Account Executive - Public Relations

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary support for assigned client accounts. Work to develop into a stronger team role, eventually serving as a client lead
• Gain experience in client relations, strategy development, and execution. Have a general understanding of clients’ internal business, competitors and industry
• Learn marketing and delegation skills through development of interns
• Conduct media relations outreach in coordination with clients’ PR goals, targeting national, local and trade print, broadcast and online outlets
• Develop media relations materials such as pitches, media advisories and talk points
• Secure and coordinate media interviews, successfully facilitate incoming media inquiries
• Successfully coordinate and staff media events, with ability to proactively manage media
• Accurately report publicity results to internal leadership
• Maintain contact and build relationships with clients on a day-to-day basis, and assist with client management, meeting deadlines and budget expectations
• Write and edit high-quality materials, including media, messaging and marketing collateral
• Support in the development of strategic PR plans to meet clients’ business or marketing goals
• Develop and maintain systems for keeping accurate account of client deliverables
• Be accountable for the delivery of client work to account leads in an accurate and timely manner

Requirements

• Possess excellent writing, editing and presentation skills including the ability to write polished media and client materials
• Demonstrate proven media relation skills including the ability to consistently secure media results and independently manage media opportunities
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and the ability to effectively express concepts to clients and senior team members
• Interact professionally with high-level client executives, possess excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate the ability to effectively report at client meetings
• Possess solid account management skills including the ability to lead and take ownership
• Be independent and work well on a team; proactively contribute recommendations to enhance results
• Detail-oriented and dedicated; proactive and enthusiastic with an ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines; a quick learner
• Interest in and regular consumption of local and national media (newspapers, magazines, blogs, podcasts, tv, radio) and social media channels. (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, etc.)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Canva and all social media platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; minimum 2 years related professional experience preferred

Benefits

• TruePoint operates in a hybrid work environment (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
• Offers competitive health benefits
• Profit-sharing bonus plan
• 401(k) with competitive matching
• Ongoing professional development

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Location

Based in Dallas, TX