What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive position at Quinn PR?
We are currently looking for an Account Executive to join our New York City team!
Responsibilities:
- Regularly draft pitches, press releases, blog posts and media kit collateral
- Secure consistent and quality media placements through proactive and reactive pitching
- Support planning for social media strategies and influencer campaigns
- Secure and share quality media leads with greater agency
- Develop and maintain strong media relationships with journalists and social media influencers, especially in the travel, food beverage and luxury lifestyle verticals
- Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for media and clients
- Maintain client relations through meetings, conference calls, events and general contact
- Manage daily administrative activities on accounts including but not limited to media database maintenance and list building, reporting, media monitoring, clip emails, media stay briefs, etc.
- Display clear understanding of client expectations and goals
- Prepare and present meeting agendas, notes and reports
- Assist with developing first drafts of strategic, creative and integrated PR initiatives
- Consume local and national news on a daily basis and stay up to speed on current news and trends, especially with the travel, food beverage and luxury lifestyle industries
- Assist with organizing and attending media events when needed
Requirements:
- Commuting distance from New York City
- BA or BS in Communications, Public Relations, or related field
- Minimum two-year related experience in travel, food beverage, hospitality, and/or luxury lifestyle PR preferred; experience working with hotel clients is a plus
- Possess knowledge working with national travel, food beverage and lifestyle media
- Proactive, deadline-oriented and highly motivated with strong attention to detail
- Effective organizational and project management skills
- Proven ability to work well under pressure with tight deadlines
- Able to collaborate and work within a team environment
- Ability to efficiently manage multiple project deadlines across various clients
- Agency experience preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in AP style
- Proficiency using Muck Rack, Google Analytics, MS applications, Tagger, Klear, news wire services and server applications such as SharePoint
Salary : $75,000