Highwire PR
Public Relations Senior Account Executive (B2B...
Austin, TX | $118K - $182K
Qualifications
- Experience with social media influencer engagement, content campaigns, and media coverage amplification
Responsibilities
- Ability to identify new media and opportunities for clients and share with teams and across the agency regularly
- Regular and ongoing proactive pitches that generate coverage for the whole team
- Coaching of junior staff to improve team relationships
- Strong grasp and creative use of social media channels to engage and support efforts
- Experience measuring the ROI of communications activities
- Ability to manage projects from concept through execution
- Track competitors and flag opportunities and news events for commentary or discussion
- Own and direct client PR calls
- Provide counsel on media opportunities and coverage even under difficult circumstances
- Develop quarterly campaigns and PR plans including creative campaigns, trendscapes and thought leadership topics
- Own key elements of the PR program (analysts, speaking, content, etc.)
- Be a solid go to resource for client contact
- Develop budget and team priority allocations
- Participate in media training sessions with clients including developing key messages and all follow up from session
- Writing Proficiencies
- Ability to generate and edit award submissions, press releases, fact sheets, backgrounders, biographies, tour reports, briefing books, contributed articles, speaking opportunity abstracts, pitches, Q&As, company memorandum and general team correspondence; also responsible for their production and assembly
- Professional, articulate and timely client communication
- Agency Operations
- Participation in new business process including research and presenting at pitch
- Identify, attend and encourage others to attend networking events
- Maintain a respectful, enthusiastic, and professional attitude towards coworkers, clients, and outside colleagues and lead team by example
- Support teams and manage up and down
- Responsible use of flexible work policies
- Uses Highwire social channels; writes for Highwire blog
- Mentor junior staff to elevate development
- Proactively set up quarterly goals with manager; track against goals and demonstrate growth
- Effectively prioritize responsibilities based on impact, timelines, workflow and client goals
- Drive projects forward independently, eliminating the need for managers to consistent check in re: follow through/ task completion
- Identify areas for self-improvement and bring suggestions and solutions to management
- Consistently hit deadlines or give enough notice if you won’t
- Attends regular networking events
- This individual will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisors
Benefits
- Highwire Perks
- Competitive salary
- Merit-based bonuses and promotions
- Hybrid work model to suit your schedule and lifestyle
- Excellent vacation policy including an extended break for summer and winter holiday
- Participate in Empower Hours on Fridays; Team has the ability to log off by 3 pm
- 401K Match
- Medical and dental benefits/ FSA
- Paid Parental Leave
- Commuter Benefit
- Home office equipment stipend
- Growth Mindset Stipend of $100 annually for books, exhibitions, etc
- Technology reimbursement
- Wellness benefit
- Donation Match
- Full-time writing Coach
- Mentorship
- Monthly recognition programs
- Employee referral bonus
- New business referral bonus
- Quarterly Highwire fun events – Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday
- Dog-friendly work environment
- Extremely supportive, nurturing environment with many opportunities for learning and growth
- 51-200 employees
- Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Professional Services, Technology, Consulting, Marketing & Advertising, Internet, Media & Entertainment, Business Services, Marketing and Advertising
- Privately Held
- Founded: 2008
- Last round: Private equity
- San Francisco, CA
- Company Specialties:
public relations, technology, consumer, mobile, small business, telecommunications, Internet, security, software, cloud computing, Social media, health tech, commerce /fin-tech, and digital
Company information
Highwire is a modern communications agency designed for disruptive companies. Our roots in journalism and Silicon Valley give us the drive, imagination and experience to create meaningful business results through smart communications programs. At Highwire we begin with the end in mind—meeting your business objectives through strategic communications using a smart, informed approach that’s founded on relevance and insight. We roll up our sleeves and immerse our experts in your business, turning your challenges and goals into greater awareness, growth and sales. At Highwire PR, we are entrepreneurs, makers, and explorers. We are committed to fostering an inclusive agency environment, where every employee can be seen, heard, and valued. We believe in taking and owning a seat at the table, and the equal importance of creating empowered spaces for diverse storytellers. We seek to hire, develop, and retain talented professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. Applicants from historically marginalized or underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Job Scam Alert If a job scammer has targeted you, you can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission here. Highwire will not send recruiting-related emails from any other email domain name or variation other than @highwirepr.com. Highwire will never request your bank account, credit card, or credit score as part of our application process. If you receive a suspicious email not sent from a team member, specifically at our @highwirepr.com email address, or if you receive suspicious outreach on social media, please forward the communication to hwsecurity@highwirepr.com so that we can review and flag the fraudulent domain and user IDs for removal.
