Account Supervisor/Account Director

This is a Full Time Job

Account Supervisor – Rogers & Cowan, Los Angeles, CA

Currently, our Los Angeles, CA office is seeking a PR professional with 6-10 years of PR agency or related experience to join our Consumer and Entertainment Marketing group as an Account Supervisor/Group Manager/Account Director . In this position you will serve as Account Supervisor/Group Manager/Account Director for a variety of exciting consumer clients and report directly to the Executive Vice President. The Account Supervisor/Group Manager/Account Director will conceptualize, develop, and manage the implementation of PR programs from an entertainment, consumer, and lifestyle perspective. This person will provide strategic counsel to clients, while managing the appropriate implementation of projects in a timely, deadline-focused basis, keeping a keen eye on media results, client budgets, and client satisfaction. Focus will also be on organically growing internal client accounts, developing new business proposals, bringing in leads and new business, and pitching (and winning!) prospective new business. Some travel required.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of our client's businesses, industries and competitors, especially focusing on food/beverage, sports, alcohol, and general consumer products.
• Develop long term strategic plans and program recommendations for clients.
• Develop comprehensive PR plans for potential new clients.
• Provide client counsel on tactical matters, linked to strategic plans.
• Secure coverage in key local, national and trade media outlets by establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key media. Draft and edit media relations materials. Instruct staff in the areas of writing and editing as necessary.
• Generate creative ideas and opportunities to ensure client program success.
• Implement special public relations events such as product launch stunts & events, press conferences, and media tours.
• Serve as lead on new business initiatives and pitch teams; respond to RFP's, proactively network to establish credible new business leads, and deliver winning ideas to prospective clients.
• Quality control and final review of all media and collateral materials from staff.
• Train, counsel, and develop staff in order to ensure quality work from team in order to meet/exceed client expectations.
• Attend staff meetings, brainstorming sessions, and account reviews and provide ongoing communications and feedback.
• Oversee client billing.

REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree, 6-10 years related professional experience. Ideal candidates must have experience within a PR agency environment effectively servicing consumer and/or entertainment facing client accounts. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (with an expertise in Word and PowerPoint), on-line/wire services, and AP style writing is essential. Experience working on consumer product PR programs utilizing traditional, entertainment and blog PR tactics is desired. Candidates should be confident with a voice and a vision, take great pride in their work, have enthusiasm, possess sophisticated client service and PR skills, and be a leader by example.

We offer a great workplace, culture, competitive salary, health care benefits (medical, dental and vision insurance), 401k and more.
Rogers & Cowan is an Equal Opportunity Employer