Senior Account Executive, Brand Experience, Ruder Finn

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$67K/yr – $80K/yrSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive day-to-day client programs for consumer brands, managing materials, timelines, media outreach, and cross-team collaboration while ensuring deadlines and client expectations are met.

  • Coordinate deliverables and deadlines across multiple client programs
  • Develop client-ready materials and reports
  • Support media relations and trend monitoring

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support leadership in delivering outstanding client experiences across consumer brands.
  • Build a strong understanding of each client's business, products, services, industry issues, competitors, audiences, cultural context, and communications goals.
  • Drive the daily execution of client programs, create and manage account materials and processes, including status reports, project trackers, agendas, call recaps, monthly activity reports, media monitoring reports, coverage trackers, and timelines.
  • Own and proactively alert team members to upcoming deliverables, deadlines, client requests, and shifting priorities to help keep work moving smoothly.
  • Develop workback plans and actively help the team adhere to established internal check-points and client deadlines.
  • Lead the development of client-ready materials, including press releases, media pitches, briefing documents, key messages, social content, reports, research summaries, and presentation materials.
  • Contribute to the positive, collaborative, and supportive culture and spirit of the Brand Experience practice.
  • Participate actively in internal and client meetings, conference calls, brainstorms, planning sessions, and team discussions.
  • Work across multiple clients and industry verticals (food and beverage, QSR, retail and more), supporting relationships with clients, understanding their needs, expectations, and business objectives.
  • Engage in media relations activities on behalf of clients, including pitching and media list development.

Requirements

  • BA/BS Degree in a related field
  • 2 + years' experience in a public relations agency, preferably in the consumer/brand sector.
  • Ability to articulate ideas clearly and persuasively, both in writing and verbally.
  • Detail-oriented and organized.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, sometimes unpredictable environment and manage deadlines across workloads.
  • Up to date with industry trends and continuously seek ing new ways to enhance the client experience.

Benefits

  • You will receive a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity
  • You will also be able to enroll in our Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, as well as 401k (match) plan.
  • Monthly allowance for cell phone , office equipment, etc.
  • Workplace flexibility
  • Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/ paternity leave
  • Professional learning and development opportunities
  • On-site and off-site social gatherings
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Ruder Finn

Ruder Finn is one of the world’s largest independent global communications and creative agencies. Founded in 1948, Ruder Finn has defined and redefined PR for 75 years, shaping communications that move industry-defining brands, companies, and leaders from what’s now to what’s next. Ruder Finn provides clients with bold communications strategies based on a global perspective and localized market knowledge that redefine leadership, reimagine the marketplace, and rethink customer experiences. The agency is organized around five core areas of expertise—Healthcare, Technology, Commerce, Leadership and Workplace—with AI-powered creative hub RF Studio53 and tech incubator RF TechLab providing cutting-edge predictive analytics, breakthrough creative, and customer-focused digital engagement. Ruder Finn has offices across 3 continents including the U.S., Asia and Europe. Wholly owned agencies within Ruder Finn Group include: Ruder Finn Inc., RF Studio53, RF Engage, Touchdown, Peppercomm, RF Comunicad, Mantis, jacobstahl, RF Bloom. For more information visit www.ruderfinn.com.+++At Ruder Finn we value integrity and transparency in our recruitment process. We have become aware of fraudulent actors impersonating our company on platforms like Telegram and similar communication platforms, falsely claiming to conduct job interviews. We want to clarify unequivocally: We Never Charge for Job Interviews or Ask for Your Financial Information: Our recruitment process does not involve any form of payment from candidates at any stage. If you’re being asked for payment or your financial information, it is not us! All our job-related communications come exclusively from our official email addresses (ending with @ruderfinn.com). If you are contacted for an interview or a job offer and have doubts about its legitimacy, or if you have any other questions, please contact us via our official website or official LinkedIn channel.

Founded in 1948
New York, New York, USA
920 employees (158 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.6%
Direct
49.2%
Referral
7.7%
Social
7%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~920

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
130 (14% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
29