Pinkston is hiring: Public Relations - Senior Account Manager - Corporate in Fal

Public Relations - Senior Account Manager - Corporate

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Position Summary

Pinkston Senior Account Managers work closely with upper management and begin to oversee client accounts and staff. They navigate the sensitivities of working with the media and have experience in crisis communications. Senior Account Managers drive account direction and media strategy. They are expected to oversee client work, take part in the professional development of staff, and engage in business development.

Role Responsibilities

• Pitching/writing, media intel, client relations
• Manage team projects and people
• Oversee media campaign plans and execute integration plans for clients
• Work with VPs and Directors to manage a crisis, understand escalation of issues when needed
• Engage with clients, self-directed to interact and make decisions on behalf of Pinkston
• Familiarity with client messaging and accompanying media risks and sensitivities
• Mitigate and problem-solve media and client complications
• Review proposals and draft SOWs that align with potential client needs
• Ensure that the team is aligned with the SOW in deliverables
• Work with upper management in onboarding new clients
• Assist with the creation of client messaging documents
• Engage in initial discovery calls with stakeholders
• Be familiar with key institutional knowledge points and donors
• Identify inherent media risks
• Professional development of staff
• Ensure team execution on communications strategies to reach client goals
• Familiarity with team clients, assisting the team when necessary

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or relevant experience in public relations, communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field
• 7+ years of relevant communications and/or marketing experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage team members and clients
• Anticipates media, client, and team needs
• Ability to balance and navigate multiple time-sensitive projects

Culture

• Possesses a sense of persistence in all tasks; seeks to push through challenges and ensure excellence in deliverables
• Commitment to excellence and drive to exceed expectations
• Seeks to see the broader story of client work and understand how individual work contributes to a greater narrative
• Possesses a collaborative spirit, values teamwork, and has a strong ability to give and receive feedback and instruction
• Awareness of how actions impact internal organization and external stakeholders
• Empowers and assists – success is defined by not only your success but also by if you empowered and assisted your team to succeed

Who We Are

Pinkston is a full-service branding, marketing, and communications agency offering integrated public relations, creative, digital, and research services to transform companies and organizations. As an outcome-driven agency, Pinkston is committed to delivering customized, strategic solutions that drive real-world impact.

Benefits

Pinkston offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company-sponsored health, dental, and vision plans accompanied by employer-funded life insurance, HRA, and short-term disability plan. Optional long-term disability and additional Life Insurance are also available. Pinkston provides a 401k retirement plan and contributes to each employee’s retirement annually regardless of employee participation. Pinkston supports a hybrid work model with in-person collaboration and reasonable work-life balance, including paid vacation, parental leave, and paid time off for volunteering.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pinkston is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Pinkston makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services and Accounting

Public Relations - Senior Account Manager – Corporate role description applies. This posting is intended to provide a concise summary of the position and does not constitute a contract of employment.