Public Relations Account Director (Energy Tech) (New York City Metropolitan Area)

*Please read the entire job posting and apply only if your qualifications match. We are only able to consider/review candidates whose qualifications match our needs as outlined below.*

An Account Director at FischTank serves as the point person on day-to-day account and junior staff management while leading media outreach and strategy, developing/writing content, and supporting other client campaign objectives. ADs are depended on to run accounts autonomously with oversight from SADs and FischTank’s Senior Team, ensuring positive outcomes both for clients and FischTank team members.

This is a role best suited for someone who is a self-starter and ambitious, looking to learn from their colleagues and our established roster of clients.

If you want to make direct impact in ushering in new technologies that are making an impact, you will enjoy working here!

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience at a PR agency working with Energy Tech companies
• Demonstrable experience as an account lead, driving positive outcomes through strategy while successfully managing teams
• Demonstrable experience and subject matter expertise within Energy Tech
• A strong network of reporter relationships including top tier and trade
• An initiative to achieve media results that impact client business
• Strong writing skills that translate to PR outcomes (press releases, bylines, op-eds, blog posts)
• Well organized, autonomous, self-starter
• Open-minded, ready to learn, growth mind-set
• Shows desire to grow as a professional in the PR space
• Receives constructive feedback well and sees it as a growth opportunity
• Works well in an open, team environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google (Search + G-Suite)
• Fundamental understanding of social media use for business

Responsibilities

• Reports to VPs
• Own account, team management, and media relations strategy and execution on 6-8 accounts – you are the lead.
• Day-to-day account responsibilities to include overall account strategy, including proactive media relations tactics; developing both near term and longer term client initiative roadmaps; pitch writing, byline writing, press releases, media pitching, review of team content, client counsel, and more.
• Ultimately drive the success of the account by positioning your teammates for success, while also delivering your own results
• Achieve media results on behalf of clients by building account management strategies for yourself and junior staff
• Showcase strong client and media communications skills, including email correspondence, weekly/bi-monthly calls with clients, agenda preparation, in-person meetings and media event staffing, and most importantly – transparent dialogue with their clients
• Develop ideas that support client initiatives, either straightforward or outside the box, broadly including media campaign ideas, social media strategies, content marketing, value proposition development, and more
• Support business development by partaking in prospect calls, networking at local events, etc.
• Relentless pursuit of client outcomes

Salary (based on experience): $110-125,000

Perks

• Hybrid work environment (one day in NYC office per week)
• Alternating 4-day work week
• 401k plan and employer contributions
• Medical, dental and vision healthcare
• Employer paid life insurance
• Career development resources
• Seasonal and discretionary bonuses
• Partial cell phone reimbursement
• Monthly digital and/or in-person team events
• Pro-bono nonprofit clients and other philanthropic efforts