Job Title: Assistant Account Executive

Position Department: Account Management

Position Reports To: Account Supervisor

Mower is a fiercely independent, employee-owned, full-service advertising, marketing and PR firm with over 10 locations across the United States that is regularly named one of the top agencies in the country. The Mower Public Relations & Public Affairs group is looking for a rising PR-PA/social media star to join our award-winning team as an Assistant Account Executive. This is a fantastic entry-level position for a recent graduate who has had some related internship experience. Bonus points for candidates with experience or interest in organic social media, B2B PR, or public affairs work.

Why Mower?

At Mower, we are employee owned. Which means we expect every employee to act like an owner. To fully embrace our values and culture of inclusion. Simply because, we’re not just an agency. We are a community of fierce friends — thinkers, makers, and innovators who foster an entrepreneurial spirit and demand a diverse mindset. A place with purpose, striving to create authentic and enduring emotional connections between brands and people. A place where you can be your best, while empowering others to be theirs. At Mower, we allow you to find your fierceness.

If that sounds good to you…

Our Next Fierce Friend Is:

• Passionate about communications
• Enthusiastic about “the hunt” for earned media coverage
• Ready to tackle an exciting “think big” project, while also ensuring day-to-day logistics of the PR-PA job are in order
• Self-motivated, and always looking ahead to what’s around the work bend
• Eager to learn and stay on top of trends
• A team player who juggles like a circus clown and never stops accelerating

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Support multiple clients simultaneously, working in coordination with your Mower account team
• Develop compelling pitch angles, research the media landscape and secure editorial coverage that has clients saying, “Wow – you get what we need!”
• Monitor media changes and keep Mower’s shared database of important targets finely tuned
• Spearhead reports for clients that demonstrate our shared success
• Coordinate client calls and meetings, including thoughtfully organized agendas and recaps of important action items

 Requirements:

• College/University degree in public relations, communications, journalism, English or psychology preferred
• 1-2 years of PR or PA-related work, may include intern experience 
• Must be social media savvy
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Salary Range: $21.00 - $29 per hour

*Salary differential is based on seniority, merit, education, training and experience.