Kickstand Communications, a national, full-service PR firm, is looking for an Account Executive (AE) to join its team. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of public relations experience. Agency experience is strongly preferred, but candidates with in-house experience will also be considered. This is also the most common level where those seeking a career change find success. Kickstand has a track record of helping those early or late in other careers switch to PR, typically starting at the AE level. Career changers have included; journalists, broadcast producers, on-air talent, and writers, nurses, teachers, and stay-at-home-moms.
This is an opportunity to join a high-growth agency and gain a leadership position across a variety of clients. Candidates should be tech-loving self-starters looking to grow and take on new challenges. We’re helping the next generation of innovative technology companies around the globe get to market and grow. This is a role that rewards proactivity, enthusiasm and drive. Successful Account Executives have a knack for organization and detail. They are able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks on an ongoing basis and have a strong work ethic and interpersonal skills. This position offers the opportunity to help build something new and exciting. Something that matters.
This is a full time position that can be based in TX, CO, or MA. The role is largely remote with limited in-office time in Boston, Austin, or Denver so preference is given to candidates with achievable, occasional access to those cities. U.S. Account Executive responsibilities include:
Client Relations & Account Support
- Support multiple agency accounts, both consumer and B2B
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients
- Ensure speed and accuracy across all client correspondence
- Create client reports, including coverage reports detailing coverage and team activities
- Attend and actively participate in client meetings
- Identify, draft, and submit speaker and awards opportunities
- Regular drafting of short and long-form content, including press releases
- Extensive media relations, including:
- Monitoring the media for breaking news; developing an understanding of the media landscape and applying that knowledge
- Developing relationships with key media contacts
- Responding to client and inbound media requests
- Identifying proactive coverage opportunities (ad hoc and ongoing)
- Securing, preparing briefing materials, and staffing media interviews for client spokespeople
Team Support
- Work with account leads on administrative tasks for the team
- Participate in team brainstorms, as well as in training and planning sessions
- Manage and develop junior talent, as appropriate
- Consistently demonstrate creative problem solving
- Help develop and grow a strong agency culture
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Good knowledge of print, broadcast and digital media
- Proven ability to keep abreast of technology news and current affairs and relate them to client narrative
- Experience producing and maintaining reports
- Ability to deliver under tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
- Ability to manage time effectively and stay organized
- Attention to detail
- Professional and approachable manner
- Positive, constructive attitude
Qualifications and Experience
- Undergraduate degree (preferably with a PR, business, or Marketing-related major)
- 1-3 years PR experience; agency experience strongly preferred
- Experience working with technology companies strongly preferred
- Some experience with PR databases, such as Muckrack preferred with frequent use of AI tools to support work
- Experience with Google suite
- Experience conducting or working with market research not required, but a major plus
What’s in it for you
- An opportunity to join a high-growth agency and help it continue to scale
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision
- 401K + company matching
- Monthly wellness stipends
- Every other Friday off following 6 months of employment in good standing
- Continuing education benefits
- Family planning grants, paid maternity and paternity leave, and working parent stipends
- Generous paid time off, including an on-call schedule between December 24 and New Year’s Day
- Real, meaningful work with exciting technology clients around the world
- Regular team outings
- Flexible work schedule – 100% remote in the U.S.
- Real opportunity for advancement in a high-growth firm
Email us your resume to apply.
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