Senior Account Supervisor

Do you love working with people? Is client relations your thing? Do you have experience pitching the media? Do you love the idea of helping a company grow? Then you may be the right person for us.

We are looking for a confident media pro who enjoys working with clients. This person is well-versed in PR strategy and media planning is comfortable being the main point-of-contact for our clients.

You will need to be comfortable multi-tasking and thinking critically. We want someone who is ready to disrupt. Someone who is not afraid to bring new ideas to the table that will ultimately impact the business positively (both externally and internally). Someone who is able to come up with an angle, create a pitch, hop on the phone and turn it into an interview for a client – quickly, effectively and thoughtfully.

Job Duties:

Primary Duties:

• Media research and creation of media plans
• Leading weekly calls with clients
• Creating the strategy for high-level press releases
• Contributing monthly stories for our digital publication, 1851Franchise.com
• Attending client and industry functions as needed
• Managing and mentoring account executives and account managers

Secondary Duties: This role is more about the strategy behind PR for our brands, and less about the actual pitching of the media but in some cases our Senior Account Supervisors are responsible for:

• Pitching and securing local, regional and national media coverage
• Developing and maintaining relationships with members of the media

Qualifications

This is not an entry-level job; proven media pitching and client management experience is a must.

• 3-5 years media relations/public relations/client management/journalism experience
• Proven book of media placements and local, regional and national media contacts
• Ability to be proactive and assertive in efforts to secure media
• Experience writing press releases, bylines and other materials
• Ability to create, develop and execute newsworthy story angles and pitches
• Superb communication skills and attention to detail
• Experience in CISION, PRWeb, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (Photoshop a plus)
• BA or BS in Public Relations, Mass Communications, or Journalism