Public Relations Account Manager (US)
YAP Global
- New York City, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Creating strategic communication plans and identify media opportunities to ensuring the client KPIs are met
- Providing strategic counsel to clients to aid their PR and wider marketing objectives
- Writing and editing press releases, op-eds, feature stories, briefing documents and other communications material
- Building/maintaining strategic relationships with senior journalists, particularly with top tier media publications in crypto, tech, finance and mainstream media
- Managing workflow of the team, delegating tasks to SAEs and AEs
- Managing and mentoring junior members of staff
- Keeping abreast of current PR and crypto trends, and the clients media landscape
- Taking part in new business pitching and developing PR proposals
- Candidate must have the right to work in the US
- At least 3 years experience and a proven track record in PR in an agency, or in journalism
- Outstanding organisational skills with an ability to effectively manage a portfolio of clients
- Knowledge or experience of the fintech, blockchain or cryptocurrency space
- High motivation and the ability to work under pressure, independently
- Media relationships with financial, tech and mainstream press
- Strong news sense and a knack for storytelling
- Strong management and interpersonal skills
- Flair for creativity, strategic thinking and innovation
- Commercially aware and business savvy
- Experience in building contacts and influential networks
- Willing to communicate with memes
- Competitive salary - benchmarked and reviewed biannually
- Unlimited Holiday - take time off whenever you need
- Your birthday off, to treat yourself!
- Flexible working - WFH days and flexible hours (standard hours are 9am-6pm)
- Co-working space - we work two days a week in the office
- ClassPass membership - use it for gym classes or go for a massage, it's up to you!
- Social events to connect with your colleagues
- Annual company offsite (last offsite we met at a chateau in Paris!)
- Travel Opportunities - potential to attend key conferences in major global cities
- Ongoing training & development
- Global team - the opportunity to be part of a team of ambitious, like-minded, driven people from different parts of the world