Assistant Account Executive – Technology
| Company | DJE Holdings |
|---|---|
| Location | Dallas, TX, USA |
| Salary | $40000 – $52000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated interest in and understanding of strategic communications and basic principles of integrated communications marketing, public relations and writing.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the account team in daily activities.
- Monitoring and flagging coverage across client, competitor, and industry news, in addition to developing coverage reports and flagging major media moves
- Conducting background research, compiling, and analyzing media or competitor coverage
- Providing client service and cross-team support by attending meetings and taking detailed notes, handling scheduling and logistics, providing billing support, preparing client status and activity reports
- Monitoring media and ongoing, real-time coverage tracking; development of client-facing reports and support in program recaps
- Developing briefing materials, including schedules, messaging and reporter background, to support media interviews
- Researching, outlining, writing, editing, and proofreading press materials, specifically press releases, media pitches, interview briefs, fact sheets, client correspondence and other materials
- Demonstrating an understanding of research techniques, including analysis of media coverage and online conversation (volume and tone), and identification and categorization of various stakeholders, including organization and individuals to be engaged by clients
- Engaging with media
- Participating in team-wide and client-facing brainstorms
- Understanding key client information including business strategy, industry issues, products and services, key customers, and competitors
- Providing client service administration including preparing client status and activity reports, attending client meetings (developing agendas and recaps), compiling client and competitor coverage reports, scheduling, and logistics
- Assisting with new business, including compiling company research, developing competitive landscape analyses, and contributing to strategy development
Preferred Qualifications
- An Assistant Account Executive will possess strong interpersonal, organizational and written and oral communication skills.
- Candidate should be based in Dallas or willing to relocate to Dallas ahead of the start date.
- Previous internship experience in Communications Marketing and/or related fields, including research, advertising, management consulting, media or publishing.
- Experience and/or strong interest in technology communications.
- Creative thinker, problem solver, and action-oriented individual committed to client excellence.
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail and dedication to consistently provide high-quality work to their team and clients.
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment with large teams.
- Ability to use social media platforms for story mining and industry trendspotting.
- Proficient organizational, scheduling, and time/project management skills; possess the ability to meet multiple deadlines simultaneously and adapt to new assignments, deadlines and priorities.
- Familiarity with AP style and Microsoft Office.