New York, USA
Account manager
at Camron
Camron PR is looking for an account manager to join its team in New York.
Account manager
Camron PR is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic account manager to join one of their teams in New York. This person will become deeply integrated into client work, working with journalists alongside a motivated team.
The ideal candidate for this role is intelligent and curious, with an interest in culture, design and hospitality. We are looking for a candidate with PR agency experience, and good media contacts.
This role requires impeccable writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to quickly turn around written materials including strategies, press releases, client reports, and more.
Experience within an agency is an asset and previous work within a team environment is essential.
Responsibilities:
- strategize and oversee press announcements
- conduct market research for strategy development and support in drafting of strategies
- contribute to client presentations, new business strategies and press releases
- read industry-relevant magazines and share findings with the agency and team
- lead creative brainstorms and put forth fresh ideas to the team
Client management:
- manage the day-to-day of strategic and tactical work across a diverse portfolio of clients
- quickly intake and feedback on client plans, products, and launches, providing critical feedback as needed
- manage logistics for client events, from vendor coordination to managing rsvp/check-in team
- manage media monitoring, delivering results to clients
- manage weekly and monthly status reports for clients
Media relations:
- maintain relationships with media, and serve as day to day contact for media on certain projects
- generate feature placements across print and digital outlets
- develop pitch ideas, pitch press and secure media coverage
- manage the development of customized media grids and lists to support editor pitching
Leadership:
- prioritize workload and help support workflow processes for team
- engage, train, and support other employees on the team on the key elements they need to understand and deliver to be effective at their jobs, and to support their growth
Skills and experience:
- three to five years public relations experience, with agency experience preferred
- experienced project manager and/or client lead–easily breaks complex projects into their component parts and then executes each piece
- caring manager who has overseen multiple direct reports and helped to grow their careers
- team player with the ability to manage both up and down–from senior leadership to interns
- quick and precise writer and editor
- confident speaker and presenter
- curious and informed reader with a deep interest in news, trends, and events in the designer culture space
- self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- can-do attitude–no job is too big or too small
- a background in or working knowledge of design, culture, hospitality architecture or fashion would be welcome.
Benefits:
- full medical, dental, and vision insurance
- generous PTO in addition to holidays
- salary commensurate with experience