Associate Account Executive

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Multiply is an agency that breaks through the noise for brands by fighting boring.

Our clients? Leading brands in the beverage and food/snack CPG sector. We're a team of creative leaders who deliver strategy grounded in business objectives, insights rooted in consumer and market research, and world-class earned-first creative. From consumer PR and social media to integrated earned and owned campaigns, we help brands get attention the old fashioned way -- earn it.

Our team brings integrity, intelligence, and creative energy—and we live by three core values:

• Happy - A place where people genuinely want to come to work
• Daring
  - We value hard work and bold creativity that moves the needle
• People
  - We take care of each other and invest in growth

The Associate Account Executive (AAE) is a full-time position, reporting to account managers, and overseeing the Account Coordinator(s) on their accounts when staffed as such. The AAE is responsible for implementing PR, Influencer and Social media initiatives for their accounts.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Account Management

• Oversee, mentor and manage Account Coordinators, working closely with them to establish deadlines and timelines, map out work to be done and review work before it is shared with another supervisor.
• Provide final sign off to all materials across PR, Influencer, Social and admin, as applicable
• Share direct, constructive feedback to ACs in real-time
• Assist AEs, SAEs and Senior Leadership in the implementation and management of client initiatives, including:
  Brand partnerships, media events, media trips, launch campaigns, etc.;
  Develop press materials, including press releases, notecard copy and fact sheets, demonstrating a solid understanding of client’s positioning and key messages;
  Identify, vet and execute relationships and communications with vendors and partners, on behalf of client
• Work with the team to meet all deadlines and goals
• Manage the tracking of account award submissions and speaking opportunities, as needed.
• Participate in weekly conference calls with clients, including:
  Overseeing creation of agendas and action items from Account Coordinators;
  Lead specific initiative discussions during weekly conference call;
  Ensuring self or AC meets deadlines for all materials, following up for approvals as is needed.
• Assist in the development of all client materials and reporting, ensuring the final materials are “review ready” and have few changes by supervisors. Items include, but are not limited to:
  Weekly/monthly reporting;
  Media clips;
  Competitive monitoring;
  Memos;
  Media briefing materials
• Lead by example in all client communication
• Ensure all emails and documents are formatted properly and have no spelling or grammar mistakes
• Carefully review each document after receiving edits from a supervisor
• Lead daily competitor and client monitoring searches alongside AC, flagging relevant updates to teams via Slack.
• Lead daily media monitoring searching alongside AC, ensuring press coverage is found and shared with clients within a timely manner

Public Relations Tactics

• Mastery of PR tools and databases including Muckrack
• Conduct strategic media outreach, resulting in steady coverage for the client
• Facilitate and staff interviews for clients
• Assist in creation and review of briefing documents
• Lead invites and RSVP's for media events and trips
• Assist with the creation and execution of media mailer recommendations, creation of assets + shipment of product
• Research and monitor editorial calendars on behalf of accounts for relevant outreach opportunities
• Secure solid media relationships on behalf of Multiply
• Participate in Media Relations Programs, build relationships with editors and stay up-to-date on the current media landscape
• Participate in weekly team media touch bases
• Proactively bring project updates or media trend ideas to each touch base and flagging to team members
• Assist in reporting for clients including media coverage, monitoring, clips, etc.

Influencer Tactics

• Provide support for influencer programming, including:
  Identify and vet influencers for client…