Public Relations Senior Account Executive

We are currently seeking a Public Relations Senior Account Executive to lead accounts focused on media and influencer relations, thought leadership, and overall communications strategy. SAE's are responsible for providing senior level leadership to account teams, high level of daily customer service for clients and have a proven ability to execute and drive results in media and influencer relations. Account work can also include content strategy, creation and distribution, social management and strategy, as well as data-driven reporting & analysis. While we are headquartered in Miami, this is a full-remote role with Work-From-Anywhere-Flexibility (see benefits for details).

Senior Account Executives are viewed by our day-to-day client contacts as part of their internal team and are the most knowledgeable on the media landscape and competitor performance as it relates to each of their clients. Widely recognized internally as media / influencer pitch-masters, capable of building and maintaining media relationships at the highest level. They are comfortable, calm and confident in all stressful client situations. SAE’s take lead on answering strategic questions, proactively providing suggestions, advice, and most importantly are comfortable telling clients what they might not want to hear in the most constructive, purposeful way. In addition to daily responsibilities, high performing SAE’s looking to grow into an Account Supervisor role, typically carve out an expertise that is sought out by other team members (vertical knowledge, service mastery, reporting guru, etc). Client work and driving results is where SAE’s live and thrive.

Some things to note about this role:

• SAE’s are focused on driving high quality results for their clients above all else.
• High performers are confident communicators comfortable under the most stressful client facing situations including but not limited to, in-person meetings, performance related calls / meetings, etc.
• SAE’s consistently produce high level client ready work. Require zero oversight on email pitches, daily client written communications and update / action item calls, and press materials rarely require multiple drafts.
• The ability to provide insights and analysis consistently is key to growth at this role. SAE's are capable of expressing agency value as it relates to client’s PR and business objectives.
• SAE’s are seasoned pros when it comes to daily PR related client questions including planning, timing, media targets, crowdfunding, agency services and capabilities.
• SAE’s are sought out by junior staff for assistance, education and guidance.
• SAE’s proactively articulate personal goals as it relates to career and daily role. They work with senior management to formulate goals and objectives that drive their personal growth within the agency.

Cover Letter: Please include a cover letter detailing something interesting about yourself and/or career that we will not get from reading your resume. Doesn't need to be long, just specific to this position. It’s your opportunity to sell yourself, use it.

About MBA: We are a "Best Agency to Work For" and the leading PR agency for consumer technology and innovative lifestyle brands in the U.S. Headquartered in Miami since 2002 (with a full-remote team), we have partnered with more than 800 brands from startups to Fortune 500. We successfully help clients launch, gain market share, enter new categories, sell products, attract retailers, raise capital and get acquired. In addition to providing public relations and digital marketing services, we also offer an in-house primary research and analytics team, and a design studio with a full suite of creative services.

Some advice for how to be successful:

We hire, promote and fire people based on these values. They act as a compass for all communications and decision making.

• Think Like An Entrepreneur: Know the details of our business and understand how you impact our culture, work and financial success.
• Adopt a Growth Mindset: Don’t settle or become complacent. Grow by taking advantage of opportunities to do work outside your comfort zone.
• Take Initiative: Do not wait for someone to tell you what to do. Act in the absence of specific direction. Be proactive and decisive.
• Act with Purpose: Focus on impact above all else. Know the intended result, find the most efficient path, and get shit done.
• Communicate Assertively: Proactively tackle difficult conversations with empathy and confidence. Give and request feedback in real-time with helpful intent.
• Inspire Accountability: Embrace ownership of every task. Surface your mistakes. Share what you learn and use it to improve. Others will do the same.

Other things we think would be cool if you could do:

• Run a 5k in under 25 minutes
• We have 2 or 3 people that can do this, but we have a couple Ironman athletes (including Max), a few marathoners and a mountain biker who does 80+ mile races. Lots of yogis too.
• Solve a Rubik's cube in under a minute
• We had an intern that could and it was mind-blowing.
• Compete in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
• She competed in the Pan-American Championship, largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in North America, she's also one of our new Account Coordinators.
• Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
• Our Director of Operations did this, only blacked-out from high altitude and oxygen deprivation once. Nailed it.
• Be a world champion in anything
• Youngest Yo-Yo World Champion in history worked with us for years.
• Start your own business
• Max did...and one guy owns his own photography business...the rest of us are working on it.
• A snake shot (Foosball)
• Google it. No spinning.

Requirements

• Ideally, minimum 3 years of relevant PR agency experience
• Understanding of product launches, brand storytelling, and media and influencer relations strategies
• Understanding of digital/new media marketing strategies
• Expert in persuasive writing and verbal communication
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Awesomeness

Benefits

Work hard, play hard is slightly outdated and work life balance implies some sort of struggle to do one and not the other. We think work should be a fun, beneficial, and enjoyable part of your life and that your life should be a fun, beneficial, and enjoyable part of your work. We try our best to provide benefits that make this a reality, and the daily transition and integration of work & life as seamless as possible.

• Unlimited Vacation
• It's EXACTLY what it sounds like.
• Work-From-Anywhere-Flexibility
• Truly work-from-anywhere with flexible schedules, which for some people means fully-remote, WFH 100% and for some includes a combo of home and our Miami office.
• Approximately 30% of our 50 person team is located outside of South Florida.
• We set you up from day 1 with all the tools to get shit done regardless of physical location.

• For the Moms and Dads out there…We have 20+ baby humans in our extended family, needless to say we accommodate the hectic schedules of SuperMoms and SuperDads. 100% flexible schedule helps, but accommodating school drop-offs, and unforeseen events is our specialty and you’ll have the team support to do so with ease. If you would like to speak to one of our parents about their schedule, team support they receive, our maternity/paternity policy and new parent benefits, let us know.
• Social gatherings are a weekly occurrence. We all actually like hanging out with each other, so we fine time a variety of ways including team lunches, happy hours, in person group work sessions, etc. And for those fully-remote outside Miami, there will be one or two occasions throughout the year you can join us in Miami for special events. We also hold weekly virtual meetings and lunches.
• Benefits
• Flexibility – “Unlimited” and “Anywhere” is as Flexible as it Gets
• $400 Home Office Stipend
• Growth – Expand and Fine Tune Your Skills
• Free Unlimited Self-Help/Business Books
• Wellness – Add Workout to Your Work Day
• $600 Annual Wellness/Fitness Stipend
• Parental Leave + Paid Return-To-Work
• Finance – “Match” is Literally Free Money
• $360 Annual Cell Data Reimbursement
• Team – You Will Actually Like Most of Us
• $1,500 Employee Referral Bonus
• Fun – Mandatory Company Meetings
• Paid Miami Visits for Remote Team