Public Relations Account Director: Emerging Technology & Consumer Finance
Derris
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Posted:
August 4, 2023
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Hybrid
About the position
Derris is seeking an Account Director to oversee strategic planning and day-to-day execution for their Web3, emerging technology, and financial services clients. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of financial services, client experience with financial institutions, and a demonstrated interest in blockchain technology and related decentralized emerging technology. Additionally, they should be passionate about contributing to creating a unique company culture. This role is based in New York City on a hybrid basis, with the Derris staff in-office three days per week.
Responsibilities
- Serve as strategic lead and main contact for clients
- Lead the team within client strategy sessions
- Drive the compilation of strategy documents
- Solve client problems and mitigate crises as necessary
- Oversee and support team pitching efforts across broadcast, print, and online
- Maintain strong media relationships and secure feature coverage
- Stay updated on client industry news and media updates
- Bring fresh ideas to increase client awareness and earned media impact
- Manage a limited number of Direct Reports, increasing in scope over time
- Support the team with tactical news creation
- Proactively identify client needs
- Participate in new business meetings and pitches
- Leverage business storytelling to effectively communicate strategies
- Create pitches, strategies, and talking points
- Lead client relationships
- Manage a team, with experience managing Direct Reports preferred
- Think through communication strategies and deliver tangible results
- Write stylistically and shift writing styles based on client deliverables and internal meetings
- Have strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Have experience in the technology or financial services industries
Requirements
- 6-8 years of Public Relations experience – agency experience preferred
- Proven track record of media relations experience, including leveraging business storytelling to effectively communicate strategies to diverse audiences
- Skilled at creating pitches, strategies, and talking points
- Experience in leading client relationships
- Experience in managing a team, experience managing Direct Reports preferred
- Ability to think through communication strategies and deliver tangible results
- Ability to write stylistically and shift writing styles based on client deliverables and internal meetings
- Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
- Experience in the technology or financial services industries
Benefits
- Employer-sponsored Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401K program after 1 year of employment - We match dollar-for-dollar on the first 3%, then 50% of everything you contribute between 4% - 5%
- Flex Weeks - Work from anywhere (on EST hours) for up to four weeks a year
- Free lunch 1x per week
- Generous paid time off (PTO), inclusive of general PTO, 13 paid bank holidays and 2 days for volunteer work
- Summer Fridays
- Pre-tax commuter benefits via JustWorks
- Parental leave
- Monthly cell phone data reimbursement
- Discounted gym memberships
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Continuous skills training tailored to your role