Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Griffin Communications Group is a strategic marketing and communications agency specializing in the space industry and B2B clients. The Account Manager will develop and implement strategic communications campaigns for clients while managing account activities and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Develops strategic communications strategies and integrated campaigns assigned agency clients; leads the implementation and evaluation phases
- Manages all assigned account team activities to ensure deadlines are met; delegates clear responsibilities to team members; conducts internal account brainstorming sessions; responsible for team production of high-quality work
- Performs account team work– i.e., copywriting, media pitching, social media outreach; reviews/edits all materials before sending to client for approval
- Assists in establishing scope of work for assigned accounts; creates and manages monthly hours budgets that are in direct alignment with established scope
- Client relations – serves as day-to-day client interface; plans and leads client meetings, establishes and manages realistic client expectations; maintains outstanding client relationships through effective communications, reporting and problem-solving
- Business development with existing accounts – remains alert on ways to further service the client and grow the account (i.e., recognizing a missing tool, proposing new ideas, etc.); seeks internal counsel on how to pursue these opportunities
- Supports additional client activities as requested by agency leadership; actively participates in special projects of the agency; continually markets the agency when attending networking events
- Participates in and contributes to administrative functions of the company including staff meetings, office operations and support, and team-building exercises
- Participates in new employee interviews
- Conducts annual reviews of direct reports, if applicable
Skills
- Minimum 8 years of communications and media relations experience
- College graduate, with a degree in communications or journalism
- Strong knowledge of the tools used to support communications campaigns and programs (i.e., media relations, advertising, collateral, events, media, grassroots, etc.)
- Creativity
- Exemplary writing skills (including knowledge of the Associated Press style format)
- Experience in developing communications strategy
- Knowledge of digital communications best practices including social media, web content and email communications
- Experience creating digital campaigns and strategies
- Drafting content specifically for digital channels
- Ability to manage numerous clients and account teams
- Efficient in project and time management
- Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Prior experience at PR or communications agency strongly preferred
- Experience in Microsoft 365 is preferred i.e. One Drive, Share Point, Planner, Teams
Benefits
- All Griffin employees work remotely
- Minimum of 40 hours per week
- Some travel required
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