Account Director – AI & Deep Tech PR
| Company | BerlinRosen |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $110000 – $130000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- A minimum of 6+ years of experience at a PR agency is required, with a demonstrated ability to lead complex, high-stakes communications programs
- Deep subject matter expertise in AI infrastructure, chips, robotics, 3D, and/or quantum computing
- Prior experience working with early-stage tech startups, ideally in the AI space
- A strong network of media relationships and a proven track record of personally securing top-tier coverage across business and tech press
- Well-established relationships with conference and award organizers, and experience landing high-profile speaking opportunities at major events
- Experience developing thought leadership platforms, including sourcing timely topics, building strong POVs, and writing or shaping talk tracks and bylines
- Excellent writing, positioning, and messaging skills — able to translate complex technologies into clear, compelling narratives for a range of business audiences
- Prior experience collaborating across integrated communications programs, including partnerships with social and SEO teams to ensure alignment across earned, owned, and paid
- A calm, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to think quickly, guide clients and the internal team confidently, and adapt in a fast-moving environment
- Strong team leadership skills, with the ability to manage day-to-day execution while remaining hands-on and detail-oriented
- The ability to serve as a subject matter expert for the internal team, helping elevate our collective understanding of deep tech
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic communications programs across corporate reputation, executive visibility, and earned media
- Develop and refine executive narratives, messaging, and positioning that reflect both long-term vision and market realities
- Ideate and develop high-quality content, including bylines, LinkedIn posts, POVs, executive thought leadership pieces, and conference talk tracks
- Build and manage high-impact media relationships, securing consistent coverage across top-tier business and tech outlets
- Identify and pitch earned opportunities in response to both planned announcements and timely news cycles
- Drive strategy and execution for awards, conferences, and high-profile speaking engagements, including partner and organizer relations
- Translate complex technologies into compelling, credible storytelling tailored to business, investor, and innovation audiences
- Monitor the AI and deep tech news landscape, including global policy, market shifts, funding trends, and economic implications, and use that context to shape strategies and recommendations and provide informed counsel to clients
- Oversee strategy across earned, owned, and paid channels in close collaboration with our social and SEO teams
- Collaborate closely with EVP to drive forward high-impact, high-trust PR programs
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.