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.

Responsibilities

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.

Required Qualifications

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Harris County and Gulf Coast region governmental entities and communities.

Existing relationships with regional media.

Experience with Canva or other design platforms.

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