Public Relations Account Executive — Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

Account Executive / Public Relations

TD4dsZkr Bz9eRGk5f qr7B4 is a full-service marketing, advertising, and public relations agency with experience in traditional, digital, and social media. We are a group of hard-working and innovative marketers who provide our clients with quality service that leverages their brand message to reach their consumers in a marketplace that changes almost every day. Our clients span a variety of verticals including professional and collegiate sports, nonprofit, retail, and others.

TD4dsZkr Bz9eRGk5f qr7B4 is currently seeking a qualified candidate to join us! The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, passionate about public relations and communications, and thrives in a fun, fast-paced team environment. The ideal candidate must also have strong initiative and leadership skills and work well under deadlines and in front of people.

Responsibilities:

Program strategic planning of and day-to-day execution for public relations campaigns for a variety of clients including:

- Creating and executing comprehensive PR plans to maximize client coverage with target media including managing tactics and timelines

- Developing a clear set of objectives and key performance indicators for clients

- Take a lead role in shaping client earned media strategy

- Regularly updating clients and management on media impact

- Developing and maintaining client relationships

- Developing and maintaining relationships with local, regional, and national media contacts

- Brainstorming and developing innovative methods of achieving client goals

- Keeping a detailed list of tasks, client status reports, media hits, etc.

- Creating quarterly client reports

Requirements:

- Four-year college degree in journalism, communications or a related field

- 3 to 5 years of previous experience in a public relations and media relations role

- Working knowledge of the mass media and the ability to develop, write and pitch news-related stories

- Passion and enthusiasm for working in the communications industry

- A detailed, organized, self-starter with great interpersonal skills

- Working knowledge of the social media landscape and how to utilize social media tools to advance marketing platforms

- Knowledge of managing brand social media accounts

- Strong writing, organizational, public speaking, and leadership skills

- Experience with public relations media database (Muck Rack preferred) a plus

- Knowledge of local, regional, and national media markets as well as a robust list of contacts is a plus

- Creative thinker, self-starter, and highly motivated

- Design skills including graphic design, video and audio editing a plus

- Additional responsibilities that are requested by TD4dsZkr Bz9eRGk5f qr7B4

Other Items:

- 100% Remote

- Located in Raleigh/Durham area

- Some on-site or in-person meetings are expected

- Minimal travel

- 401K and health benefits

- 3 Weeks paid vacation, in addition to paid holidays

- Title flexible based on experience