Senior Account Executive - Associate

Our Manhattan-based team is firmly at the heart of driving external communications and media strategy for clients looking to generate greater brand awareness and corporate reputation. As a team rooted in culture and relationship-building, we strive to bring a unique yet strategic perspective that drives results. We believe that a diverse workforce is critically important, and our New York team is comprised of various backgrounds and voices that support our client’s needs.

We are looking for an Associate (SAE level) to work across a variety of exciting accounts across both Corporate & Consumer PR. The ideal candidate will have a passion for purpose and sustainability and will enjoy the media relations element of their role and will know how to both craft and pitch a story. We’re looking for someone who will relish being a member of our nimble US based team and who is also keen to work collaboratively with colleagues on the other side of the pond.

• Confidently and concisely present progress reports, simple project updates and new ideas to junior clients either face-to-face, by telephone and by email
• Regularly write documents in a range of styles that demonstrate your attention to detail and skills in producing well written documents for both media and clients, including well-structured press releases, reports, statements, online copy etc.
• Work within a busy press office team, responding quickly and efficiently to a broad range of enquiries
• Support with researching relevant talent for brand campaigns, as well as development of talent briefing documents and attending the briefings themselves
• Confidently manage journalists, both reactively and proactively and be accountable for managing these relationships
• Confidently and successfully pitch stories to national and trade media on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain an understanding of the influencer landscape – keeping abreast of the latest digital media influencers relating to your clients and their respective products
• Embrace our cornerstones of Love & Work, which require a passion for what we do and an ability to persevere.

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• Strong communication experience within agency or relevant communication field, ideally across both corporate and consumer accounts
• Confidence in presenting and writing abilities – experience in writing press releases, copy, reports and statements efficiently
• Experience in working on a busy press office team, dealing with a wide range of enquiries  
• Experience of working within crisis & issues would be beneficial
• Excellent time management and the ability to respond to tasks quickly and efficiently
• Experience with handling media enquiries and sell ins
• The ability to work across multiple different accounts and workstreams, with differing requirements within a fast-paced environment
• Have a good understanding of the daily news agenda, as well as the wider landscape of your accounts, and to be able to discuss and comment on it with colleagues
• Enthusiastic, proactive, a hard worker who is keen to learn new things

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Please send your CV to freudsgroupcareers@freuds.com

Applicants must have US residency