Assistant Account Executive, Public Relations

FINN’s Honolulu office is looking for a creative Assistant Account Executive to join our team!

If you are a solutions-oriented go-getter with excellent written and oral communication skills who can juggle multiple projects and is looking to grow in their career as a Public Relations professional, we want to hear from you!

• Assist the team with national media visits, collaborate with industry partners, and help to coordinate media blitzes.
• Prepare communication materials including meeting reports, press releases, press kits and media pitches.
• Support publicity efforts surrounding special events or occasions.
• Coordinate travel itineraries and schedules.
• Review print, television and online media daily, clipping client and competitor related news – generating and distributing client reports.
• Perform general administrative duties to support the account team.
• Respond to client, vendor, and media requests.
• Prepare conference rooms for meetings.

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing, public relations, journalism, communications or a related field. High School diploma and three years’ experience in a marketing environment may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.
• Have 1 year of experience in marketing, public relations, media or related field (experience may include internships).
• Have a strong desire to learn and grow in the public relations/marketing/communications field.
• Possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Have the ability to perform under pressure, prioritizing workload and multitasking.
• Value accuracy, have a strong attention-to-detail and are deadline orientated.
• Have availability to work evenings and/or weekends if needed, and the ability to travel off-island.

• An understanding of Hawai‘i’s culture, lifestyle and communities.
• Experience working with Office 365 and related applications.
• Previous experience in public relations and/or event management.
• Prior experience managing projects and working in a team.

This role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, with at least one a day a week in office. Qualified candidates will need to reside in Honolulu or be willing to relocate. (Please note, this role is not eligible for relocation assistance).

The approved range for this role is $40,000 - $45,000 annually, dependent on location and experience level.