Public Relations Account Manager

Middle River, MD (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $89K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead multiple accounts by turning client goals into strategic, integrated plans and ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery across earned, social, content, and partnerships.

  • Lead teams, budgets, and timelines to drive profitability and growth
  • Develop pitches and media strategies to secure high-impact coverage

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary point of contact and lead for 4-5 accounts; manage team, profitability, and client satisfaction.
  • Translate client goals into clear strategies, briefs, and integrated plans (earned, social, content, partnerships).
  • Own scope implementation, timelines, and resourcing; ensure deliverables are met on time and with high quality.
  • Track budgets, forecasts, and utilization; drive account profitability and growth.
  • Maintain live status docs, plans, editorial calendars, and media tracking.
  • Lead pitch and messaging development; manage targeted media and influencer outreach.
  • Maintain relationships with priority reporters/editors; secure consistent, high-impact coverage; coach the team on media strategies.
  • Draft/approve comms plans, briefing docs, and spokesperson prep.
  • Oversee development of releases, bylines, blogs, case studies, landing pages, and social campaigns aligned to brand voice and SEO basics.
  • Write or edit key pieces; brief creative teams; uphold quality standards across copy and assets.

Requirements

  • 4-7 years in an agency or similarly fast-paced environment, ready to own accounts, coach teams, and deliver results.
  • a strong operator and storyteller with 4-7 years in an agency or similarly fast-paced environment, ready to own accounts, coach teams, and deliver results.

Benefits

  • health, dental, vision, and short-term disability insurance
  • flexible work schedule
  • continued professional and skill development
  • office closes on Orioles Opening Day and have many outings throughout the year to foster teamwork and camaraderie
  • Our business currently operates in a hybrid environment, offering employee-driven flexibility to work from wherever we are most productive
  • Abel Communications respects and values diversity, and is committed to fostering an inclusive culture
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Abel Communications

5.0 Glassdoor

We’re a communications agency that unleashes the power of relationships and connections to deliver great ideas and get results.Partner of Worldcom Public Relations Group

Founded in 2005
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
15 employees (3 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend

Salaries

Posted range

$70K/yr – $89K/yr

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Public Relations Account Manager

Abel Communications · Middle River, MD · Hybrid