Account Associate

Washington Women in Public Relations; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Career development opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

W2 Communications, an integrated public relations and digital marketing firm, is hiring an entry-level Account Associate to support public relations campaigns across our client base.

We foster a fun and collaborative environment that values people and their ideas, creates a place for your thoughts to be heard and offers a career path that supports professional development, formalized mentorship and promotes growth from within.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in communications or journalism.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented.
• Be proactive, look for opportunities for clients and W2 Communications.
• Past internship in public relations, corporate communications or content marketing.

Responsibilities

• Research client technologies, media environment, industry and client media coverage.
• Support client account teams’ media relations efforts by integrating into the media landscape and supporting media activities.
• Coordinate internal reporting and client activity plans/reports.
• Assist with creation of strategic messaging documents, submissions, press releases and media pitches.
• Leverage social media platforms to build amplifed client visibility and authority.

Skills

BA/BS in communications or journalism

Excellent oral communication

Fast-paced environment

Detail-oriented

Proactive

Past PR internship

Education

BA/BS in communications or journalism

Job description

W2 Communications, an integrated public relations and digital marketing firm, is hiring an entry-level Account Associate to support public relations campaigns across our client base. We are looking for motivated, passionate and high-energy candidates with an understanding of media relations, story-telling and the ability to multi-task in a face-paced environment.

Account Associates are an integral part of the W2 Communications team, providing support for all aspects of client and agency activities and working closely with team members to ensure continued success of the firm and clients.

We foster a fun and collaborative environment that values people and their ideas, creates a place for your thoughts to be heard and offers a career path that supports professional development, formalized mentorship and promotes growth from within. W2 Communications offers competitive compensation and benefits packages, financial incentives, reward and recognition programs and a culture that builds a great team environment, respectful of your life outside the office.

Responsibilities for this entry-level position include:

• Research client technologies, media environment, industry and client media coverage, award and speaking programs
• Support client account teams’ media relations efforts – engraining yourself into the media landscape to support all aspects of media activities, researching and tracking key topics and conversations (don’t think we need to mention awards and speaking)
• Coordinate internal reporting and client activity plans/reports
• Assist with creation of strategic messaging documents, as well as award and speaking submissions, press releases and media pitches
• Leverage social media platforms, posts and activities to build/amplify client visibility and authority amongst their most important audiences

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree preferably in communications or journalism
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately (both independently and with a team) in a fast-paced environment, while exhibiting patience, diplomacy and maintaining a sense of humor
• Detail-orientated
• Be proactive, look for opportunities for clients and W2 Communications
• Past experience, internship(s) in public relations, corporate communications or content marketing