Warning: This vacancy expired on 4th Nov 2008.
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Excellent opportunity to work for an International Communications Consultancy with offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Beijing, Hong Kong and Stockholm.
OverviewA Senior Account Executive is polished and effective at delivering the PR basics and are directly involved in client planning, positioning and message development. SAEs are responsible for completing a majority of tactical duties on assigned accounts and are beginning to lead the client and other team members. These responsibilities will vary based on client and team.
The Role Support senior associates on mutually assigned accounts, and assist in training and supervision of Account Coordinators and Account Executives.
Understand PR goals, organizational structure and appropriate contacts of assigned client service accounts client.
Manage and execute tactical programs and logistics with client and team on assigned accounts, including tours, interviews, announcements, events, and briefings.
Assist managers on planning, message development and positioning.
Act as a key contact and resource to editors and analysts for briefings, announcements and events.
Write polished first drafts of specific written material: briefing books, project reports, releases, presentations, Q & As.
Manage and prepare clients for on-strategy press and customer briefings.
Create proactive and targeted pitch angles for features or news stories.
Manage client database(s) with support of Account Coordination.
Provide support for Communications Research projects and proactively analyze findings for team.
Responsible for real-time literature review and tracking on assigned accounts to communicate key findings to team members.
Demonstrate overview and understanding of clients technology and its role in the overall marketplace
Produce high-quality documents with correct format, basic grammar and spelling.
Demonstrate proficiency in general computer skills as well as in Applied's core applications: Lotus Notes and Microsoft Office.
Personally book a minimum of 20 Academy hours per year.
Skills: Keep abreast of market/competitor activities to identify and communicate plays with solid recommendations to AM/AD/Director on possible actions.
Execute one competitive play per quarter.
Be conversant on the differences between clients and competitors technologies.
Two to four years work experience relating to marketing and PR
Well developed and honed skills in all tactical areas.
Well-developed organisational, writing and analytical skills.
Well-developed understanding of the news media.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated business judgment.
· A positive, friendly can do attitude
· The ability to communicate confidently with clients, in meetings & on the phone
· Good level of media contacts
· Event management skills
· Ability to research and present information in a clear, concise and interesting manner to internal colleagues and all external clients
· Understanding of business in terms of how marketing, advertising and PR interlink
· Surface level understanding of Bite clients and how you can add value
· Writing skills: Press releases, case studies, feature writing, opinion articles
· Good time management skills and able to work to tight deadlines
· A conscientious eye for detail
· Confident and enthusiastic approach
· The ability to work across multiple accounts with different teams
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