6-8 years of PR Account Management experience, including mentoring junior professionals
Proven ability to translate complex technologies into media-friendly narratives
Demonstrated success in securing Tier-1 media coverage across various sectors
Strong organizational skills to manage conflicting priorities and deadlines
Exceptional writing and editing skills with experience in presentations
Familiarity with new business processes and opportunity identification
Responsibilities
Identify media opportunities and leverage analytics to craft compelling narratives
Develop and implement media and influencer engagement strategies
Establish rapport with clients and provide strategic counsel
Lead the creation of written communications like press releases and pitches
Collaborate with senior teams to ensure project delivery meets goals
Actively pursue new business opportunities
Mentor and coach junior team members
Benefits
Robust benefits program
Unlimited vacation with PTO minimums
401k with company match
Monthly mental health stipend and wellness challenges
Profit-sharing program
Workplace flexibility
Professional learning and development allotment
6-month paid parental leave
Transit benefits
Paid volunteer and professional development days
Full Job Description
Overview
Account Managers team must have a good understanding of communications and client service, and experience with clients using emerging technologies to better understand and deliver seamless customer experiences (i.e. advertising, marketing, and retail technology). AMs are the day-to-day account leaders, overseeing more junior team members and ensuring all program KPIs are met. Having a number of years experience in PR and comms, the Account Manager will bring an aptitude for working with media to co-create strategic, creative stories with junior team members. SourceCode employees at this level are responsible for providing senior counsel to our clients, leading long-term strategy, and creative campaign ideation and execution.
What You'll Do:
Demonstrate a strong ability to identify relevant media opportunities and utilize analytics to tell a digestible story that differentiates clients within top-tier business and trade media
Build and implement media and influencer engagement strategies, including the development of news campaigns, timely pitches and/or content, and manage next steps all the way through secured coverage
Quickly establish a rapport with client contacts, gaining their trust as a go-to for strategic council; guide and lead client calls and meetings; troubleshoot client problems as they arise, seeking senior management input when appropriate
Take the lead on the development of written communication, such as press releases, pitches, client emails, and byline articles
Work with senior teams to ensure campaigns and projects are delivered to scope, budget,and team resourcing goals
Take an active role in the pursuit of new business opportunities
Mentor and coach junior team members for success
Requirements
What You Have:
6-8 years of professional PR Account Management experience, including managing and mentoring junior PR professionals to ensure their career success
A proven track record of translating complex technologies into media-friendly narratives to create, oversee and drive media strategies to meet KPIs
Clear examples of secured Tier-1 media coverage in national business media, trade/verticalized media (retail, marketing, advertising) and general business media
Proficiency in organizing your own workload against priority and importance for the good of the team and helping other team members to do the same; managing up when there are conflicting priorities and deadlines
Strong writing and editing skills and the ability to extract insights from large amounts of information; comfort with developing presentations and presenting your ideas to clients and the agency
Experience with a new business process, including research, identifying opportunities, and the development and delivery of presentation materials
Benefits
What We Offer
Robust benefits program
Unlimited vacation with PTO minimums
401k with company match
Monthly mental health stipend, 2 'NOPE' days/year, and quarterly wellness challenges
Profit-sharing program
Workplace flexibility
Professional learning and development allotment
6-month paid parental leave
Transit benefits
Paid volunteer and professional development days
Where We Work
We believe in fostering a collaborative environment that balances team energy with individual flexibility. This role is open to candidates who fit into one of the following two arrangements:
Hybrid (NYC-Based)
Designed to balance focused remote work with the collaborative energy of our headquarters located conveniently near Penn Station.
In-Office: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Remote: Monday, Friday
Remote (East Coast)
We are also accepting applications for this role as a remote position for candidates residing anywhere within the East Coast.