Account Executive

Job Title: Account Executive

Job Location: Houston, TX

Relocation Expense: No

Role

Summary:

KHBP is looking for a positive, energetic and resourceful team member with outstanding communications and organizational skills to help support efforts for a mix of for-profit, non-profit and government clients. Ideal candidates will have proven public relations and public affairs experience, marketing and social media skills and proven ability to work as part of a high-performing team.

• Lead day-to-day activities of assigned accounts and collaborate with team members on strategy, planning and implementation.
• Support development and implementation of client PR, public affairs and marketing goals, plans, strategies and tactics across traditional and digital channels.
• Coordinate and support virtual and in-person public meetings and events, including planning, scheduling, logistics and material preparation.
• Attend community engagement meetings and interact with members of the community on behalf of clients.
• Conduct research using primary and secondary sources, including news archives, government records, public meeting minutes, regulatory filings, demographic data and stakeholder/media landscape analysis, and synthesize findings into clear briefing memos, situation analyses and overview documents that lead with a point of view.
• Develop strategic editorial calendars, timelines, media lists and similar planning tools.
• Prepare public relations materials, including news releases, media advisories, pitches, bylined articles, opinion pieces, speaking points and other thought-leadership content.
• Pitch stories to the media and proactively pursue coverage for clients, fostering strong relationships with key media contacts.
• Support social media efforts, including content creation, calendar development and management, and paid amplification.
• Monitor for coverage, trends and other relevant information via news, monitoring tools and social-media tracking.
• Support the design and creation of professional-quality marketing materials, including one-pagers, newsletters, social-media graphics and similar assets.
• Manage account budgets in collaboration with account teams, alerting leadership to challenges or issues.
• Prepare and distribute client-communication materials, including campaign-performance reports, status reports, billing summaries, meeting agendas, meeting recaps and earned-media coverage summaries.
• Support senior leadership with crisis communications efforts as appropriate.
• Assist with business-development activities and pro-bono account work as appropriate.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Government Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience. Agency experience a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage, prioritize and execute multiple projects simultaneously under changing and overlapping deadlines, with attention to detail and excellent work product.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while also collaborating effectively within a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in AP writing style.
• Comfortable presenting to clients, leading status calls and managing client relationships day-to-day.
• Ability to attend in-person and community engagement meetings and to staff client events and community meetings on evenings and weekends as needed.
• Curious, bold, entrepreneurial and strategic, aligning with the company’s core pillars.
• Class C driver’s license.
• Ability to work in a hybrid setting.

• Familiarity with Harris County and Gulf Coast region governmental entities and communities.
• Existing relationships with regional media.
• Experience with Canva or other design platforms.