Public Relations Account Executive

Tempe, AZ (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own media relations and client communications across markets, turning press opportunities into coverage for luxury and lifestyle brands using press materials, lists, and event PR.

  • Build and execute media outreach in local and national markets, targeting luxury lifestyle press.
  • Write press releases, advisories, social copy, and media materials that earn pickup and align with client goals.
  • Manage client relationships and media lists, coordinating across industries like real estate, retail, hospitality, and luxury brands.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate media events and FAMs in local and national markets
  • Event planning and execution
  • Copywriting for press releases, media advisories, social media and the like.
  • Media relations and ability to build media lists in various markets and industries.
  • Effective client communication and management.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and media representatives.
  • Possess knowledge of various industries including residential real estate, retail, hospitality, restaurant and luxury brands.
  • Able to work in a team environment as an enthusiastic team player.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required (journalism or PR degree preferred)
  • 3+ years of experience (agency experience preferred)
  • Strong writing skills (PR and social media)
  • AP Style
  • PR Reporting
  • PR & Social Media Strategy
  • Client management experience
  • Highly motivated
  • Attention to detail

Preferred

  • Strong track record of securing media coverage on behalf of clients locally and nationally.
  • Refined understanding of social media platforms and experience with influencer campaigns on behalf of brands.

Benefits

  • The firm offers a competitive salary, 100 percent healthcare coverage for employees, continued education and professional development opportunities, a 401K with matching, PTO (paid time off) and incentive programs.
  • Firm hosts regular company lunches, happy hours, quarterly outings, in-office wellness afternoons and fitness activities.
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J. Lauren PR

J. Lauren caters to building brands and bringing awareness to companies and products in the fashion, lifestyle, residential, restaurant, beauty, entertainment, commercial, hospitality, banking and consumer product industries. At J. Lauren we aren’t your typical agency. Our 360-degree approach to executing innovative campaigns, building brands and securing unparalleled awareness is guaranteed to secure a strong foothold in the market for our clients. We treat each client as if they are our only client. We operate as an in-house marketing team, getting to know every aspect of the business in order to develop solutions that positively impact the brand. We are of the philosophy that public relations and marketing must be meaningful, impactful and quantifiable. Our clients have come to highly value this philosophy primarily because they are able to directly attribute bottom-line success to our initiatives. Our team is constantly evaluating milestones, analyzing what impact marketing and PR efforts have on the brand and determining the client’s return on investment.

Founded in 2011
Tempe, Arizona, USA
5 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
72.1%
Direct
17.6%
Referral
6.2%
Social
2.7%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (20% of company)