Account Director, Tech Public Relations

Tech Public Relations Account Director

Wave Kilo, a CIVIC partner

Fully remote, this person must work on EST, with occasional travel

OUR COMMUNITY

Wave Kilo’s name draws from one of the earliest disruptive communication tools: the signal flag. Developed in the 1500s to help ships communicate across language and distance, it transformed how messages traveled. And, when a ship needed to say “we need to communicate,” the instruction came down to wave the kilo flag.

Today, Wave Kilo is a strategic communications consultancy, founded by industry veterans with deep expertise in corporate reputation, business transformation, and technology communications. We help companies at every stage, from start-up to unicorn to Fortune 500, disrupt markets, accelerate growth and redefine their business through communications.

CIVIC’s acquisition of Wave Kilo combines that high-touch expertise with CIVIC’s scale and integrated capabilities — a new kind of agency for the moments that define companies.

THE ROLE

The Account Director has the unique opportunity to play a leading role in the establishment of Wave Kilo and to support its client growth. The Account Director will support core technology client programming, as well as tentpole moments and broader high-visibility projects. They’ll play a major role in overarching client strategy, program management, execution, measurement and reporting, and will ensure that agency plans align to and support our clients’ key business purpose, objectives and values.

The successful candidate has a personal and professional interest in tech, and regularly seeks to deepen their knowledge of emerging trends in tech, industry challenges, policy developments, and the evolving priorities of tech leaders. They should have experience translating complex concepts into compelling stories.

The Account Director will support new business development and will be a strong partner who can make connections across their networks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish strong relationships with client partners to gain a clear understanding of objectives.
• Effectively advise client leaders on communications strategy to protect reputation and build brand equity.
• Develop and execute strategic brand and communications plans and lead workstreams end-to-end, including strategic direction, project management and tactical execution.
• Write, edit and manage the production of a wide range of communications on behalf of client senior executives.
• Consistently drive top-tier feature coverage and flag opportunities and challenges that clients may encounter.
• Proactively compose thought leadership bylines, pitch stories and generate brand awareness, especially around emerging technologies.
• Manage project reporting and benchmarking and drive ongoing client optimization / spotlight agency successes.
• Collaborate with senior staff on account staffing and resource allocation.
• Participate in new business development.

EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 9-12 years of experience in communications or related field (marketing, journalism, etc.), prior agency experience is a plus.
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to guide and support senior business leaders as they work to achieve their visibility and reputation goals.
• A strong understanding of and interest in the tech sector, with the ability to translate complex concepts into compelling stories.
• A proven track record of securing meaningful media coverage for tech clients.
• An intuitive grasp of the unique comms needs of startups, innovators, and established tech brands.
• Excellent presentation skills and executive presence.
• Creative and strategic thinker with strong writing & editing skills.
• Flexibility, adaptability and ability to prioritize multiple projects and clients at the same time.
• Self-starter with a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit.

CIVIC/WAVE KILO COMMUNITY AND CULTURE BENEFITS:

• A positive, fun, supportive and diverse team environment, with opportunities for advancement and a commitment to staff development and growth
• Competitive salary and incentives
• Full benefits package including dental and vision, and retirement plan with employer match
• Best in class parental leave benefits
• Hybrid work schedule

Wave Kilo and Civic are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.

Salary commensurate with experience.