Senior Public Relations Account Executive

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$67K/yr – $78K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive high-visibility PR programs across multiple client accounts, shaping media wins, content, social and thought leadership with autonomy to influence client strategy and growth.

  • Manage relationships and media outreach across 5–6 accounts to deliver measurable ROI.
  • Create and orchestrate content, social and thought leadership campaigns that earn coverage and build brand authority.
  • Provide strategic input into account plans and day-to-day guidance with minimal hand-holding.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Senior Account Executives (SAE) are responsible for generating results and implementing PR programs that enable our clients to grow and thrive.
  • SAEs lead and support 5 - 6 client accounts, own media relations, create content, social and thought leadership campaigns, and support account leads with day-to-day client communication and account strategy.
  • Collaborate effectively and operate with a high degree of autonomy, managing client relationships and driving results with minimal hand-holding.
  • This is a high-visibility role with real input into client strategy and room to grow.

Requirements

  • 4 - 10 years of relevant PR or tech industry experience
  • At least 2 years of PR agency experience
  • Deep B2B tech/SaaS experience and expertise
  • Proven experience generating media wins that drive real ROI
  • Direct or related PR experience in at least one of the following tech markets: AI, supply chain and procurement, ESG and climate, cyber and risk, HR tech, fintech, manufacturing, marketing tech, and/or enterprise data and analytics
  • The ability to turn complex concepts into compelling and easy-to-understand stories that resonate with our clients’ target audiences and generate earned media
  • SAEs lead and support 5 - 6 client accounts, own media relations, create content, social and thought leadership campaigns, and support account leads with day-to-day client communication and account strategy
  • collaboration and autonomy with minimal hand-holding
  • This is a high-visibility role with input into client strategy and room to grow
  • Experience with PR in the tech industry or AI related fields

Preferred

  • Media relations rockstars
  • Awesome writers, curious minds, and strategic thinkers
  • People-first team leaders
  • People who are fun, likeable and want to be an integral part of a growing team
  • Marketers that know how to influence LLMs with PR
  • Strong communicators

Benefits

  • 4-day work week movement for PR agencies with Flex Fridays (every other Friday) on top of unlimited PTO, summer Fridays, true day-to-day flexibility and market-leading employee retention
  • optional in-person collaboration opportunities in Boston, MA with virtual talent across the U.S.
  • employee-centric shop focused on retaining and developing great people
  • we operate virtually and can work 100% remotely while being located in MA, NY, RI, NH, NC, GA or IL
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Corporate Ink

Corporate Ink shortens the path to success for B2B and tech companies. We bring a fresh, integrated and customized approach to PR and marketing, and a 30-year track record of success increasing awareness, demand and growth for our clients.We’re known as a people-first agency that looks beyond traditional KPIs to drive bigger objectives: high-value exits, funding, acquisitions, market share, valuation and real industry leadership.Based in Boston, we deliver the values, service and authenticity of a boutique firm, backed by the global resources of the Worldcom Public Relations Group.

Founded in 1989
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
34 employees (3 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
941
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29%
Direct
46.9%
Referral
5.7%
Social
17.2%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~35

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (6% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1