Senior Account Executive - Public Affairs

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic earned media campaigns and broader public relations initiatives, including integrated public affairs efforts.
• Identify media opportunities, develop targeted pitches, build reporter relationships, and secure meaningful coverage for clients.
• Monitor media coverage, news cycles, and relevant legislative, regulatory, and political developments to identify opportunities and potential challenges.
• Develop and coordinate messaging, talking points, press releases, media pitches, briefing documents, and other strategic communications materials.
• Manage day-to-day client activities, deliverables, and communications while providing strategic counsel and execution support to Account Leads.
• Advise clients on media engagement, including preparing for high-profile opportunities and navigating sensitive situations.
• Coordinate with account teams to advance client priorities, manage competing deadlines, and ensure high-quality work.
• Provide guidance, feedback, and day-to-day support to junior team members.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or relevant experience in public relations, communications, journalism, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in public relations, strategic communications, or a related field.
• Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Experience developing communications campaigns, pitching media, and securing earned media coverage.
• Strong understanding of the media landscape and ability to identify newsworthy opportunities and emerging trends.
• Proven ability to manage multiple client accounts, competing priorities, and time-sensitive projects.
• Strong organizational skills, adaptability, and attention to detail.
• Alignment with Pinkston’s guiding principles.

Preferred

• Experience supporting public affairs, advocacy, or policy-related communications initiatives.
• Experience working directly with client executives and senior leadership.
• Experience providing guidance and mentorship to junior staff.

Benefits

• Pinkston offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company-sponsored health, dental, and vision plans accompanied by employer-funded life insurance, HRA, and short-term disability plan. Optional long-term disability and additional Life Insurance are also available. Pinkston provides a 401k retirement plan and contributes to each employee’s retirement annually regardless of employee participation.
• At Pinkston, we believe great things happen when people come together, and are committed to building a collaborative in-person work environment. Pinkston is also committed to a healthy work-life balance. We offer flexibility through an innovative hybrid work model that gives team members the opportunity to work 30% of the time remotely. Pinkston provides generous holiday and vacation policies, paid parental leave, and an additional week of paid “volunteer time off” to encourage employees to invest time in a 501C non-profit of their choice.