Account Executive, Corporate Entertainment
Rogers & Cowan
Los Angeles, CAThis was removed by the employer on 9/10/2015 8:41:00 AM PST
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Job Description: We are currently seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Account Executive for our Los Angeles office. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of public relations experience working in Film and Television. We're seeking a self-starter with strong media contacts across broadcast, print, radio and online, with exceptional writing skills. The candidate will serve as a primary day-to-day client contact and provide support to multiple account teams through efficient service each of these accounts simultaneously. S/he must also have strong research, writing and editing skills.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Client
•Work with client on tactical issues
•Participate in client meetings and presentations
•Provide basic client counsel
•Conduct and manage the flow of research necessary to analyze client issues
Media
•Monitor media outlets for coverage of client news and competitor developments
•Help to track and maintain media placements
•Draft media relations materials
•Generate story ideas and topic angles
•Understand industry issues that directly and indirectly affect the client
•Pitch to clients' top-tier and other media
•Counsel clients and provide feedback
•Demonstrate knowledge of media pitching and tour scheduling
•Participate in and provide support for on-site trade shows
•Manage speakers bureau activities
•Manage external vendors
Writing
•Develop proposals, releases, customer profiles, bylined articles and other press materials
•Proof and edit client related documents as needed
•Compose basic media plans and contribute to plan development processes
Team Participation
•Serve as a role model to team members
•Actively participate in agency development and assist with new business
•Balance workload between accounts and account staff to ensure that all work is accurate and completed within established deadlines
•Continually communicate with manager
•Delegate work to interns, Account Coordinators and Assistant Account Executives (as needed)
•Informally adds feedback to performance review of colleagues as needed
•Talk intelligently about agency at internal and external meeting and industry functions
•Attend agency staff meetings and group meetings
Administrative Support
•Supervise reports on monthly client billing process
•Track/enter time with precision and on a day-to-day basis
•Cross-reference, approve, and forward invoices to the Accounting Department
•Assist in account budgeting recommendations
•Perform other administrative tasks as assigned
Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree in public relations and communications or related field
· 2+ years PR experience in Film & TV
· Ability to work well in a team environment and execute programs
· Superior time management and organization skills; capable of juggling multiple projects
•Attention to detail and quality control of ideas, client correspondence, plans and press materials
· Understands all aspects of account management
· Established relationships with general business, consumer and entertainment trade press/analyst/blogger communities
· Strong relationships with key media contacts across all mediums (Print, Radio, TV, and Online)
· Proven successes in both traditional and digital PR channels
· Excellent communication & presentation skills
· Ability to meet deadlines
· Experience in marketing and special events
We offer a great workplace, culture, competitive salary, health care benefits (medical, dental and vision insurance), 401k and more.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Rogers & Cowan is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.