Job Description
Account Executive or Senior Account Executive, PR & Integrated Marketing ( Location: Chicago, IL or Detroit, MI)
We are looking for individuals excited to join our expanding, dynamic Detroit team. From automotive to B2B tech, consumer health to professional services, we have a number of client opportunities available across practice groups.
FINN Partners is one of the fastest-growing global, independent agencies. We serve clients through a powerful combination of hands-on partnership, highly specialized expertise, and a values-driven culture that champions integrity, collaboration, and innovation. We pride ourselves in our multi-specialty, crossover teams who bring diverse perspectives to clients. Ideal candidates are highly creative, socially savvy and integrated team players who know how to bring strategic and smart, big and scrappy thinking to the table.
The clients that this position will be responsible for are based on immediate needs, new business wins and your personal interests. We are happy to talk with you more specifically about clients and responsibilities during the interview process.
Responsibilities:
• Compose creative and thoughtful traditional and social media plans to secure earned media
• Develop comprehensive, targeted media lists, influencer lists, tailored pitches, content calendars, client content, media materials, social content
• Generate ideas and unique pitch angles for media outreach, as well as persuasively pitch media and adjust angles, as required to get the best results
• Lead and oversee client pitch teams and assist to further develop of pitch strategies and approaches
• Maintain regular client contact and serve as the day-to-day client contact during program execution, as assigned
• Proactively generate new ideas and opportunities to ensure client program success and growth
• Create error-free media materials that are strong in both structure and AP style and align with clients' strategic direction
• Prepare project management communications, including planning timelines, client meeting recaps, etc.
• Develop initial drafts of client presentations and proof/edit client related documents, as needed
• Actively participate in client calls, meetings and presentations, taking the lead, as assigned
Requirements:
• Demonstrate knowledge of top-tier traditional and social media outlets important to clients' business
• Demonstrate exceptional written, oral and interpersonal communication that is clear, concise and direct
• Track record of being an effective team member who is proactive, energetic, and takes initiative to meet and exceed our client business goals
• Passionate about the clients' business and continually focuses on strengthening client relationships, ensuring they know our agency and team value
• 1-3 years (AE) or 3-5 years (SAE) of relevant experience in automotive marketing communications – ideally in an agency environment.
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FINN Partners was launched in late 2011 to realize Peter Finn's vision to create a leading communications agency dedicated to shaping a bold new future in which innovation and partnership are strong drivers of the brand. FINN Partners specializes in the full spectrum of communications services, including digital and social media. Specialty areas include technology, consumer, education, travel & lifestyle, CSR, arts, health, and public and corporate affairs.
FINN Partners was named ''Best Midsize Agency'' in 2020 and in 2015, ''Best Agency to Work For'' in 2013 and ''Best New Agency'' in 2012 by the industry's Holmes Report. Find us at www.finnpartners.com and follow us on Twitter @finnpartners. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, we will respond to the applications most closely aligned with the requirements of this position.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d879qq-3-143-9-115-42 in your application.