Senior Account Executive, Corporate Reputation

Overview

MSL is currently seeking a Senior Account Executive (3+ years' experience) for our Corporate Reputation practice. As an integral member of the team, this role will be responsible for the development and execution of PR plans and leading day-to-day account activities for some of the agency's most important corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates tactical and strategic knowledge of PR principles and skills with the ability to develop communications programs, campaigns and annual plans with oversight from senior managers
• Presents proactive and strategic thinking to advance the business and elevate client work, including the ability to apply competitor intelligence and trend spotting to identify new opportunities
• Contributes to key client correspondence, including daily updates, weekly status calls, monthly activity reports, etc. and actively engages in client and account team meetings
• Plays key role in building reporter relationships, developing and editing press materials, and leading strategic, proactive media outreach
• Demonstrates research abilities to support client programs, including analysis of media coverage and online conversation and identification and categorization of various stakeholders, including organizations and individuals to be engaged by clients
• Manages various projects for clients from initial concept to completion – anticipating challenges, troubleshooting problems, proposing solutions, offering client counsel, overseeing work quality and ensuring deadline and budget(s) adherence
• Aids project managers on tracking and monitoring account financials
• Participates in new business process by providing research, audit support, proposal preparation and general support throughout the pitch process
• Helps coach and motivate junior staff to produce quality work and challenge them by providing growth opportunities

Requirements/Skills

• At least three years of relevant experience in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications and/or related fields
• Proven ability to lead and manage multiple small or medium-sized projects simultaneously
• Clear understanding of the clients' businesses and their missions
• Ability to help develop PR programming and plans, implement integrated tactics and mentor junior account team members
• Strong research, writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to interact with clients professionally and maintain relationships with media

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation Range

USD $60,800.00 - USD $93,600.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Temporary Roles

Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

Application Deadline

The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/25/2026.