Senior Account Executive

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 12 August 2025
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Public Relations
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SKILLS

Public Relations Strategies Media Relations Client Relationship Management Project Management Writing and Editing Business Development Social Media Presentation Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

The Senior Account Executive will be responsible for a range of PR activities, including account planning, media placement, client relationship management, and the development and implementation of public relations strategies. They will also need to demonstrate strong writing and editing skills, business development abilities, and the ability to manage multiple accounts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist senior management in developing and implementing monthly account planning and activities.
  • Identify and place clients in targeted high-level media and blog opportunities.
  • May manage specific projects independently.
  • Demonstrates excellent judgment and ability to solve problems, delegating work appropriately across account teams.
  • Possess strong writing and editing skills. Ability to write attention-grabbing media materials, client correspondence, reporting documents, points-of-view strategy documents, agency and client blog posts and other integrated marketing materials.
  • Ability to contribute to and develop public relations strategies, social media and marketing plans, and implement them with confidence.
  • Drive smart, tactical execution of client programs.
  • Establish strong relationships with knowledge of relevant media and blogs to generate awareness of client’s products, services, thought leadership, or activities.
  • Establish successful, productive relationships with client contacts.
  • In-depth understanding of social media tools and ability to implement social media programs.
  • Understand what success means to each client, then deliver on those results.
  • Ability to manage 3-4 accounts simultaneously.
  • Add creative insight and problem-solving to all the above on a consistent basis.

Core Requirements

  • Leadership and management skills within a PR environment
  • Talent development expertise
  • Business development abilities with track record of success
  • Experienced at winning new clients and pitching for business.
  • Keen networker and adept at building relationships with key influencers and industry Spokespeople
  • Proven ability to present complex industry information to target audiences.
  • Expertise at handling a range of media to place products, grow brands or pitch for new customers.
  • Excellent project management skills with strong organizational and planning skills
  • Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
  • Proven track record of successfully implemented PR campaigns for a range of clients.
  • Polished presenter and adept at explaining PR terms and outcomes to senior players.
  • Commercial acumen and experience of developing new business.
  • Management experience of developing star performers and overseeing performance
  • Driven, ambitious and willing to contribute to the business.

Job Summary and Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include a combination of:

  • Assist senior management in developing and implementing monthly account planning and activities.
  • Identify and place clients in targeted high-level media and blog opportunities.
  • May manage specific projects independently.
  • Demonstrates excellent judgment and ability to solve problems, delegating work appropriately across account teams.
  • Possess strong writing and editing skills. Ability to write attention-grabbing media materials, client correspondence, reporting documents, points-of-view strategy documents, agency and client blog posts and other integrated marketing materials.
  • Ability to contribute to and develop public relations strategies, social media and marketing plans, and implement them with confidence.
  • Drive smart, tactical execution of client programs.
  • Establish strong relationships with knowledge of relevant media and blogs to generate awareness of client’s products, services, thought leadership, or activities.
  • Establish successful, productive relationships with client contacts.
  • In-depth understanding of social media tools and ability to implement social media programs.
  • Understand what success means to each client, then deliver on those results.
  • Ability to manage 3-4 accounts simultaneously.
  • Add creative insight and problem-solving to all the above on a consistent basis.

Key skills

  • Leadership and management skills within a PR environment
  • Talent development expertise
  • Business development abilities with track record of success
  • Experienced at winning new clients and pitching for business.
  • Keen networker and adept at building relationships with key influencers and industry Spokespeople
  • Proven ability to present complex industry information to target audiences.
  • Expertise at handling a range of media to place products, grow brands or pitch for new customers.
  • Excellent project management skills with strong organizational and planning skills
  • Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
  • Proven track record of successfully implemented PR campaigns for a range of clients.
  • Polished presenter and adept at explaining PR terms and outcomes to senior players.
  • Commercial acumen and experience of developing new business.
  • Management experience of developing star performers and overseeing performance
  • Driven, ambitious and willing to contribute to the business.
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