Account Manager (Public Relations)

Your responsibilities will include all facets of media relations and social media account management and execution. Specifically, you are responsible for:

• Managing client expectations and interfacing with clients;
• Providing strategic counsel to clients;
• Identifying and leveraging media relations and social media opportunities that will enhance our client’s reputation, key messages and thought leadership with external audiences;
• Writing and editing press materials and social media posts;
• Designing and implementing proactive media relations and social media outreach campaigns;
• Developing and executing short- and long-term PR plans;
• Coordinating message development; and
• Leading client meetings and generating reporting documents.

• Minimum of three years of public relations experience at the global, national and regional level;
• Experience writing copy for social media campaigns in a professional setting;
• Superb account management skills – the ability to work effectively with clients in developing plans that match their goals and anticipate changing     needs/priorities/environments as well as collaborating with other Live Wire team members in developing and meeting the firm’s general account priorities;
• Effective project management skills including excellent organizational skills – the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and maintain a sharp focus on a campaign’s critical path while managing in a dynamic, creative, challenging and fast-paced environment;
• Ability to define project goals and deliverables, as well as a track record in implementing key programs on time and within budget;
• Rigorous attention to detail;
• Superb writing, editing and public speaking skills including a proven ability to write compelling communications materials;
• Demonstrated leadership skills as well as maintaining a positive attitude in a deadline-oriented environment; and
• Competent user of business software (Microsoft Office, Cision, Sprout Social or similar social media monitoring platform)