Account Executive - Fort Lauderdale

We’re looking for an amazing Account Executive to join the FINN Partners team in Fort Lauderdale.  This is an opportunity to join one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing integrated public relations and marketing firms in the world, which was recently named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2024. We offer a unique opportunity: the chance to contribute your passion, energy and talents with a roster of incredible clients and major brands in an entrepreneurial environment while collaborating, learning, and growing your career with an amazing local and global team of nearly 14,000+ colleagues in 33 offices around the world.  

Specific Job Functions Related to Job Responsibilities:

·     Help support the delivery of high-quality programs that meet and exceed client goals.

·     Organize and support account management activities: calls, follow-up reports, media monitoring

·     Build an understanding and knowledge of client business and their competitive business environments, monitor and proactively flag trends and articles relevant to client business

·     Research key client information including business strategy, products and services, key customers and competitors 

·     Work with team members to respond to client requests and ensure requests are taken care of in an efficient manner

·     Develop client content including internal and external documents, such as: media pitches, news releases, social media content, talking points, fact sheets, bios, agendas, basic newsletter and website content, creative briefs.

·     Create and maintain media lists; field and manage routine media inquiries.

·     Pitch media across all communications channels and in multiple markets – local and national.

·     Monitor all media relevant to your clients; understand its relevance and share with the team and clients as instructed by the account lead.

·     Develop proficiency on social channels and support execution of social campaigns.

·     Develop proficiency in basic management of marketing projects.

·     Support event execution and logistics.

·     Help with coordination of materials related to major communications and marketing campaigns. 

·     When office leadership determines you are ready, begin to build preliminary proficiency as an account lead by managing activity and budgets on smaller accounts, with the support of a partner.

Qualifications:

·     A bachelor's degree

·     1-3+ years of full-time prior PR agency work experience.  (Please keep in mind that the 1-3 years do not include time you may have spent as a PR Intern while at university.

·     Media relations / earned media experience

·     Experience supporting clients in hospitality, food& beverage, and travel.

·     Experience supporting social media strategies and campaigns—basic design skills a plus

·     Ability to collaborate with team to execute successful media relations programs

·     Attention to detail

·     Excellent writing skills

·     Strong project management skills

·     Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

·     Strong communication skills, both oral and written (including editing skills)

·     Experience using Microsoft Office products

·     Solid grasp of essential media monitoring and database tools (Meltwater, Muck Rack, Cision, etc.)

·     Understanding of the public relations industry and its basic principles

As a FINN team member, you will have access to:

• A generous time-off policy with extra time off during the summer and office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance with FSA
• Parental leave and flexible accommodations for working parents
• 401(k) plan with matching benefits
• Company travel and consumer discounts
• Complimentary reservations for our company house in upstate NY
• An annual Wellness subsidy
• Hybrid WFH model
• Career growth opportunities

** This position is a hybrid role. Candidates must be able to work from the Fort Lauderdale office one day per week. 

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