PR Account Executive

Brian Communications LLC

Philadelphia, PA

Vision , Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Who Are We

Brian Communications is a strategic communications agency, led by Brian Tierney. With our expertise in strategic counsel and planning, dynamic branding and advertising, public relations, and robust crisis communications, we are at the forefront of innovative solutions in the industry. We are currently looking for an Account Executive with 1-3 years experience to join our team!

Role Location: This role is full-time with a hybrid schedule, including two days a week in-office located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia.

The Role:

Relationships Matter: Account Executives are asked to build and maintain relationships with clients and the media. These are delicate and important relationships but in different ways. The successful candidate can respond to the different needs of these critical agency constituents and find ways to support both with strategic, winning ideas.

An Ace Pitcher: Channel your inner Aaron Nola here, friends. It’s all about crafting a creative pitch, finding the hook and giving a reporter a fantastic story to tell. Media relations, especially pitching, is a core responsibility for Account Executives. You will draft key media materials (press releases/statements, media advisories, fact sheets, reporter backgrounders, etc.) and concentrate your energy on securing media placements at the national and regional level for our diverse client base.

The Engine that Can: In support of agency leaders and account teams, help oversee efforts – along Assistant Account Executives and interns – in identifying logistical support/vendors and crafting smart budgets across a variety of strategies. A new vendor? A more cost-effective option? A different approach to solving a problem? This role helps to bring the big ideas to life by creating the foundational support to make it happen.

Basic, But Next Level: We don’t mean “basic” in that way. We mean that you’ve begun to master the core skills upon which a strong public relations career is built and you’re taking it up a notch. You deliver media analyses/reports, build comprehensive media lists, create background materials as well as flag key industry and client-related media placements. But now, you’re seeing how the pieces come together and you’re generating new ideas, which create opportunities for clients and the agency.

The Ideal Candidate Is…

An active listener and synthesizer of information across various accounts and industries
A skillful writer and critical thinker, open to feedback and willing to “take another run at it” when asked
Has a strong interest in healthcare communications
A detail – and deadline – oriented individual with a love of learning (Nope. It doesn’t end with graduation)
A hand raiser. Be the kid you always wanted to be (or were) in 2nd grade. We love it
Passionate about storytelling
A proactive self-starter with the ability to coordinate projects from inception to completion & meet deadlines
Hard-working, highly-organized with great attention to detail
Respectful of clients, colleagues and the media. We’re all in this together
Genuinely, nice to be around

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree: Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, or a related field
Minimum 1 Full Year of professional experience required ; Ideally 1-3 years of agency or relative experience

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