Public Relations - Senior Account Manager - Corporate
Pinkston
Senior Account Manager
Pinkston Senior Account Managers work closely with upper management and begin to oversee client accounts and staff. They navigate the sensitivities of working with the media and have experience in crisis communications. Senior Account Managers drive account direction and media strategy. They are expected to oversee client work, take part in the professional development of staff, and engage in business development.
Additional details:
Status: Exempt Salaried
Work Location: Falls Church, Virginia
Travel: 5-10%
Role Responsibilities (Pitching/writing, media intel, client relations):
Manage team projects and people
Oversee media campaign plans and execute integration plans for clients
Work with VPs and Directors to manage a crisis, understand escalation of issues when needed
Engage with clients, self-directed to interact and make decisions on behalf of Pinkston
Familiarity with client messaging and accompanying media risks and sensitivities
Mitigate and problem-solve media and client complications
Review proposals and draft SOWs that align with potential client needs
Ensure that the team is aligned with the SOW in deliverables
Work with upper management in onboarding new clients
Assist with the creation of client messaging documents
Engage in initial discovery calls with stakeholders
Be familiar with key institutional knowledge points and donors
Identify inherent media risks
Professional development of staff
Ensure team execution on communications strategies to reach client goals
Familiarity with team clients, assisting the team when necessary