What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive position at MP&F Strategic Communications?
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About the Role
Account Executives are laying the foundation as leaders at MP&F Strategic Communications. Account executives lead projects (and in some instances, smaller client teams), develop team and client strategies with managers and senior supervisors, regularly communicate with clients, learn to build and track budgets, and review bills. Account executives begin intentionally developing managerial skills with the support of senior leaders on your teams. Developing these skills takes time, therefore account executives should expect to remain at this position until these skills have been effectively demonstrated over an extended period of time.
Essential Responsibilities
• Demonstrates abilities to “manage up” and support team leaders as second in command
• Writing and editing (press releases and media pitches, website/blog copy, digital ad copy, Op-Eds, social media copy, as well as media plans and communications strategies)
• Reviewing content written by team members
• Delegation and project management (coordinating tasks with team members; monitoring progress, apprising team leaders of project status and keeping projects moving through the development and review process)
• Media relations (managing relationships with reporters; developing strategies and ideas for media outreach on client projects, in addition to writing, sending and following up on pitches and news releases; coordinating media attendance at events)
• Leading or actively participating in team and client meetings
• Supporting team leads on budget tracking and bill review
• Reviewing data and analysis from Google Data Studio, social media platforms and ads, and developing key insights and takeaways for clients
• Event planning logistics and management; developing and executing plans for events, facilitating recaps
• Ongoing team support, which may include dealing with crisis communications, database management, client interaction, setting team culture/morale and more
• Participates and contributes to assigned administrative committee
• Participates and contributes to the company culture – write blog posts, attend pro devs, staff meetings, internal events, etc.
• Contributing to new business proposals, including proposal building, supporting research and brainstorming for opportunities
• Actively monitoring industry trends/news and sharing with team members
• Identify certificates, webinars, conferences to participate in based on your client teams, career goals and interests
About MP&F
MP&F Strategic Communications is an internationally recognized, full-service integrated marketing, advertising and communications firm based in Nashville, Tenn. Our clients work in a variety of industries – including health care, hospitality and higher education. We were established in 1987 as a one-person consultancy and today are a team of 80-plus strategists and specialists from myriad professional backgrounds and walks of life. When you join MP&F, you are joining a culture of excellence, hard work and success.
Benefits and Perks:
- Competitive pay and benefits including insurance, paid holidays and family leave
- Hybrid work model with generous work-from-home options and/or work from our 30th floor downtown Nashville home (paid parking included)
- Unique Work From Anywhere program extends flexibility and travel opportunities
- A Google Partner team
- Community give-back with our company pro bono program
- Professional development and mentoring programs
- Employee-driven culture, retreats, happy hours and more have made us an 12x Top Workplace winner
