Assistant Account Executive – Technology Public Relations

Location: New York, NY

Assistant Account Executive – Technology Public Relations

LOCATION: Our East Coast Tech PR team is headquartered in New York, NY.  We seek applicants for this AAE role who reside in the metropolitan NYC area.  This role requires working in-office 3 days per week + 2 days per week working remotely from home.  (Option to work all 5 weekdays in-office is also available.)  At this time we have one job opening in the department that can be filled either by a qualified PR AAE or PR AE.  This is the PR AAE ad. 

We’re seeking qualified metro NYC area public relations candidates to join our industry-leading technology public relations practice who have previous Technology PR work experience/internship experience (preferably in an agency setting), have already earned a college degree (public relations, communications, journalism), have excellent writing skills, and are ready for immediate hire for this full-time position. (This is not an internship or sales role.)

We offer terrific benefits & perks:

• Generous vacation, personal, holiday, and sick days off, plus up to 5 Winter Break paid days off between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and up to 5 additional Summer Days Off.
• Travel and consumer discounts (from rental cars to cell phones and more)
• Wellness $ annual subsidy
• 401K Plan
• Outstanding insurance/benefits package
• Career mentorship from some of the best PR pros in the business
• Professional growth opportunities within our award-winning global PR agency

Our East Coast Technology Public Relations team is one of the best in the industry!  We seek candidates who are passionate about communications, ready to roll up their sleeves, and want to contribute to our team’s success on behalf of clients.  This is an opportunity to support media relations and implement communications campaigns for clients who are leaders in tech – including those focused on remote work, artificial intelligence, robotics, fintech, sustainability, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and consumer devices/technologies.  You will join a leading PR agency technology team working with national and international B2B and B2C technology clients.  You will work with a dedicated team of seasoned professionals where collaboration, diversity, hard work, creativity, kindness, and dedication to our clients are highly valued.  Everything you learn in this role will provide you with opportunities to grow your public relations skill set and career path within FINN Partners and our technology communications practice.

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring client and competitive media coverage
• Developing and maintaining media lists
• Drafting pitches and conducting media outreach
• Conducting secondary research and writing measurement report drafts
• Supporting speaking opportunities and developing award submissions
• Writing news releases and other editorial content
• Supporting media briefings and events
• Participating in team brainstorms
• Supporting new business initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, PR, or journalism.
• Prior technology public relations PR Internship experience or prior technology PR agency work experience.
• Familiarity with public relations/communications programs as evidenced through completed college coursework, internships, or related work experience.
• Interest and desire to work in public relations with technology clients.
• Self-starter with excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Ability to adapt to new situations/challenges.
• Strong verbal and writing skills.
• Experience with measurement tools (e.g., Cision, Meltwater) is preferred but optional.

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Available Salary Range: $21.64/hour – $26.44/hour for this full-time, hourly/non-exempt, direct hire position.  Wage is commensurate with experience and dependent upon the location.

To Apply:
Please upload your resume and cover letter detailing your prior work experience and indicate your desired hourly wage in $US Dollars (within the salary budget range indicated above).  In your Cover Letter please include a link to your Writing Samples/Samples of Work.  While we appreciate the interest of all candidates, we will only respond to those with whom we have a greater interest.

About Finn Partners:
Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has grown from about $24 million in fees to nearly $200 million in fees over ten years, becoming one of the fastest growing independent public relations agencies in the world.  The full-service marketing and communications company’s record setting pace is a result of organic growth and integrating new companies and new people into the FINN world through a common philosophy.  With more than 1,300 professionals across 35 offices, FINN provides clients with global access and capabilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia.  FINN Partners clients are also supported through longstanding partner agencies and its membership in the PROI network of leading agencies around the world. Headquartered in New York, FINN has offices in: Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Madison, Manila, Mumbai, Munich, Nashville, Orange County, Paris, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Washington D.C. and Yangon.