Account Director

Salary Range: 100000 to 110000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Responsibilities Include:

• Developing and executing comprehensive communications strategies.
• Producing clear, persuasive content, including messaging, media pitches, event submissions, awards submissions, and more to tell client stories
• Managing complex client issues and seeing the client through stressful situations with thoughtful counsel.
• Leading client accounts.
• Contributing to business development, including new business and organic growth with existing clients.
• Coordinating with other discipline experts (e.g. social media, paid media, design, crisis, brand integration, talent integration) as needed.
• Managing and mentoring junior staff to help motivate and coach team members; managing up to senior staff.
• Responding to client requests in a timely manner.
• Support administration of accounts including results reporting, agendas/recaps, budget trackers, and more.

You Should Apply If:

• You’ve been working in PR for at least 8 years.
• You’ve managed a team with direct oversight for at least 2 years.
• You are passionate about the tech and venture capital landscape.
• You have demonstrated success in securing top-tier press placements that have an impact on the client’s bottom line.
• You can think outside the box to create insightful and impactful media moments.
• You are a strong writer – persuasive, concise, creative, and quick!
• You are a strategic thinker, bring new ideas to the table, and love a good brainstorm.
• You have strong decision-making abilities and accountability.
• You are incredibly organized, detail oriented, and able to excel at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• You’re willing to work select evenings/weekends and travel when necessary.
• You enjoy over-delivering rather than meeting expectations and take genuine pride in being part of something good.