tech
• A strong network of reporter relationships including top tier and trade
• An initiative to achieve media results that impact client business
• Strong writing skills that translate to PR outcomes (press releases, bylines, op-eds, blog posts)
• Well organized, autonomous, self-starter
• Open-minded, ready to learn, growth mind-set
• Shows desire to grow as a professional in the PR space
• Receives constructive feedback well and sees it as a growth opportunity

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment (one day in NYC office per week)
• Alternating 4-day work week
• 401k plan and employer contributions
• Medical, dental and vision healthcare
• Employer paid life insurance
• Career development resources
• Seasonal and discretionary bonuses
• Partial cell phone reimbursement
• Monthly digital and/or in-person team events
• Pro-bono nonprofit clients and other philanthropic efforts