Public Relations Account Executive

at  Spark

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

At Sparkpr we work with some of the brightest brands in the world (and those you’ll be hearing about soon) to support customer acquisition and branding strategies and their tactical execution. We are looking for driven individuals to join our team and help Spark grow!

POSITION SUMMARY:

An Account Executive is the program manager on accounts, responsible for owning coordination for programs, campaigns, and launches.

• Develop and maintain strong industry relationships with media, analysts, and other influencers
• Deliver high-visibility wins for your clients through pitching and securing media opportunities, writing (media pitches, press releases, and speaker submissions) as well as coordinating tours and campaigns
• Demonstrate strong strategic skills and the ability to interact effectively with client executives, consistently demonstrating understanding of client business, market, and competitive situation
• Knowledgeable counsel and make recommendations to clients on matters relating to your programs
• Develop strategy and execute action plans to support client announcements and initiatives; display good judgment when making decisions related to client initiatives and accounts
• Understand and follow major industry trends affecting clients, the events driving news cycles, and demonstrate the ability to proactively exploit them on behalf of clients
• Effectively coordinate and work both up and down within teams
• Contribute to new business pitches through research, brainstorming and program creation; effectively present at new business meetings and pitches as appropriate
• Actively manage productivity and find ways to make tangible agency contributions
• Manage junior staff and consultants on project deliverables
• Track client billable time daily
• Other duties may be assigned from time to time

• Develop and maintain strong industry relationships with media, analysts, and other influencers
• Deliver high-visibility wins for your clients through pitching and securing media opportunities, writing (media pitches, press releases, and speaker submissions) as well as coordinating tours and campaigns
• Demonstrate strong strategic skills and the ability to interact effectively with client executives, consistently demonstrating understanding of client business, market, and competitive situation
• Knowledgeable counsel and make recommendations to clients on matters relating to your programs
• Develop strategy and execute action plans to support client announcements and initiatives; display good judgment when making decisions related to client initiatives and accounts
• Understand and follow major industry trends affecting clients, the events driving news cycles, and demonstrate the ability to proactively exploit them on behalf of clients
• Effectively coordinate and work both up and down within teams
• Contribute to new business pitches through research, brainstorming and program creation; effectively present at new business meetings and pitches as appropriate
• Actively manage productivity and find ways to make tangible agency contributions
• Manage junior staff and consultants on project deliverables
• Track client billable time daily
• Other duties may be assigned from time to tim