Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LaunchSquad helps innovative brands tell their stories and is seeking an Account Executive to execute media relations and digital storytelling programs. The role involves developing storytelling opportunities, building media relationships, and producing thought leadership content for clients.
Responsibilities
- Play a critical role in executing integrated media relations, executive communications, and complex technical and digital storytelling programs for innovative companies
- Develop new and existing storytelling opportunities for clients
- Build new relationships with key media contacts and find new proactive media opportunities for clients
- Develop and write key pieces of thought leadership content for executives
- Balance competing priorities and objectives across all client teams
- Produce consistent, high-quality results
Skills
- 2+ years of experience at a communications agency or start-up technology company, with a focus on PR, social media, or digital marketing
- Skilled writer, with experience across multiple formats (including bylines, pitches, social) and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives
- Media relations experience, including a track record of impactful placements and proactive storytelling
- Capable project manager with a knack for staying organized and working across multiple projects and competing timelines
- Passion for consuming the news and following media trends, with an interest in innovation and technology
- Consistent and reliable team collaborator, skilled in managing and communicating information effectively
- Direct, inclusive interpersonal communication skills
- Track-record of reliable, high-quality work in fast-paced environments
- Ability to integrate earned media efforts with digital marketing campaigns is a plus
- Diverse work samples that exemplify execution of integrated communications goals, including placements, social campaigns, and thought leadership, encouraged
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