Highwire seeks Public Relations Senior Account Executive (B2B Technology)
As a Senior Account Executive, you’ve worked at an agency or possibly at a start up but most importantly, you’ve worked with some innovative teams over the course of 3-5 years and been a vital part of some really engaging creative campaigns. We don’t have to tell you how to build a plan or find the right influencers to pitch. You have your go-to bloggers and journos in your favorites and tend to be in the fast lane when it comes to the latest trends. You are an exceptional writer and motivational leader, eager to assume more responsibility and looking for the right team to grow in a compelling way. If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, you should definitely look at Highwire.
Key responsibilities and tasks:
Media/Influencer Relations
Strong relationships with more than ten key media across business and industry
Ability to identify new media and opportunities for clients and share with teams and
across the agency regularly
Regular and ongoing proactive pitches that generate coverage for the whole team
Coaching of junior staff to improve team relationships
Strong grasp and creative use of social media channels to engage and support
efforts
Experience measuring the ROI of communications activities
Experience with social media influencer engagement, content campaigns, and
media coverage amplification
Client Service/Management
Ability to manage projects from concept through execution
Track competitors and flag opportunities and news events for commentary or
discussion
Own and direct client PR calls
Provide counsel on media opportunities and coverage even under difficult
circumstances
Develop quarterly campaigns and PR plans including creative campaigns,
trendscapes and thought leadership topics
Own key elements of the PR program (analysts, speaking, content, etc.)
Be a solid go to resource for client contact
Develop budget and team priority allocations
Participate in media training sessions with clients including developing key
messages and all follow up from session
Writing Proficiencies
Ability to generate a plan for a campaign or an entire PR program
Ability to generate and edit award submissions, press releases, fact sheets,
backgrounders, biographies, tour reports, briefing books, contributed articles,
speaking opportunity abstracts, pitches, Q&As, company memorandum and general
team correspondence; also responsible for their production and assembly
Professional, articulate and timely client communication
Development of consistent, creative, successful pitches
Agency Operations
Participation in new business process including research and presenting at pitch
Identify, attend and encourage others to attend networking events
Maintain a respectful, enthusiastic, and professional attitude towards coworkers,
clients, and outside colleagues and lead team by example
Support teams and manage up and down
Responsible use of flexible work policies
Uses Highwire social channels; writes for Highwire blog
Mentor junior staff to elevate development
Self Development
Proactively set up quarterly goals with manager; track against goals and
demonstrate growth
Effectively prioritize responsibilities based on impact, timelines, workflow and client
goals
Drive projects forward independently, eliminating the need for managers to
consistent check in re: follow through/ task completion
Identify areas for self-improvement and bring suggestions and solutions to
management
Consistently hit deadlines or give enough notice if you won’t
Attends regular networking events
Highwire Perks Include
Competitive salary
Merit-based bonuses and promotions
Excellent vacation policy including office closure between Christmas and New Years
401K Match
Medical and dental benefits/ FSA
Commuter Benefit
Curiosity Stipend
Cell phone reimbursement
Wellness benefit
Calm Meditation App
Donation Match
Full-time writing Coach
Mentorship
Monthly recognition programs
Summer Friday Hours
Quarterly Highwire fun events – Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday
Dog friendly work environment
Extremely supportive, nurturing environment with many opportunities for learning
and growth
How to Apply:
https://jobs.lever.co/highwirepr/422d1949-c44d-4d3d-a215-855a09d8a324?lever-origin=applied &lever-source%5B%5D=Diversity%20Action%20Alliance%20
About the Company:
Highwire Public Relations is a leading technology public relations agency based in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Boston and Chicago. We work with a wide range of clients across cloud technology, enterprise, security, financial services technology (fin-tech), and healthcare as well as consumer products and services.
Highwire has been named Technology Agency of the Year and Best Agency to work for by PRWeek, PRovoke and Inc. Magazine. We are a learning culture that welcomes diverse perspectives to develop our teams, coach for career growth and embrace new ideas.
At Highwire PR, we are entrepreneurs, makers, and explorers. We are committed to fostering an inclusive agency environment, where every employee can be seen, heard, and valued. We believe in taking and owning a seat at the table, and the equal importance of creating empowered spaces for diverse storytellers. We seek to hire, develop, and retain talented professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. Applicants from historically marginalized or underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Location: San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Boston
Job type: full-time