Senior Account Executive; Public Relations

Senior Account Executive

Open to candidates in New York, Chicago, or Cincinnati.

Citizen is a global PR agency built to unleash the potential of ambitious brands. Integrated teams across PR, creative & strategy, insights & intelligence, digital, and experiential marketing give the curiosity, confidence, and courage to stay ahead of trends, make bold moves, and maximize measurable success.

A Senior Account Executive is responsible for aiding in managing client teams and programs and must have an in-depth understanding of consumer and brand communications, social media, and influencer marketing.

• Work with senior team members to nurture strong client partnerships.
• Write and edit strategic communications materials.
• Prioritize multiple demands in a deadline‑sensitive environment.
• Maintain an understanding of the evolving media landscape (traditional and online).
• Influencer/Social experience required.

• Background – 3 to 4 years of communications experience in an agency or corporation; agency experience preferred.
• Strategic thinker – Creative and analytical in gathering information about clients’ industries and business; can effectively apply knowledge toward measurable and effective communication strategies that generate desired results and grow client relationships.
• Strong writer – Capable of delivering effective and creatively written products for clients, including media materials and social content.
• Strong pitching skills – Develops compelling and creative pitch angles tailored to individual journalists’ preferences.
• Social media/Influencer savvy – Understands various social media platforms and their applications, and proactively seeks to learn and apply new approaches in social and influencer marketing.
• Manage campaign tactics – Successfully manages multiple tactics within a campaign with increasing independence and a proactive, deadline‑driven approach.
• Quality control – Pays close attention to detail, content, and formatting, ensuring outputs are of the best possible standard.
• Team player – Understands the importance of advanced planning, well‑designed processes and measurement as tools to help optimize the long‑term success of group and team activities.
• Professional and ethical – While upholding our values of quality, integrity, respect and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Strong technology skills – Capable of leveraging all relevant technologies such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint; understanding of content marketing and social media.
• AI fluency – Builds upon basic AI knowledge and explores advanced concepts, such as different types of machine learning, natural language processing techniques, and the potential of computer vision in PR.

Transparency matters to us. For this role, you can expect a salary between $70,000‑80,000 annually depending on experience.

Joining Citizen Relations, you are part of the Plus Company – a network of entrepreneurial agencies designed to collaborate, not compete. You will be empowered to take risks, dream big, develop your skills and grow in your career with the full support of the network and all that it has to offer.

Citizen is an equal‑opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. Citizen Relations is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.