Public Relations Senior Account Executive

Boston, MA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic media relations for a PR agency as a Senior Account Executive with client onboarding and senior client-facing responsibilities.

  • Must-have: Four to seven years of PR experience and strong media relations skills.
  • Standout: Ability to lead client calls, prepare talking points, and guide junior staff while shaping campaign messaging.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Proactively search for story opportunities and industry trends and proactively place stories in the media.
  • Conduct media outreach, focusing on higher value media targets and directing junior staff.
  • Write press releases, blog posts, media queries, bylines and social media posts. Edit and align with strategic messaging of the campaign. Meet all compliance requirements.
  • Brief client on anticipated topics and themes of interviews and appearances. Prepare and draft talking points to be approved by the Vice President, to share with the client in a timely fashion in advance of appearance.
  • Support VP in onboarding new clients - implementing scope of work, creating a messaging matrix, identifying short and long term campaign goals, etc.

Requirements

  • An undergraduate degree in communications, public relations, journalism, English, or a similar major.
  • Four to seven years PR experience.
  • Passion for media relations
  • Superior communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Team first attitude, ability to work with junior and senior team members
  • Client service oriented
  • Adaptable to changing work demands and priorities; detail oriented
  • Self-starter with a positive attitude
  • Organized and effective multi-tasker
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and operational and productivity tools

Preferred

  • Interest and/or experience in the financial services industry is a plus.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • paid time off and paid holidays
  • life insurance
  • short-term and long-term disability insurance
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Gregory

At Gregory, we’re a 35-year success story, forged by exceeding client expectations during every engagement. As one of the nation’s 40 largest PR firms with offices in Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, and London, we take a fundamentally different approach. We start by understanding the client and then crafting stories that are newsworthy and aligned with real-world business objectives. We then tell that story through a network of media contacts 30 years in the making. Journalists, broadcasters, bloggers, and influencers who rely on us to help frame angles, find the facts, uncover new storylines. Then, we amplify that story, through content that supports the message. Our in-house editorial team writes like journalists because they were journalists. Our creative team produces graphics and visual assets that make stories compelling. Our social media professionals know how to leverage platforms and content. And our legendary, in-house media training teaches clients how to transform interviews into feature stories and return appearances. Behind it all is our service. We are there when you need us. Never counting hours or going dark. We are all available, accessible, accountable. All in the service to clients. To grow businesses. Build awareness. Create credibility. And ultimately build the value of an enterprise.

Founded in 1990
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, USA
191 employees (28 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.7K

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~191

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
21 (11% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$7M
Last Raise
$7M
Private Equity, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2020
    Private Equity
  • Dec 2019
    Series Unknown • $7M

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