Public Relations Account Manager – Enterprise – Financial Services – Security
| Company | Highwire |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience growing teams and delighting clients
- Rock-solid writing skills
- In-depth knowledge of the technology industry
- Proficiency with all things digital and social
- Technology background
- Established relationships with consumer tech media
Responsibilities
- Manage PR Programs from kick off through achieving goals
- Set aggressive but achievable goals based on generating news and ongoing coverage
- Exceptional client management skills and deep personal investment in client success
- Manage through periods of change or challenge
- Think clearly and project confidence amid crisis situations or in the face of strong competition
- Day to day contact for clients
- Develop budget and team priority allocations and identify opportunities to increase budget
- Lead media training sessions with clients including developing key messages and all follow up from session
- Generate a plan for a campaign or an entire PR program
- Generate and edit award submissions, press releases, fact sheets, backgrounders, biographies, tour reports, briefing books, contributed articles, speaking opportunity abstracts, pitches, Q&As, company memorandum and general team correspondence; also responsible for their production and assembly
- Professional, articulate and timely client communication. Development of consistent, creative, successful pitches
- Maintain 2 direct reports, assist in development of goals for reports, deliver annual reviews and quarterly check ins
- Participation in new business process including proactively identifying new targets, research and presenting at pitch. Identify, attend and encourage others to attend networking events
- Maintain a respectful, enthusiastic, and professional attitude towards coworkers, clients, and outside colleagues and lead team by example
- Support teams and manage up and down
- Responsible use of flexible work policies
- Use Highwire social channels; write for Highwire blog
- Mentor junior staff to elevate development
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.