Senior Account Manager (Public Relations)

About the role

SBS Comms is a communications agency for visionaries. We help ambitious companies break through and own their story. Our approach to communications is built for today’s fast-paced media landscape, and favors speed over perfection, quality over quantity, and progress over paperwork. With 60+ strategists coast-to-coast, and hubs in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Southern California and Chicago, SBS partners with venture-backed companies across AI, space, fintech, crypto, defense, cybersecurity, health and more.

Responsibilities

• Lead account programs, such as product launches, announcements, speaking/awards etc.
• Develop informed and targeted media plans and campaigns
• Drive media results through outreach and creative story ideation
• Support in managing internal account teams and mentor junior staff
• Produce written content
• Develop and (in some cases) deliver client presentations - reporting, planning, etc.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in PR, communications, journalism or similar area
• At least 4 years client or agency PR/communications experience
• Demonstrated ability to build client relationships
• Demonstrated ability to drive meaningful media results
• Strong presentation and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented and focus on setting and managing to a high bar
• A creative mindset
• Brilliant writing skills (we’ll want to see samples)
• Experience or demonstrated readiness to supervise more junior staff
• Self-starter work ethic

Benefits

• Flexible, remote work
• Unlimited PTO
• Summer Fridays
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401K Plan with Employer Match up to 4% after 1 year

Pay

Salary ranges for this position are between $90,000 and $115,000 annually.