An Account Executive for Autumn Communications is responsible for managing and answering the needs of the client on a daily basis. Account Executives play a primary role on their core teams, and must have excellent media relationships, written and organizational skills. The ideal candidate can handle a broad variety of tasks with increasing independence and sound judgment.

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Key Areas of Responsibility:

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• Create and write effective pitches to continuously secure media coverage in the form of meaningful features and roundups.
• Strong relationships with key media.
• Ability to build relationships and network with colleagues and clients.
• Contribute to media strategies in alignment with client objectives.
• Utilize Muck Rack to create thorough and up-to-date media lists, as well as researching and learning new media on an ongoing basis.
• Draft press releases, pitches, plans, etc. with minimal edits.
• Ability to oversee junior staff, review media lists and provide constructive feedback.
• Review call agenda and reports.
• Draft competitor analysis and trend spotting and relaying findings to clients.

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Skills & Abilities:

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• Excellent organization, written and verbal skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, good presentations skills and confidence
• Creative and energetic personality
• Sense of humor, positive attitude and hard work ethic
• Proven track record of placements
• Stellar beat on social media trends including influencers on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.
• Ability to think strategically, prioritize tasks and manage them in an orderly manner

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Education / Experience:

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• High School Diploma, Bachelor’s degree
• 2 – 3 years of industry experience

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