The Public Relations Account Director - AI/Emerging Tech will work with the Practice Group Leader to oversee accounts and pitch new business. The position will manage teams to deliver great results for a portfolio of clients.
Requirements
- Serve as the trusted partner for the PGL managing the practice group.
- Represent the PGL when needed and liaise with clients on their behalf.
- Deliver exceptional media results for clients by leveraging your media contacts.
- Develop and run a portfolio of clients where you are seen by the client as team lead and oversee all long-term and day-to-day activity.
- Interact with all levels of client contacts from day-to-day marketing contacts to the CEO, and be seen as a solid counselor.
- Active, hands-on participation in success of accounts, including media relations.
- Strong industry relationships with media, analysts and other influencers
- Responsible for strategic planning on various accounts including development of overall PR strategy, and plan and proposal development.
- Manage team resources and effectively coordinate work both up and down within teams as issues arise.
- Meet or exceed agreed upon business unit metrics, including revenue and billability goals.
- Oversee budgeting, invoicing and time management.
- Proactively communicate when team budgets are over/under and work with PLM to rollover/upsell clients.
- Define success, set agreed upon metrics and consistently look for opportunities to merchandise results back to clients.
- Offer a daily presence for junior staff and provide day-to-day coaching and mentoring, as well as long-term professional development.
- Drive new business pitches, rallying resources from start to finish, including research, brainstorming and program creation.
- Effectively present at new business meetings and pitches.
Benefits
- Remote Work Flexibility
- Competitive Bonus Program
- Spark covers 95-100% of health, dental, and vision for our employees
- Company managed 401K
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Monthly cell-phone subsidy