Job Description

JOB TITLE: PR ACCOUNT ASSOCIATE

SALARY: Highly competitive

BENEFITS AND PERKS: Fully paid medical, dental and vision including dependents; monthly wellness stipend, phone and internet stipend; paid maternity/paternity leave; attention to work-life balance

LOCATION: SF Bay Area preferred but will consider other locations

Work from Home: We’re an award-winning all virtual firm offering high teamwork and flexibility

REPORTS TO:  Principals

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Join our fast-growing and closely-knit organization as Account Associate

• responsible for conducting research, identifying needs, and developing PR material across a portfolio of 4-5 Bospar clients. Works with team members to enhance client image by delivering day-to-day client work and playing a key support role within the team. You’ll join a strong team of fellow associates to help our leadership team drive the continued success of our award-winning company.  We seek a self-starter with strong PR skills and a proven track record.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide client service administration support; attend meetings, handle scheduling and logistics

• Research, compile and analyze client media coverage

• Write, edit and proof-read material including press releases, pitch letters, fact sheets and client correspondence

• Demonstrate general knowledge of social media tools

• Assist with media list building

• Media outreach to secure stories on behalf of clients in print, broadcast and interactive media outlets

• Participate in new business process, including research and proposal preparation

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SCOPE OF ROLE

Account support for a wide range of clients, which may be local or in other parts of the U.S. Some clients may be international.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal – account team and other department members, colleagues across the business, including international when applicable.

External – client team, journalists, media professionals and vendors.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 6 months’ experience as an Account Associate or similar role

• Bachelor’s Degree in PR, Communications, Marketing, English or related field

• Knowledge of social media

• Knowledge of PR software such as Cision and Meltwater

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

• Ability to take responsibility for projects and to see them through to completion

• A problem solver

• The ability to be flexible with changing priorities and deadlines

• Excellent project and time management skills

• Functions well as a member of a team

Qualifications

College Degree

PR Ageny experience

Additional Information

Please provide recent resume.