Careers
Join the house of talent.
At Live Wire, we are experiencing tremendous growth and are always on the lookout for qualified, talented and motivated media relations professionals. Our reputation as a new "house of talent" is quickly spreading—not only in the Washington, DC area but throughout the national public relations industry as well. The number-one factor behind our success is our people: we hire only the best and the brightest media professionals to provide exceptional service for our valued clients.

Live Wire is currently accepting resumes for the position(s) listed below:

1. Senior Account Manager (fulltime): Responsible for strategic development, supervision and evaluation of multifaceted public relations campaigns for various client industries. Candidates must possess:

• At least 5-10 years public relations agency experience
• 3-5 years management experience
• Fanatical attention to detail
• Superb writing, editing, and public speaking skills
• Media relations experience
• Proven ability to write compelling press releases
• Proven ability to manage projects and account teams
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Experience managing budgets
• Understanding of and ability to execute PR plans, strategy, and programs
• Excellent communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic, creative, challenging and fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with others in a team environment
• Positive attitude in deadline-oriented environment

Responsibilities include all facets of personnel management, public relations account management and execution. Detailed responsibilities include:

• Manage multiple account teams
• Overall management of programs on accounts
• Manage client expectations and executive interface with client
• Provide strategic counsel to clients
• Write and edit press releases, strategic documents, white papers, and award nominations
• Manage billing and budgets of accounts
• Manage press outreach program
• Develop and execute short- and long-term PR plans
• Coordinate positioning message development
• Participate in new business pitches
• Generate reporting documents, lead client meetings
• Agency management
• Build teams and provide performance reviews for staff
• Manage and mentor staff

Qualified candidates must be highly organized, have BA/BS, excellent communications and account management skills, strong writing and editing skills, excellent attention to detail and four to six years of agency or corporate experience. Experience in public relations, executive positioning highly desirable and a solid national media placement track record a must. We offer the opportunity to work with a dynamic team, and an excellent compensation and benefits package.

If you are interested in any of our current employment opportunities, please call 703-519-1600 Ext. 101, or e-mail czizos@livewiredc.com.