Gregory FCA Hiring For Account Director, Public Relations at Ardmore, PA, United States Full Time

Job Description

Gregory FCA, one of the nation’s largest PR firms, is looking for an Account Director with strong media relations, client communication and leadership skills. This position calls for an understanding of what it takes to successfully lead PR campaigns and teams. The right candidate holds a deep understanding of the media, will help to assure ongoing client satisfaction, can educate, train and share best practices with junior team members. We are looking for Account Directors in both are NY and Philly-area offices.
Job Functions

• Set the tone and pace of the day, prioritize objectives on a daily basis, and delegate work to other team members. Strong project management skills. Able to properly staff accounts, with direction of VP/SVP, understanding the workload/team members need to complete SOW. Able to see projects through from start to finish, independent of VP or SVP.
• Ability to communicate account work direction to staff and make sure all team members are working collaboratively.
• Conduct media outreach at a high level of impact. Oversee media strategy. They save difficult media assignments for themselves while delegating others to team members according to skills and abilities.
• Actively participate in the management of the team’s development of day-to-day work.
• Nurture and help junior team members hone in their skills in a positive manner. A member of the team staff can turn to for advice, career counsel. Strong interpersonal skills.
• Senior level “go to” for client suggestions and inquiries and acting as day to day point person.
• Write strategic press releases, blog posts, media queries, and social media posts.
• Have a high level of skill overall productivity tools.
• Champion of the firm; providing ideas for firm training; leading training events.
• Stay current and add to personal understanding of issues, processes, terms, products, and regulations specific to clients’ industries.
• Attend client, industry events, conferences. Share findings and conclusions with firm.
• Participate in Gregory FCA marketing initiatives and play a key role in meetings and new business processes.

Education:

• An undergraduate degree in communications, public relations, journalism, English, or a similar major.

Work Skills:

• Six to eight years of PR experience
• Proficiency in all productivity and industry specific tools
• Team player
• Leader and mentor
• Detail oriented
• Organized
• Self-motivated
• Ability to flag issues and create solutions
• Mastery of communication skills
• Desire to learn
• Client service oriented
• Adaptable to change work demands and priorities
• Goal oriented
• Positive attitude
• Project management

Compensation and Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience. We offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k) plan, WFH flexibility, paid time off and paid holidays, life insurance and short-term and long-term disability insurance, among other benefits.

Gregory FCA is an equal opportunity employer, and will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination on account of a person’s sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual preference, or orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability, or any other protected group or status.