PR Account Coordinator, Travel & Design

Reporting to an Account Executive, the Account Coordinator supports our media relations efforts on behalf of our international clients. Entry level responsibilities include account coordination for 5-7 accounts, in support of the account team; media pitching; active participation in client and team meetings; and, working at client events.

Essential Job Functions (duties include but are not limited to the following):

• Support the account team by implementing outreach strategies to the press and Influencers;
• Maintain schedules for press and client meetings;
• Prepare agendas and re-caps of client meetings;
• Create weekly, monthly, and final activity and media reports for clients;
• Update lists of media, influencers, industry and client contacts in Muck Rack and client trackers;
• Organize and maintain documents, images, captions, and press materials on Google drive;
• Organize gift mailings;
• Read and track daily coverage of clients and related news stories online, in print and on social media;
• Oversee press clipping by interns to ensure they follow the right format and are delivered on time; When interns are not available, scan and format press clippings for each client;
• Report press coverage links and clips (including social coverage) to clients daily/weekly;
• Create clip reports of all media coverage at end of the year or as required by individual clients;
• Research and update editorial calendars for key print publications;
• Scan HARO reports daily and bring relevant client opportunities to the team;
• Execute frequent outreach of press releases and other collateral material to the media and influencers;
• Conduct media outreach for events inviting media and influencers; Maintain RSVP lists; Be present at client events to check-in guests; Deliver accurate final headcount and attendee lists;
• Train and supervise interns to support the account teams’ administrative and account work.

Requirements:

• B.A. Degree
• PR internship experience
• Able to work independently and multi-task
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Detail-oriented and fastidious about data entry and database management
• Technical skills: Mac-savvy, Google Suite, MS Office Suite, Keynote, Muck Rack, Canva
• Fluency in a foreign language is a plus

Salary for this position is 50,000-55,000, commensurate with experience.