Location: Chicago, IL or Detroit, MI
FINN Partners is looking for an Account Executive with 2+ years of agency PR/marketing experience to join our Midwest team in either Chicago or Detroit. Account Executives support multiple account teams and efficiently manage responsibilities across a diverse client portfolio. They develop a deep understanding of each client’s business, industry trends, and the relevant media and social landscape.
Responsibilities:
- Create comprehensive customized pitches, content calendars, media materials, client content, and social media assets to support results-driven campaigns
- Execute earned media outreach by identifying traditional and digital influencers, utilizing social listening to find timely "newsjacking" opportunities for clients.
- Develop creative story ideas and unique pitch angles for media outreach, persuasively pitch to targeted outlets, and adapt messaging as needed to maximize media interest and coverage
- Support the development of social-first content including LinkedIn posts and executive thought leadership, ensuring a consistent brand voice across both earned and owned channels
- Proactively identify and propose new ideas, opportunities, and strategic initiatives to drive client program success, engagement, and long-term growth
- Craft polished, error-free media materials that adhere to AP style guidelines and align with the client’s strategic objectives and brand voice
- Prepare and manage project communications, including, planning timelines, client meeting summaries, and status updates
- Actively engage in client calls, meetings, and presentations, confidently leading discussions and delivering updates as assigned
- Manage reporting tools, develop results reports
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of full time PR/Marketing experience, ideally in an agency setting
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Writing is crisp, clear, and tone adjusted for your specific clients
- Work is error-free and client-ready before being passed to the next team member
- Strong media relationships and experience building media lists and pitches
- Proven success getting media placements for clients and adapting media strategy based on results
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and great at follow-up
- Thrive in the fast-paced work environment and easily keep track of many moving parts
- Understand the client service mindset and play an active role in client communication
- Hungry to learn and stand out by asking smart questions, seeking feedback, and soaking up as much as you can.
The salary range for this role is $50,000-$55,000. The salary will be commensurate with the selected candidate's experience and dependent on the workplace.
About FINN Partners:
Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has grown from about $24 million in fees to nearly $200 million in fees over ten years, becoming one of the fastest growing independent public relations agencies in the world. The full-service marketing and communications company’s record setting pace is a result of organic growth and integrating new companies and new people into the FINN world through a common philosophy.
With more than 1,300 professionals across 35 offices, FINN provides clients with global access and capabilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. FINN Partners clients are also supported through longstanding partner agencies and its membership in the PROI network of leading agencies around the world. Headquartered in New York, FINN has offices in: Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Madison, Manila, Mumbai, Munich, Nashville, Orange County, Paris, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Washington D.C. and Yangon.
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