Public Relations Account Executive
About The Position
Matter is an independent and thriving brand elevation agency unifying PR, social media, creative services and search marketing. The company focuses on its people, clients, and results, working with diverse clients from fast-growth startups to established brands across technology, consumer, and professional services industries. Matter immerses itself in client storytelling, delivering smart and insightful counsels and program execution that generates results. The agency prides itself on a team-oriented and creative environment, having won numerous awards as a Top Place to Work and a Top Agency in the US. Matter is seeking a creative and results-oriented Account Executive to join their team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant business experience
- 2-3 years of post-college PR agency experience, preferably working with B2B tech clients
- Strong understanding of media landscape and a desire to drive media relations results across all accounts
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-moving, dynamic and team-oriented environment
- Ability to work with multiple clients simultaneously
- Fast learner with an inquisitive mind and eye for detail
- Adaptable, dependable and promotes positive work environment
Responsibilities
- Pursuing and securing a consistent stream of media opportunities (trade, consumer, business media, top-tier, etc.) for B2B and B2C clients; building and nurturing strong relationships with media contacts
- Drafting pitches, bylines and other client deliverables that zero in on client messaging and drive results
- Generating creative ideas to help drive client PR/social media programs; proactively offers recommendations and ideas to the program and shares recommendations with clients on how to use national news, industry news and trends to impact their programs
- Mentoring and managing junior team members’ involvement in projects and initiative
- Participating in new business opportunities – i.e. assisting with research, creation of media playbooks or SOV analyses, etc.
Benefits
- Exceptional company culture, monthly FUN events in all offices, happy hours, and surprise rewards throughout the year.
- A comprehensive time-off plan that includes PTO, sick time, a yearly winter break, birthdays off, short Fridays EVERY week, and other out of office time to support work/life balance.
- Competitive salaries, and lots of room for long-term growth and development
- Top notch health, dental, and vision plans
- Extensive and ever-growing programs for diversity, equity and inclusion, plus a variety of specialized employee resource groups, diversity focused events and initiatives, and more.
- Paid volunteer time through our Helping Hands program.
- Matter Wellness program, featuring extracurricular activities and interoffice competitions
- Employee referral program (get a $$ bonus for each referral we hire)
- Lots of other stellar benefits like a 401K program, pet insurance, FSA and Dependent care plans, paid parental leave, and so much more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
