Stichting SPARK · 3 months ago
Public Relations Account Executive
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$50K/yr - $65K/yrSpark is a company that specializes in helping technology-focused and innovation-minded companies transform their brands through public relations and integrated marketing programs. As an Account Executive, you will lead media strategies, develop client relationships, and utilize AI tools to enhance campaign execution.
EducationEmploymentNon Profit
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain strong industry relationships with media, analysts, and other influencers
Deliver high-visibility wins for your clients through pitching and securing media opportunities, writing (media pitches, press releases, and speaker submissions) as well as coordinating tours and campaigns
Demonstrate strong strategic skills and the ability to interact effectively with client executives, consistently demonstrating understanding of client business, market, and competitive situation
Knowledgeable counsel and make recommendations to clients on matters relating to your programs
Develop strategy and execute action plans to support client announcements and initiatives; display good judgment when making decisions related to client initiatives and accounts
Understand and follow major industry trends affecting clients, the events driving news cycles, and demonstrate the ability to proactively exploit them on behalf of clients
Effectively coordinate and work both up and down within teams
Contribute to new business pitches through research, brainstorming and program creation; effectively present at new business meetings and pitches as appropriate
Actively manage productivity and find ways to make tangible agency contributions
Manage junior staff and consultants on project deliverables
Track client billable time daily
Other duties may be assigned from time to time
Qualification
Required
Proactive driver of outcomes
Ability to lead with action and anticipate needs
Consistently deliver measurable media wins
Integrate AI tools into workflow
Develop and maintain strong industry relationships with media, analysts, and other influencers
Deliver high-visibility wins for clients through pitching and securing media opportunities
Writing skills for media pitches, press releases, and speaker submissions
Coordinate tours and campaigns
Demonstrate strong strategic skills
Interact effectively with client executives
Demonstrate understanding of client business, market, and competitive situation
Provide knowledgeable counsel and make recommendations to clients
Develop strategy and execute action plans to support client announcements and initiatives
Display good judgment when making decisions related to client initiatives and accounts
Understand and follow major industry trends affecting clients
Demonstrate ability to proactively exploit news cycles on behalf of clients
Effectively coordinate and work both up and down within teams
Contribute to new business pitches through research, brainstorming, and program creation
Effectively present at new business meetings and pitches
Actively manage productivity and find ways to make tangible agency contributions
Manage junior staff and consultants on project deliverables
Track client billable time daily
Preferred
Proactive and Execution-Oriented
Resilient and Media-Savvy
Energized by Movement
AI-Driven and Future-Focused
Benefits
Remote Work Flexibility
Competitive and Flexible Paid Vacation Policy
Sparkpr covers 95-100% of health, dental, and vision for our employees.
You can also count on a company-managed 401K, Flexible Spending Accounts, and monthly cell phone subsidies.
Company
Stichting SPARK
SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship to empower young, ambitious people to lead their conflict affected societies into prosperity.
Founded in 1993
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
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