Account Supervisor open to candidates in New York, Los Angeles or CincinnatiAbout the Role As an Account Supervisor, you are a vital part of the Citizen Team. We're looking for you to display a solid understanding of consumer and brand communications, media relations and influencer management. The right Account Supervisor will be creative, strategic, organized, inquisitive and bold in their thinking. They'll be open to exploring new ideas and venturing into new territory but balancing that with a sensible approach to generating earned media and managing influencer campaigns that deliver ROI. They will be able to work in a fast-paced environment and will know what creates a great story, what resonates with the media and how to help craft these narratives. In this role, you will:
- Be a key member of client account teams, working as a link between the junior and senior teams members
- Manage program tactics within a campaign with oversight from senior team members
- Create timelines, identifying all deliverables from campaign start to finish with minimal oversight
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple accounts and clients at a time
- Write creative and compelling materials that require little to no revisions
- Work with influencers, negotiating contracts, developing briefs and launching client-approved content
- Keep your finger on the pulse of industry trends to inform media relations and social media strategies
- Recommend creative and engaging tactics for client campaigns based on market developments and industry knowledge
- Support plan development by writing tactical recommendations in a compelling manner with little revisions required
- Present tactical recommendations to clients with little support from senior team
- Directly execute client-facing correspondence with little or no supervision
- Establish direct, professional relationships with client contacts
- Support client crisis events with timely monitoring, research and other needs as directed
- Support new business pitch development through generation of research and developing PR tactics with oversight from senior team members
- Help to build out ideas for identified client growth opportunities
- Review and maintain understanding of client budgets as well as manage execution budgets
- Build positive professional relationships with junior staff and provide constructive and comprehensive feedback when reviewing work from junior level
QUALIFICATIONS: - 5-7 years of communications experience in an agency or corporation. Agency experience working with larger, complex organizations preferred.
- Confident presentation skills
- Deep understanding and application of best practices in earned and social media
- Solid understanding of the different social media platforms and how to use them
- Strategic thinker - Creative and analytical in gathering information about clients' industries and business. Can effectively apply what's 'known' toward measurable and effective communications strategies that generate desired results, and grow client relationships
- Strong writer - Capable of delivering effective and creative written products for clients, including media materials, speaking notes and executive blog posts
- Advisor - Demonstrates an excellent understanding of the clients' businesses,runs effective client meetings and shows a high level of integrity in providing advice and counsel to support teams
- True teammate - Understands the importance of advanced planning, well designed processes and measurement tools to help optimize the long term success of group and team activities
- Media relations - Strong understanding of storytelling. Proven media relationships and results
- Influencer relations - Background working with influencers to create client content & attend events
- Professional and ethical - While upholding our values of quality, integrity, respect and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Knowledge of Brandwatch, Meltwater, CreatorIQ, Asana is an asset
Transparency matters to us. For this role, you can expect a salary between $80,000-90,000 annually depending on experience.
Joining Citizen Relations, you are part of the Plus Company. This network of entrepreneurial agencies is designed to collaborate, not compete. It empowers every agency - and every individual - to bring their own unique capabilities together to make magic happen. You will be empowered to take risks, dream big, develop your skills and grow in your career with the full support of the network and all it has to offer.
We thank all applicants. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
