Account Executive - Technology Public Relations

Tech PR Account Executive

LOCATION:

New York, NY;
Full-time, Direct hire;
Hybrid weekly work schedule (2 days in our NYC office + 3 days from home). Qualified applicants must live in the NYC metropolitan area.

Join FINN's East Coast Technology PR Practice as a Tech PR Account Executive and bring your experience and passion for technology public relations to our team as you contribute to the department's continued success. Our AE will conduct effective media relations and help deliver impactful PR campaigns that exceed client expectations and produce outstanding results, for our national and international B2B and B2C technology client companies who work in AI, remote work, robotics, fintech, sustainability, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and consumer devices and technologies.

This role receives a competitive annual salary, discount perks, and our FINN Partners Employee Benefits Package (health, dental, and vision insurance options; an annual wellness benefit; a 401(k) plan; career mentorship; company-paid life and long-term disability insurance; catastrophic illness insurance; and more).

Finn Partners is an award-winning, global, integrated marketing and public relations agency. Our agency is owned and operated by talented communications professionals who hold executive leadership roles at FINN Partners, working shoulder to shoulder with us executing outstanding public relations, marketing, and advertising campaigns and programs for our clients. We offer a collaborative, non-hierarchical environment where our employees can grow, learn, and contribute.

Responsibilities:

• Work under the leadership of the Tech PR Practice management team to execute multiple concurrent public relations account strategies and programs for our clients.
• Participate in the development and execution of creative, strategic client public relations programs and campaigns, including assisting with budget and KPI tracking.
• Implement core PR campaigns - planning, media strategy/pitching, event management, social media, industry analyst relations, content writing/editing, research, and account administration.
• Execute strong media relations campaigns while motivating and mentoring department junior public relation staff on best practices for storytelling techniques, expert positioning, and reactive media relations. Support the department's PR SAE and PR Account Supervisor by helping to ensure that the team is securing local, national, and trade media placements and is proactively researching and pitching compelling story angles.
• Draft content, including client-ready documents, strategies, and other communication (pitches, bylined articles, blogs, bios, press materials, and meeting reports).
• Create weekly, biweekly, and monthly verbal and written client reporting, and submit reports to senior team members for review and approval.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or public relations.
• 2 years of prior PR agency experience at a Tech PR AAE or Tech PR AC level or above (working with B2B or B2C technology clients).
• Experience working with traditional and social media strategies and campaigns.
• Mastery of basic project management skills and the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects.
• Possesses strong media relations strategy and storytelling skills.
• Crafts compelling messages that drive business goals and elevate client programs; is a refined communicator.
• Generates grammatically sound, client-ready communication as a skilled writer and editor.
• Has ability to lead and drive high-level thinking among junior public relations staff to ensure a full pipeline of top-tier, trend, and feature stories.
• Displays compassionate and inspiring mentorship skills of junior-level staff.
• Advises and drives results that effectively meet internal and external needs and exceed client expectations.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written (including editing skills).
• Experience using all Microsoft Office products.
• Detail-oriented, deadline-oriented, able to work in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Salary range is $66,300-$70,000. The salary will be commensurate with the selected candidate's experience and will be dependent upon the workplace.