Assistant Account Executive - Technology Public Relations
LOCATION: New York, NY; Full-time, Direct hire; Hybrid weekly work schedule (2 days in our NYC office + 3 days from home). Qualified applicants must live in the NYC metropolitan area. Our East Coast Technology PR Practice has one opening for either a Tech PR Account Executive (AE) or a Tech PR Assistant Account Executive (AAE); this ad is for the Tech PR AE role.
Qualified PR Account Executive applicants will have 2+ years of prior PR agency experience at Tech PR AAE level or above and currently be available for hire.
Join FINN’s East Coast Technology PR Practice as a Tech PR Account Executive and bring your experience and passion for technology public relations to our team as you contribute to the department’s continued success. Our AE will conduct effective media relations and help deliver impactful PR campaigns that exceed client expectations and produce outstanding results, for our national and international B2B and B2C technology client companies who work in AI, remote work, robotics, fintech, sustainability, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and consumer devices and technologies. This role receives a competitive annual salary, discount perks, and our FINN Partners Employee Benefits Package (health, dental, and vision insurance options; an annual wellness benefit; a 401(k) plan; career mentorship; company-paid life and long-term disability insurance; catastrophic illness insurance; and more).
Finn Partners is an award-winning, global, integrated marketing and public relations agency. Our agency is owned and operated by talented communications professionals who hold executive leadership roles at FINN Partners, working shoulder to shoulder with us executing outstanding public relations, marketing, and advertising campaigns and programs for our clients. We offer a collaborative, non-hierarchical environment where our employees can grow, learn, and contribute. As our CEO, Peter Finn says: “We work hard-play nice!” Everything we do reflects our core values of hard work and dedication to our clients, kindness, creativity, respect, inclusion, mentorship, teamwork, and work-life balance guide our work. We steward brands, protect client company reputations, promote thought leadership, and leverage data and analytics to shape important conversations. These are the reasons why FINN Partners continues to successfully grow annually, and why employees regard FINN Partners as a Best Place To Work.
Responsibilities:
- Work under the leadership of the Tech PR Practice management team to execute multiple concurrent public relations account strategies and programs for our clients.
- Participate in the development and execution of creative, strategic client public relations programs and campaigns, including assisting with budget and KPI tracking.
- Implement core PR campaigns - planning, media strategy/pitching, event management, social media, industry analyst relations, content writing/editing, research, and account administration.
- Execute strong media relations campaigns while motivating and mentoring department junior public relation staff on best practices for storytelling techniques, expert positioning, and reactive media relations. Support the department’s PR SAE and PR Account Supervisor by helping to ensure that the team is securing local, national, and trade media placements and is proactively researching and pitching compelling story angles.
- Draft content, including client-ready documents, strategies, and other communication (pitches, bylined articles, blogs, bios, press materials, and meeting reports).
- Create weekly, biweekly, and monthly verbal and written client reporting, and submit reports to senior team members for review and approval.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or public relations.
- 2 years of prior PR agency experience at a Tech PR AAE or Tech PR AC level or above (working with B2B or B2C technology clients).
- Experience working with traditional and social media strategies and campaigns.
- Mastery of basic project management skills and the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects.
- Possesses strong media relations strategy and storytelling skills.
- Crafts compelling messages that drive business goals and elevate client programs; is a refined communicator.
- Generates grammatically sound, client-ready communication as a skilled writer and editor.
- Has ability to lead and drive high-level thinking among junior public relations staff to ensure a full pipeline of top-tier, trend, and feature stories.
- Displays compassionate and inspiring mentorship skills of junior-level staff.
- Advises and drives results that effectively meet internal and external needs and exceed client expectations.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written (including editing skills).
- Experience using all Microsoft Office products.
- Detail-oriented, deadline-oriented, able to work in a fast-paced, growing environment.
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Salary range is $66,300-$70,000. The salary will be commensurate with the selected candidate’s experience and will be dependent upon the workplace.
To Apply:
Please upload your resume and cover letter (and within your Cover Letter please provide a link to your PR Writing Samples). Please indicate your target salary in US Dollars that aligns with our stated salary range budget (shown above). While we appreciate the interest of all candidates, we will only respond to those with whom we have the greatest interest.
About Finn Partners:
Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has become one of the fastest growing independent public relations agencies in the world. With 1,300 professionals globally, FINN provides clients with access and capabilities in North America, Europe and Asia. FINN Partners clients are also supported through longstanding partner agencies via its membership in the PROI network of leading agencies around the world. Headquartered in New York, FINN Partners operates in 39 locations: Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Columbus (Ohio), Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Madison (Wisc.), Manila, Melbourne, Minneapolis, Mumbai, Munich, Nashville, Orange County (Calif.), Paris, Portland (Ore.), San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Washington D.C. and Yangon.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or public relations
- At least 2 years of prior PR agency experience at a technology PR Assistant Account Executive or Account Coordinator level or above
- Experience working with B2B or B2C technology clients
- Experience with traditional and social media strategies and campaigns
- Basic project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong media relations strategy and storytelling skills
- Strong writing, editing, oral communication, and client communication skills
- Ability to lead and mentor junior public relations staff
- Experience using Microsoft Office products
- Detail-oriented and deadline-oriented ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Current availability for hire
- Residence in the New York City metropolitan area
Finn Partners Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Finn Partners and has not been reviewed or approved by Finn Partners.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with employer-paid base employee coverage, plus HSA/FSA options and mental health resources. Wellness support such as an annual subsidy and access to counseling and virtual therapy reinforces breadth of care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off encompasses vacation/PTO, numerous paid holidays, sick and personal days, monthly half-days, Summer Days, and a paid Winter Break. Additional paid time for volunteering and Election Day supports balance and community involvement.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching (100% up to 3% plus 50% on the next 2%) is available after six months. The match structure and eligibility timeline provide tangible support for retirement savings.
Finn Partners Insights
What We Do
1400+ People. 3 Continents. 33 Offices. We are a global integrated marketing agency transforming and inspiring the world of communications every day. A LETTER FROM PETER FINN: DECEMBER 2011. FINN PARTNERS WAS BORN. After 11 years serving as co-CEO of an historic agency that carried my father’s name— and mine!—and after 30+ years of working at the firm, I wanted to build something different, bold, meaningful and amazing for clients, our colleagues and the community. "Amazing" was, and is, for me an important word. I imagined we could be "amazing" every day, knowing this is a goal not always achieved but always pursued. A place where talented people could gather and do big things for clients as well as make a difference to the communities important to us. WE LAUNCHED WITH A GROUP WHO SHARED A VISION. This was to be a "new" agency model, driven by a collaborative spirit. We asked, "Can we bind our 60-year legacy to the energy and speed of today’s hi-tech world?" We had $24 million in fees at our founding. Today, we have more than $85 million in fees, over 700 colleagues and 18 offices across three continents. Our Founding Managing Partners, highly respected colleagues who took the leap with me from our former agency, have been joined by the principals of other great agencies that became Finn Partner companies. So many other talented individuals are with us, too, intrigued by the idea of doing amazing things in an amazing workplace community. WE’VE MADE OUR MARK QUICKLY. Finn Partners has been named “Best New Agency,” “Best PR Agency to Work for in North America” and“Best Mid-Sized Agency of the Year” three times. Now, we’re one of the world’s largest agencies. WE ARE A YOUNG AGENCY. We share the genes of a respected agency that pioneered today’s integrated communications. But we are not them. We are unique. We are ourselves. We are focused on the future, building that future during each amazing day.
