Assistant Account Executive

anthony

Barnum PR is looking for an entry‑level PR professional with 6 months to 1.5 years of experience to join anthony

Barnum’s growing team in Austin, Texas. The AAE will service multiple accounts, effectively supporting core public relations tasks with a keen understanding of the clients’ business and industry. This position also calls for a talented proofreader and editor who can help team members advance written deliverables. The applicant should have some PR agency or related experience.

The role of AAE has a variety of responsibilities integral to maintaining key client and media relationships.

Copywriting, editing and proofreading:

• Write polished, well organized and grammatically correct documents that require minimal revision.
• Edit the work of others, critiquing and/or altering copy as needed to produce effective finished pieces.

Other duties:

• Coordinating media lists
• Working in-line with more senior team members’ program objectives
• Undertaking a variety of research on behalf of campaigns

• Bachelor of Arts or similar, majoring in communications, English, journalism or other writing intensive subjects.
• Candidates who studied public relations or marketing should only apply if they possess excellent writing skills.
• Previous experience within an agency or in house environment where writing played a significant part of your role.
• 6 months to 1.5 years of PR-relevant professional experience.