Public Relations Senior Account Director (Energy Tech)

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Owns account strategy and team leadership for 6-8 energy tech accounts, guiding media relations, proactive campaigns, and client communications.

  • Leads day-to-day strategy, pitch development, and media outreach while mentoring junior staff.
  • Drives media results and client outcomes through cross-functional initiatives and business development.

Job Description

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

Requirements

  • 8+ 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
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FischTank PR

FischTank PR is a full-service communications and media relations firm serving clients in industries spanning energy/climate tech and sustainability, B2B tech, healthcare, finance, real estate and professional services. FischTank is best known for generating meaningful and effective media coverage for the brands we work with. Our approach to streamlining messaging, collaborating with clients, and engaging journalists is the reason our partnerships typically scale and endure. Founded in January 2014, FischTank is comprised of approximately 25 full-time PR practitioners, the majority of which are based in NYC where our office is located. We are a three-time winner of Inc. magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Company Award; 2024 PRNews Platinum Award for Environment & Sustainability Campaign of the Year; and have been recognized for our culture and pro bono philanthropic work by PRNews’ Elite 100 PR Firms list for 2022, 2023 and 2024.Incorporating an integrated strategy consisting of media relations, content writing, corporate communications, SEO/ORM, digital/social media and copywriting, FischTank helps clients amplify their message with results that impact their bottom line.

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