Account Director

ROX United; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ROX United is seeking a Public Relations Director to lead client relationships and manage media engagement strategies. This role requires a proactive and creative professional with over 7 years of experience in public relations, capable of juggling multiple projects while ensuring client success.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, a team leader, and proficient in the latest social media developments. Key responsibilities include developing communication strategies, managing media relations, and guiding junior team members in their professional growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in a PR agency or in-house PR department.
• Must be creative, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects.
• Digitally savvy with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client relationships and internal teams.
• Develop client communication strategies and media relations activities.
• Lead influencer sourcing initiatives and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Public relations

Client communication strategies

Media relations

Creative writing

Problem solving

Leadership

Social media proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Cision

HootSuite

Job description

ROX United is a fast-growing award winning public relations agency, mid-sized, bicoastal based in New York City and Southern California. Independent and part of a larger collective of creative agencies (UNITED COLLECTIVE), that has allowed the agency to evolve from a traditional PR into delivering immersive and socially engaging experiences that shape public perception. Founded in 1998, we have years of working with iconic brands and institutions such as, got milk?, Chick-fil-A, California Strawberry Commission, Comcast Xfinity, Domino’s, and cultural institutions such as Natural History Museum Los Angeles to name a few.

Job Description

About the Role:

You’re a creative, collaborative thinker, detail oriented public relations director that doesn’t shy away from a challenge. You have a team-oriented attitude, you’re proactive and have a strong voice to manage and lead projects. You don’t wait for projects to be assigned, you dig into the clients’ business to help elicit success and growth. You work hard, have fun along the way, you’re proud of the work you deliver…all the while having a passion for emerging trends not just within the industry, but broader socially. Your plate will be full. Your ability to prioritize and juggle will be challenged. Your opinion will be sought. But at the end of the day, you will move the needle for clients, new business efforts and have a tremendous sense of accomplishment.

What We Want You To Do:

• Manage and begin to lead the agency’s day-to-day relationship with select clients and internal teams through effective communication, problem solving and facilitating successful consumer engagement initiatives
• Work with team to develop client communication strategies, plans and insightful briefs
• Manage media relations activities for traditional and digital media; including media list development, sourcing new media outlets and pitching, spotting and capitalizing on media and influencer opportunities
• Lead the sourcing of influencers for client initiatives and effectively negotiate contracts
• Work cohesively within social media platforms to deliver on-brand messages
• Effectively write (creative) press releases to capture the interest in key media for pick-up
• Ability to provide unique communications solutions that raise the client / brand's profile with key audiences
• Proven ability to interact with senior-level executives and press; confidence and strong interpersonal skills
• Experience in the advertising and media landscape with a strong consumer PR background
• Manage the work and performance of junior team members to have them successfully deliver their goals and enable them to grow within their career

Qualifications

• Creative, positive, and high-energy individual with an ability to execute flawlessly
• Strong core competency in public relations: successfully working with internal teams, develop strong partner relationships and be able to develop and execute a wide range of ideas
• Ability to effectively communicate and present the agency/client’s vision, recommendations and feedback to a range of internal and external teams
• Desire to be a leader, passionate about involving others to develop unique programs that drive results
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and adapt to an ever-changing workload
• Digitally savvy with fluency with the latest developments in social and new media
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deliver quality written materials (new business plans, PR strategies, press releases, analytics)
• Strong attention to detail, organized, flexible and able to solve problems
• Proficient in Keynote for Mac and Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, etc.) and skilled in Cision, CubeYou, HootSuite (or similar social media listening/tracking tools)
• 7+ years’ experience in a PR agency or in‑house PR department
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations)

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ROX United (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion or religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, sex (including childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, transitioning status, age, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, citizenship status, military and veteran status, uniform service.