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Account Executive, Public Relations & Public Affairs
Eric Mower + Associates
Marketing & Communications, Sales & Business Development
Posted on Sep 6, 2024
Mower is a fiercely independent, 100% employee-owned full-service advertising, marketing and PR firm with professional staff located across the United States. The Mower Public Relations & Public Affairs group has a terrific opportunity for an experienced and rising executive to join our award-winning team as an Account Executive, Public Relations & Public Affairs. Mower is a remote first agency so the ability to work independently from a home office is required.
Our Next Fierce Friend Is:
- Passionate about public relations and public affairs.
- An accomplished copywriter of both short- and long-form content
- Ready to tackle an exciting “think big” project, while also ensuring day-to-day logistics of the PR/PA job are in order.
- Self-motivated, and always looking ahead to what’s around the work bend.
- Eager to learn and stay on top of industry news that can impact their clients or the agency.
- A team player who juggles like a circus clown and never stops accelerating.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with PR/PA leadership and play an active role in executing client programs
- Support multiple clients simultaneously, working in coordination with your Mower account team.
- Write content of varied formats and lengths, with a keen ability to capture the voice of a client and impart key messages.
- Use a variety of communications tools to support changes in government policy to support sustainable products and practices.
- Proactively bring new ideas to clients on a regular basis
- Possess strong written skills, including Associated Press Stylebook formats and use of SEO best practices
- Develop compelling pitch angles, research the media landscape and secure editorial coverage.
- Monitor media changes and keep Mower’s shared database of important targets finely tuned.
- Help to plan and manage successful special events and client activation programs
- Spearhead reports for clients that demonstrate our shared success.
- Understand and stay current on social media platforms and have the ability to execute programs using digital tools
- Think visually and look for opportunities to communicate using video, photography and graphics.
- Coordinate client calls and meetings, including thoughtfully organized agendas and recaps of important action items.
Requirements:
- College/University degree in public relations, communications, journalism, political science, English or psychology preferred
- Two to three years working in PR/PA or related field
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Remote Work Expectations
- As a remote-first agency, Mower expects all employee owners to have a physical work environment that is safe, secure and private.
- Our Fierce Friends thrive remotely because they are self-motivated, have strong time management skills, bring a flexible approach to their workday and are technically proficient.
Salary Range: $49,500 - $76,000 annually
*Salary differential is based on seniority, merit, education, training and experience