Senior Account Executive, Corporate Affairs

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$65K/yr – $80K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 11 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and execute media relations programs, craft corporate communications, and manage client programs while tracking industry trends and supporting events, business development, and team growth.

  • Lead media outreach and coverage generation
  • Mentor juniors and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Media Relations & Story Development: Develop and execute media outreach programs, build relationships with business, trade and industry media and help identify opportunities that generate meaningful coverage.
  • Corporate Communications & Content Development: Research, write and edit communications materials including news releases, fact sheets, messaging documents, contributed articles and other media materials.
  • Client Management & Program Execution: Support day-to-day client work, helping manage timelines, deliverables and communications programs while ensuring high-quality execution.
  • Industry Research & Competitive Intelligence: Monitor industry trends, competitive activity and emerging issues to help inform communications strategies and identify opportunities for clients.
  • Events & Stakeholder Engagement: Support the planning and execution of media events, speaking opportunities, press conferences and other stakeholder engagement initiatives.
  • Business Development & Agency Support: Contribute to new business efforts, proposal development and agency initiatives that help strengthen client relationships and support growth.
  • Team Collaboration & Professional Growth: Support and mentor junior team members while contributing to a collaborative environment that encourages learning, development and high-quality work.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications or related fields; agency experience supporting corporate clients preferred.
  • Experience supporting media relations programs and pitching stories to business, trade or industry media.
  • Strong writing and editing skills, with experience developing pitches, news releases, contributed articles and other communications materials.
  • Proven success building relationships with media and helping drive results for clients.
  • Experience developing and executing communications programs that support business and reputational objectives.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills with experience managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Ability to think strategically and contribute ideas that support client objectives and communications goals.
  • Strong presentation and communication skills with confidence sharing ideas and recommendations with clients and internal teams.
  • Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint.

Preferred

  • Experience supporting integrated communications campaigns across earned, owned and social channels.
  • Experience contributing to event planning, conference outreach or stakeholder engagement initiatives.
  • Familiarity with executive communications, thought leadership or corporate storytelling programs.
  • Experience supporting B2B, financial services, financial technology or other corporate-focused clients.

Benefits

  • Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental and financial wellness.
  • Our culture and benefits are designed to promote flexibility, celebrate diversity and support work/life balance.
  • We offer a variety of medical, dental and vision insurance with prescription plans, as well as short and long-term disability.
  • Our Be Kind to Your Mind program focuses on mental health, providing a paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health providers and other services through a best-in-class employee assistance program.
  • Employees are encouraged to bring their authentic self to Zeno and participate in our employee resource groups which build communities for sharing and support.
  • And while we love our work, we believe in the restorative power of time off with generous vacation, paid holidays and self-care time.
  • Employees are supported in their pursuit of financial wellness with a 401(k) plan, pretax flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, life insurance and free access to a certified financial coach.
  • And our unique ZenoFit program provides a monthly allowance to fund activities in your personal life that bring you joy and keep you healthy.
  • These and other benefits are available to non-temporary employees in the US.
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Zeno Group

Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our purpose to champion the courageous to achieve something better for humankind, we push boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. Winner of the industry’s most coveted awards including the 2023 PRWeek Purpose Agency of the Year, 2023 PRovoke Purpose-Driven Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek U.S. Large Agency of the Year, 2022 PRovoke Best Large Agency to Work For in North America, 2021 PRovoke Global Creative Agency of the Year, 2021 PRovoke North American Agency of the Year, 2021 PRWeek Agency of the Year and a four-time winner of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work. Zeno has also been previously recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Zeno is a DJE Holdings Company.

Founded in 1998
New York, NY, US
899 employees (182 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$65K/yr – $80K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Pre Seed, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2022
    Pre Seed

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.7%
Direct
43.6%
Referral
8.4%
Social
3.8%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~910

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Senior Account Executive, Corporate Affairs

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