Senior Account Executive, Corporate

Responsibilities

• Contribute to creation of communications plans that meet client objectives
• Build relationship with clients and colleagues at all levels
• Consistently produce high quality internal and external communications content often under tight timelines and with competing priorities
• Demonstrate tactical proficiency in media relations, including creating and driving both traditional and social media outreach plans
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals
• Supervise staff junior to you by motivating, coaching and consistently providing feedback
• Aid in new business process including idea contribution, research and proposal preparation
• Monitor and analyze media trends and social conversations to uncover news trends, new media columns and story ideas for clients
• Providing day-to-day account support and managing multiple projects simultaneously, keeping teams organized and updated
• When appropriate, utilize sector and industry knowledge and expertise to support across client accounts.
• Interact with and manage relationships with peer clients (clients at similar levels) with successful, long term engagement.
• Expand understanding and application of time managements skills and basic budget management skills in training toward project management.

Basic Qualifications

• The senior account executive must have at least two years of relevant experience in public relations and/or related fields including research, advertising, management consulting, media and publishing
• Ability to multi-task and work in a matrix structure 
• Ability to work calmly, accurately, and efficiently under multiple deadlines, often with short lead-times
• Ability to develop relationships with media and apply experience and initiative in developing traditional and digital media relations strategies 
• Enthusiasm and energy for communications and delivering great client work
• Ability to conduct accurate, detailed research and analysis across digital and social media Good communication skills, both written and verbal; able to articulate point of view
• Exceptional attention to detail, tenacity, and organization and planning skills 
• Entrepreneurial spirit - willingness to ‘get stuck in’ and make the most of opportunities
• Emotional intelligence, decorum, and situational awareness in relation to client, team and inter-office interactions. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Business-level Japanese writing skills and Expert-level English writing skills