PR Account Director

PR Account Director

This role will be located in the Atlanta area, but will consider candidates in outside markets (preferably on the east coast). This company is seeking a PR Account Director who is a curious and creative leader to contribute to the agency's communications efforts. You will be working in an incredibly fast-moving environment and have the opportunity to make valuable contributions. The ideal candidate must be a talented thinker, leader and doer who can strategize but also roll up their sleeves and execute to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients and the agency. The PR Account Director will serve as a manager, strategist, dot-connector and mentor, providing senior counsel to a variety of technology clients, establishing and maintaining strong media relationships and interacting with junior staff. This person should also have strong media relations background, preferably in B2B and technology.
Responsibilities:
Strong judgment around confidential information
Establish and communicate weekly priorities for the team
Demonstrated ability to independently manage five accounts
Day-to-day client contact and main responder to emails and calls from clients
Stays up to date on PR trends and client trends
Motivate and coach a team of PR specialists and Coordinators, commitment to employee development
Allocate media relations resources and balance workloads between your team
Write, refine, and create PR plans/strategies, bylined articles, talking points, statements, responses and other press materials
Manage day-to-day logistics and assignments for the team – keep track of who owns tasks and deadlines to share with clients
Owns high-level media outreach and media guidance for team; cultivates national and business media relationships to bring clients' stories to life
Ability to manage select client meetings and strategy discussions without a VP
Embraces agency initiatives
Requirements:
At least 12 years of PR experience, preferably in an agency environment interfacing with business-to-business and/or technology clients
Must have previous agency experience
Experience managing and coaching teams and staff
Resourceful and well-connected with proven problem-solving skills
Strong communication and relationship building skills
Strongly prefer to be in Atlanta or the surrounding area
Comfortable working remotely
Ability to deliver sound strategy that aligns directly with client business goals
Strong media relationships and comfortable with routinely interfacing with the media
Benefits:
401K program (Contribution up to 3%)
Great health benefit options
Life insurance (short term disability and long term disability)
20 days PTO
Every other Friday off
$50 contribution to mobile phone allowance