Junior Account Executive, B2B Tech PR

We help disruptors, innovators and market leaders go beyond the expectations and standards of their industry—to create narratives that capture the minds of target audiences and generate real impact.

About the role

Hybrid: The role can be performed hybrid (2×/week) in one of our offices: New York City, San Francisco, Boston, or Salt Lake City.

Responsibilities

• Account Support
  • Provide daily support for SAEs and AEs across all client accounts
  • Execute and demonstrate Method’s Concierge Service Delivery Approach to your clients and teams
  • Research, outline, write, edit and proofread materials, including media briefings, pitch emails, biographies, reports and fact sheets
  • Manage deadlines and oversee client speaking and award trackers, drafting speaking and awards submissions
  • Monitor and evaluate a wide range of reporters and publications in order to provide insight on media trends to internal and external stakeholders
  • Create coverage reports, develop media pitches and contribute to pitching efforts
  • Oversee daily/weekly media reports for clients
  • Work with Cision, TrendKite and other media reporting tools
  • Coordinate projects and events including inviting media, preparing press kits, attending events, and preparing reports
  • Build a network of traditional and online media contacts
• Business Development and Marketing Support
  • Participate in new business opportunities across multiple industry landscapes
  • Develop personal leadership skills and demonstrate PR knowledge
  • Discover what tools are available, what Method has to offer
  • Strengthen your knowledge of the intersection between marketing and PR
  • Learn how to use social media and analytics effectively for clients
• Agency Engagement
  • Understand account budget parameters and over-servicing
  • Record and submit time and expenses on a timely basis
  • Act as a mentor to PRAs and GAs, identify goals and provide guidance and feedback on performance and help contribute to inter-team cooperation

Requirements

• Typically 1–3 years experience in agency and/or in-house communications or marketing teams, preferably with specialized experience in technology-focused PR
• Experience working with news media across industry verticals, pitching stories and/or providing targeted outreach to diverse audiences
• Interest in pursuing a career in technology-focused public relations
• Able to oversee junior team members and successfully manage PRAs and GAs across teams to ensure deadlines and project expectations are communicated and met
• Familiarity with Google Drive and Google’s suite of tools (e.g., Slides, Docs, Sheets)
• Basic Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook skills
• Excellent time management, project management and organizational skills
• Strong written, visual and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid work
• Generous vacation and wellness time accruals, two weeks of full office closure, paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays
• Cell phone and internet cost reimbursement
• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401K plan with employer match up to 4%
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering three confidential, face-to-face counseling sessions per issue per year
• Paid family leave
• $500 annual wellness stipend after 6 months of employment
• $1500 professional development stipend after 2 years of employment
• 4 weeks of paid sabbatical after 5 years of employment
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

Pay

Salary ranges for the locations we operate in:

• Salary Range: $50,000 – $67,000

Final compensation will be determined by education, relevant work experience, and geographic location.

About the company

Founded in 2010, Method Communications is an award-winning technology marketing and public relations agency built for challenger brands and today’s most innovative companies. Our group is united through our core values—relationships, resourcefulness, and results. We support each other to do exceptional work for our clients while also focusing on the health and wellbeing of our families, our communities, and ourselves. We recognize our talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Method encourages and actively supports diversity, equity, and inclusion through its policies and business practices.