Senior Associate, Communications

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive PR and content for tech/energy clients while mentoring junior staff and coordinating cross-functional client work at INK.

  • Own delivering client campaigns, content, and media outreach across multiple accounts.
  • Must-have: 3+ years of experience in PR or marketing, agency experience preferred
  • Standout: Experience leading teams and coaching peers in a tech/energy context

Job Description

Drive PR and content for tech/energy clients while mentoring junior staff and coordinating cross-functional client work at INK.

  • Own delivering client campaigns, content, and media outreach across multiple accounts.
  • Must-have: 3+ years of experience in PR or marketing, agency experience preferred
  • Standout: Experience leading teams and coaching peers in a tech/energy context

Responsibilities

  • Keeps their teams on task for deliverables.
  • Writes content, liaises with media, and has an active voice on client accounts.
  • Informally coaches entry-level colleagues and begin to develop both client and people management skills.
  • Understands INK’s client markets and ramps up quickly on new ones.
  • Participates in INK’s professional development program to develop their communications expertise and gains insight into other marketing specializations.
  • Embodies all of INK’s values, particularly Energy (go the extra mile for our clients, colleagues, and craft), Effectiveness (results that matter), and Evolved (always learning and applying new knowledge).
  • Sets and reaches goals and is coached through big and small challenges.
  • Supports the communications team and reports to a Senior Manager- or Director-level colleague.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in PR or marketing, agency experience preferred
  • Experience in technology and/or renewable energy, preferred
  • Excellent writing skills, clear communicator
  • Ability to organize and manage tasks and priorities on multiple clients
  • Experience working on and playing a leadership role on teams
  • Desire to be coached and to learn and grow in a communications career
  • Demonstrates strong work ethic and personal accountability

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment from our Austin or Denver offices
  • Flexible PTO with guidelines, generous holiday schedule, and early close Fridays at 2 pm in your time zone
  • Top-notch paid medical (INK pays 75%), dental, vision and life insurance which start the first of the month after hire date
  • A 401(k) retirement plan with 3% matching
  • Twelve weeks paid parental leave
  • Quarterly wellness stipend of $150
  • Paid mobile phone service
  • Quarterly volunteer days
  • Bonus programs: new business, hiring referrals, annual tenure bonus
  • Peer-to-peer rewards program
  • Award-winning culture and supportive team environment that lives up to our mission of good work with good people makes for a good life
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INK Communications Co.

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INK specializes in helping B2B tech and energy companies amplify their presence and drive growth through strategic public relations, thought leadership, content marketing, social media, digital advertising, and design. Guided by our mission—good work with good people makes for a good life—we combine deep industry insights and a forward-thinking approach to deliver impactful results and deep partnership.

Founded in 2004
Austin, Texas, USA
58 employees (23 in marketing)
90% recommend to a friend
89% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.8%
Direct
47.6%
Referral
6.2%
Social
14.7%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~59

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
18 (31% of company)