Account Executive – Fort Lauderdale

Location: Fort Lauderdale – hybrid

We’re looking for an amazing Account Executive to join the FINN Partners team in Fort Lauderdale.  This is an opportunity to join one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing integrated public relations and marketing firms in the world, which was recently named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2024. We offer a unique opportunity: the chance to contribute your passion, energy and talents with a roster of incredible clients and major brands in an entrepreneurial environment while collaborating, learning, and growing your career with an amazing local and global team of nearly 14,000+ colleagues in 33 offices around the world.  

Specific Job Functions Related to Job Responsibilities:

·     Help support the delivery of high-quality programs that meet and exceed client goals.

·     Organize and support account management activities: calls, follow-up reports, media monitoring

·     Build an understanding and knowledge of client business and their competitive business environments, monitor and proactively flag trends and articles relevant to client business

·     Research key client information including business strategy, products and services, key customers and competitors 

·     Work with team members to respond to client requests and ensure requests are taken care of in an efficient manner

·     Develop client content including internal and external documents, such as: media pitches, news releases, social media content, talking points, fact sheets, bios, agendas, basic newsletter and website content, creative briefs.

·     Create and maintain media lists; field and manage routine media inquiries.

·     Pitch media across all communications channels and in multiple markets – local and national.

·     Monitor all media relevant to your clients; understand its relevance and share with the team and clients as instructed by the account lead.

·     Develop proficiency on social channels and support execution of social campaigns.

·     Develop proficiency in basic management of marketing projects.

·     Support event execution and logistics.

·     Help with coordination of materials related to major communications and marketing campaigns. 

·     When office leadership determines you are ready, begin to build preliminary proficiency as an account lead by managing activity and budgets on smaller accounts, with the support of a partner.

Qualifications:

·     A bachelor’s degree

·     1-3+ years of full-time prior PR agency work experience.  (Please keep in mind that the 1-3 years do not include time you may have spent as a PR Intern while at university.

·     Media relations / earned media experience

·     Experience supporting clients in hospitality, food& beverage, and travel.

·     Experience supporting social media strategies and campaigns—basic design skills a plus

·     Ability to collaborate with team to execute successful media relations programs

·     Attention to detail

·     Excellent writing skills

·     Strong project management skills

·     Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

·     Strong communication skills, both oral and written (including editing skills)

·     Experience using Microsoft Office products

·     Solid grasp of essential media monitoring and database tools (Meltwater, Muck Rack, Cision, etc.)

·     Understanding of the public relations industry and its basic principles

As a FINN team member, you will have access to:

• A generous time-off policy with extra time off during the summer and office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance with FSA
• Parental leave and flexible accommodations for working parents
• 401(k) plan with matching benefits
• Company travel and consumer discounts
• Complimentary reservations for our company house in upstate NY
• An annual Wellness subsidy
• Hybrid WFH model
• Career growth opportunities

** This position is a hybrid role. Candidates must be able to work from the Fort Lauderdale office one day per week. 

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