Looking for a place to showcase your passion and talent for PR, writing and social media? Want to be a part of an amazing team dedicated to client success, but that always makes times for tacos and chocolate? Then we want to hear from you!
Ketner Group Communications is looking for a motivated and dynamic team member, with experience in managing client relationships, as well as successfully executing PR campaign strategies, tactics and reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Assist Account Managers with staying on task for key accounts
- Execute media relations activities, including developing media lists, press release distribution and pitching and editorial calendar research and management
- Cultivate new media relationships in other verticals and top tier, national press
- Write content pieces, including press releases, articles, case studies, e-books, etc.
- Manage client monthly reporting
- Serve as a key contact in client communications
- Help to brainstorm fresh, new campaign ideas
- Execute on social media tactics
- Support the executive team on new business initiatives and proposals
Candidate Qualities:
- Strong writing skills, be prepared to submit writing samples
- Confidence in handling media relations, including pitching trade and national media contacts
- Effective communications skills, including the ability to clearly articulate the status of PR program/campaign activities to clients in person, over the phone or via email
- Excellent research skills in finding appropriate media contacts, collecting supporting data/information for copywriting, identifying client award and event opportunities and conducting client competitor research
- Ability to be self-accountable, self-motivated and proactive in staying on task with daily activities
Candidate Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism or marketing
- 2-4 years of PR experience in an agency, brand or corporation
- Retail technology or brand PR experience a plus, but not required
- B2B and/or B2C experience highly valued, but not required
- Experience with executing on social media tactics
- Experience with Vocus, Hootsuite, TrendKite, Cision/Vocus and Harvest a plus
Please send resume and cover letter, along with writing samples to Catherine Seeds at [email protected].
Austin
New York
