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Account Director – Corporate Comms & Tech PR

Account Director – Corporate Comms & Tech PR

CompanySunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
Salary$100000 – $110000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • You’ve been working in PR for at least 8 years.
  • You’ve managed a team with direct oversight for at least 2 years.
  • You are passionate about the tech and venture capital landscape.
  • You have demonstrated success in securing top-tier press placements that have an impact on the client’s bottom line.
  • You can think outside the box to create insightful and impactful media moments.
  • You are a strong writer – persuasive, concise, creative, and quick!
  • You are a strategic thinker, bring new ideas to the table, and love a good brainstorm.
  • You have strong decision-making abilities and accountability.
  • You are incredibly organized, detail oriented, and able to excel at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
  • You’re willing to work select evenings/weekends and travel when necessary.
  • You enjoy over-delivering rather than meeting expectations and take genuine pride in being part of something good.

Responsibilities

  • Developing and executing comprehensive communications strategies.
  • Producing clear, persuasive content, including messaging, media pitches, event submissions, awards submissions, and more to tell client stories.
  • Managing complex client issues and seeing the client through stressful situations with thoughtful counsel.
  • Leading client accounts.
  • Contributing to business development, including new business and organic growth with existing clients.
  • Coordinating with other discipline experts (e.g. social media, paid media, design, crisis, brand integration, talent integration) as needed.
  • Managing and mentoring junior staff to help motivate and coach team members; managing up to senior staff.
  • Responding to client requests in a timely manner.
  • Support administration of accounts including results reporting, agendas/recaps, budget trackers, and more.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong decision-making abilities and accountability.
  • Incredibly organized, detail oriented, and able to excel at managing multiple projects simultaneously.