Public Relations Account Manager

Location: New York, NY
Field: PR/Communications
Min. Experience: 4-6 year(s)
Basis: Full-time

Description:

Relevance International is a premier, woman-owned, full-service public relations (PR), brand-building and digital media agency passionate about delivering strategic results and generating media waves through industry firsts and innovative campaigns. With offices in New York, London, and Los Angeles, Relevance International is ideally positioned to help its growing client base reach audiences throughout the world. All team members are expected to represent Relevance International as professional brand Ambassadors. The role of the Account Manager is essential to internal and external, client facing PR functions.

Perks of Working at Relevance International  

• Dynamic hybrid work environment (3 days in office, 2 days work from home) and “Work from Anywhere” program two weeks a year.
• Generous PTO policy in addition to being closed the last week of the year.
• Thirsty Thursday wine hour, Bagel Birthdays and regular company events and outings to celebrate the team and holidays!
• Excellent career development with external and internal training programs for all employees.
• Reviews twice a year and regular coaching and mentoring sessions for all staff.
• Annual worldwide Visioning and strategy sessions at New York HQ.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, 401k with generous company matching.

Job Description 

• Operates day-to-day account work independently or with report
• Strong leadership presence in account work--proactive and strategic media relations for clients, can manage some strategy
• Draft agendas and notes and other written materials that need no editing with no items missed
• Primary notetaker in all client meetings
• Coordinate and schedule meetings proactively
• Update media lists and proactively look for new reporters and publications to add
• Effectively and frequently pitches by phone as well as email, secures strategic and targeted top-tier placements with ease
• Bring media leads into the firm
• Conduct research, as needed
• Monitor media for clients
• Proactively work buddy list
• Draft press releases and pitches and other written materials that need no edits
• Comes up with trend story ideas for clients and writes strong pitches
• Ability to send e-blasts quickly and efficiently
• Helps junior staff with questions and edits
• Be a leading presence on account interaction
• Contributes to meetings ensuring meeting materials are prepared, available and organized, and able to advise clients on the spot
• Oversee client clips are sent on time for digital and print press placements
• Monitor media for clients
• Organized and on top of the to-do list, meets and manages deadlines
• Contributes to our social media for reports
• Manage publication subscriptions
• Proactively come up with ideas for account work and suggest next steps for clients
• PR and social media ideas for Relevance New York (treating us like a client)
• Reads industry and consumer publications we pitch
• Keeps drive and all digital assets organized and neat

Requirements:

• Commitment to increase knowledge of real estate, hospitality, luxury, and travel industries, dependent upon client focus
• Strong notetaker and researcher
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Strong writing skills
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Team player
• Knowledge of real estate, hospitality, luxury, and travel industries, dependent upon client focus
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Solution-oriented
• Strong working knowledge of AP Style
• Strong research skills
• Excellent Customer Service skills
• Self-directed, proactive, and independently capable of managing workload so deadlines are met
• Flexible, able to work under pressure and changing priorities
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Programs and Outlook (electronic scheduling)
• Commits to 5 days per week and hours sufficient to cover responsibilities to clients and team.
• Workday begins at 9 am Monday through Friday.

Education/Experience Required/Preferred 

• Bachelor Degree – Public Relations, Communications or Related Degree
• 4-6 years relevant experience

Salary range: $80K/yr - $95K/yr

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