Senior Account Manager
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
New York City, New York, United States or New York, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelSmall
Full TimeSenior LevelSmall
Job Summary
Manage client accounts, provide counsel, and motivate junior team members while leading daily activities and communicating to inspire confidence. Develop media pitches and review all materials, including press releases and briefing documents, to craft compelling narratives for blockchain, tech, and fintech clients. Build relationships with mainstream national, business, tech, and trade media outlets. Support new business efforts and handle sensitive situations with demonstrated relationship-building skills. This role requires 5-7 years of experience in B2B PR and strategic communications.
Required Qualifications
- 5-7 years experience
- loves doing B2B PR
- building businesses through strategic communications
- Media relations -- including idea-generation, pitching, and writing
- Areas of focus include blockchain and crypto currency-related businesses
- technology
- data management
- enterprise
- software as a service
- advertising
- media/publishing
- fin tech
- ecommerce
- fashion
- travel
- education
- demonstrated ability to build relationships with clients
- handle sensitive situations
- good writer able to draft and/or supervise the creation of client press materials
- manages junior team members
- providing support and feedback
- support new business efforts
Desired Qualifications
- inspiring
- energetic
- creative do-er
- self-starter
- run accounts day to day
- knowing what makes a great story
- how to develop a pitch
- develop workable pitch ideas
- Networking and building relationships with media across mainstream national, business, tech, and trade
- Reviewing all media materials, including media lists, press releases, contributed content/commentary, briefing documents
- Actively manage direct reports
- participate in their reviews
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