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With professionals located throughout Northern California and Portland, Ore., Studio PR is seeking a public relations agency Account Associate (AA) to join our team. Our agency provides public relations and marketing communications services to professional services companies, public agencies and nonprofit organizations. Key industries include architecture, construction, engineering, technology, real estate, environmental and energy.

This isn't a job for a public relations professional who wants routine assignments and micro-management. We operate a remote workplace, and we’re looking for a team member who likes to take charge and rise to the challenge – primarily from their home.

The AA is responsible for managing all aspects of account work for their clients, as well as performing administrative assignments as needed for the benefit of clients and the agency. Essential skills include excellent writing, editing and communication skills, as well as experience working with the media. Key qualities include attention to detail, excellence with time management, and a collaborative spirit.

The AA may manage assistant account executives, account coordinators and interns, ensuring high-quality and accurate work is completed on time. The AA may support a handful of accounts with an account manager and/or manage 1-3+ accounts independently. Accounts will primarily be within their dedicated area of expertise, but also may cross other practices based on staffing needs and to expand breadth of expertise.

We're looking for a candidate who serves as the primary contact and campaign executor for clients (5-6 at any given time) and the media.

AA Role Description

The AA builds, implements, manages, and reports on effective communication programs.

Day-to-day work includes:

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with clients and the media.

• Drive story idea development, tracking industry trends and identifying news cycle opportunities.

• Advise on public relations, social media, and marketing strategies, coordinating team efforts to implement programs.

• Develop and update media lists.

• Write, edit, and proofread communication materials (news releases, blogs, fact sheets, pitches), ensuring high accuracy and quality.

• Distribute press releases.

• Utilize pitching skills to secure coverage and field incoming media requests.

• Conduct research and analysis, including measuring results via clipping reports and digital analytics.

• Plan and execute other PR tasks, such as client social media, speaking engagement research and speaker proposal writing.

• Assist with agency initiatives, such as case study writing, social media, and research.

• Lead activity update meetings with clients.

• Drafting marketing materials, such as newsletter copy.

Qualifications include:

• 4-6 Years of relevant/related experience; at least 2 years of professional public relations (agency experience preferred), journalism, in-house communications/PR, or media experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, PR, or Communications a plus.

• Excellent self-motivation and time management skills.

• Strong writing, editing, and communication talents, with extreme attention to detail.

• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and conflicting priorities.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment, yet collaboratively with teams.

• Graphic design skills using programs like Canva are a plus.

• Existing media relationships are a plus.

• California-based is a plus.

Compensation: The AC pay rate is between $65,000-$79,000 plus benefits, contingent upon education, qualifications, experience and performance.

With our agency, you get the best of all worlds – a small yet growing company environment, supportive and collaborative co-workers, comprehensive benefits like healthcare, 401k, paid holidays, generous PTO, summer Fridays, and periodic social gatherings. Our remote work environment allows each team member to grow as a PR professional in balance with life away from the desk.

If you are interested in hearing more and joining our team of professionals, submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with any questions.

About Studio PR

Studio PR is a San Francisco Bay Area-based communications firm that develops and executes attention-grabbing campaigns. Its professionals bring decades of expertise working in industries spanning several disciplines – including business-to-business, business-to-consumer, nonprofit and public agency – cultivating and pursuing effective storytelling through public relations and content marketing. Attentive, creative and service-oriented, Studio PR strategically connects its clients with the right audiences and aligns their custom campaigns with business goals. For more information, visit studiopr.com. Follow on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

Contact Information
Melinda Hepp
[email protected]

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