Assistant Account Executive, Corporate Reputation

Your responsibilities will include:

• Participating in brainstorms and identifying new ideas for teams
• Reading and identifying media clips from clipping services and online resources 
• Monitoring client competition and industry trends coverage
• Updating media lists 
• Assisting with compilation of media coverage reports 
• Drafting and pitching media targets, developing briefing materials, including messaging and reporter background
• Conducting and compiling research
• Assisting conference engagement, including developing conference trackers, pitching and placing spokespeople at events, spokesperson prep, staffing events, identifying target media, creating bespoke client events, and supporting clients at major national and global events.
• Assisting with new business, including compiling company research, developing competitive landscape analyses, and contributing to strategy development.

Basic Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (public relations, communications, English, journalism, advertising, business) or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess excellent organizational skills, are entrepreneurial, and have the proven ability to adapt to new conditions, assignments, and deadlines 
• Demonstrate strong leadership capabilities through extracurricular activities 
• Focus on problem solving and have confidence to proactively share your ideas
• Have interest in public relations relating to corporate communications with an interest in working across a number of industries, including technology, public affairs, financial services, retail, food & beverage, philanthropy, professional services, and others
• Take pride in your work
• Show superior verbal communication skills 
• Have strong writing abilities 
• Can juggle a number of tasks adeptly