PR Senior Account Executive
LOCATION: U.S. Remote
AGENCY EXPERIENCE AN ABSOLUTE MUST
THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE JOB: Zion & Zion is looking for a passionate, organized, relentless, take-the-bull-by-the-horns person, unafraid-to-pitch-any-story public relations person that will support our clients’ and the agency’s growth. We are looking for someone that can think strategically, not just tactically, and will be professional and confident in front of clients.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the day-to-day liaison between clients and the agency
- Analyze the clients’ objectives to build public relations strategies and plans that influence public opinion and promote products, ideas and services
- Maintain or build clients’ images, identities and credibility
- Write press releases, media advisories, bylined articles, editorial pieces, talking points, and more
- Build and maintain targeted media lists
- Monitor and compile media hits, and provide comprehensive reporting
- Conceptualize and execute creative brand storytelling
- Respond to media inquiries on behalf of clients
- Proactively pitch story angles to appropriate media outlets and reporters
- Establish and nurture relationships with key media outlets and reporters
- Coach client representatives in effective communication skills for interviews
- Provide effective crisis communications solutions, when needed
Skill Requirements:
- 3 years or more of public relations/media relations experience
- A bachelor’s in journalism, public relations, communications, marketing, business, or a related discipline (MBA is a definite plus but not required)
- Exceptional writing and editing skills
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills
- Familiarity with the latest PR trends and best practices
- Ability to work on overarching strategy plans as well as day-to-day tasks
- Ability to think both creatively and strategically
- Ability to run PR campaigns that deliver measurable results and meet client objectives
- Deadline-oriented, inquisitive, exceptional follow-up
- Creative in securing coverage for clients
- Understanding of how public relations efforts can/should support clients’ strategic goals
- Strong personality that will be immediately perceived by clients as providing leadership
- Proven ability to manage complex clients, to manage multiple clients simultaneously, and to expertly set client expectations
- Proven ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to create a productive, collaborative work environment
- Social media savvy
AGENCY EXPERIENCE AN ABSOLUTE MUST
NO PHONE CALLS OR DROP-INS PLEASE.
WE ARE: A full-service marketing, advertising, and technology agency, combining deep expertise in strategy, creative, media, data, analytics, and interactive solutions. We’re driven by innovation, collaboration, and a team of smart, curious, and passionate people who thrive on solving complex challenges for our clients.
OUR CULTURE: We believe the best ideas come from cross-vertical collaboration. Creative, strategy, media, data, and tech teams work side by side to solve problems in smarter, more innovative ways. Our three centers of excellence- Digital Agency, B2B, and MarTech – serve as the foundation for how we deliver impact, and every project benefits from expertise across multiple disciplines.
As a remote-first organization, we provide our people with the tools and flexibility to do their best work from wherever they are, while still fostering strong connections across teams. Everyone is equipped with two to three monitors for their home office, and people are free to work relatively flexible hours, within their own time zone.
We encourage open communication and easy access to senior leaders for mentorship, thought leadership, and career development. We invest in knowledge-sharing, professional development, and innovation because we believe that when our people grow, so does our impact.
We pride ourselves on agility, taking on challenges that other agencies either can’t tackle or can’t move quickly enough on. Our team members are also encouraged to be “T-shaped,” developing deep expertise in their own discipline while building awareness and collaboration across other areas of the agency.
OUR BENEFITS:
- United Health Care Health Benefits: Zero wait period, 8 plans to choose from, receive medical coverage on Day 1
- United Health Care Dental & VSP vision: Zero wait period, receive dental & vision coverage on Day 1
- FSA & HSA options: pretax contributions towards qualified health expenses
- Optum Wellness: get personalized wellness coaching
- 401(k): plus Roth options
- Employer Paid Basic Term Life & Personal Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Employee paid Disability Insurance
- Training & Development: Online training courses, online learning resources, virtual learning events, certifications available
- Perks at Work: discounts and member pricing for more than 1,500 merchants
- Employee Assistance Program: access registered nurses, counselors, virtual doctor visits, legal consultation, and much more
- Commuter Benefits: pretax dollars can be used for mass transit fees and parking
- Adoption Assistance– reimbursed up to $1,500 of eligible adoption expenses
- Financial Convenience Benefits– Multiple payroll direct deposit options, pay cards, 529 College Savings plan deposits
- Generous PTO and Flexible Work Hours
OUR CREDENTIALS: We are consistently ranked among the top agencies, web development firms, and public relations firms, and while we have a track record of winning a substantial number of creative awards, we pride ourselves on being a strategy-first agency with a deep MarTech, CDP, digital and analytics core. Very important to us is our ranking by both The Business Journal and Career Builder as a Best Place to Work.
