Account Executive, Client Management

Jobtailor; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a communications professional to act as the day-to-day client contact, fostering strong agency-client relationships and guiding account activities, events, media relations, social media, and programs.

You will develop client written materials, build knowledge of clients’ businesses, coordinate research methods, manage cross-functional teams, and present clear client communications to drive impact.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of communications experience in a PR setting.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Passion for social or environmental impact communications.
• Strong writing and project management skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to develop client materials.
• Understanding of research methods.
• Ability to manage teams, cross-functional work, and upward management.

Responsibilities

• Act as a day-to-day client contact and foster client-agency relationships
• Plan and implement account activities, including events, media events, media relations, social media, desk-side briefings, and programs
• Develop written materials including client correspondence, press releases, media pitches, and reports
• Build knowledge of clients' businesses and competitive environments
• Prepare and present client communications
• Develop understanding of research methods and coordinate internal and external resources
• Facilitate teamwork and utilize agency resources to create effective client teams
• Manage teams, cross-functional work, and upward communication

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Project Management Skills

Strong Writing Skills

Understanding Of Research Methods

Team Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Media Relations

Press Release Development

Media Pitching

Report Writing

Written Communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as a day-to-day client contact and foster client-agency relationships
• Plan and implement account activities, including special events, media events, media relations, social media, desk-side briefings, and programs
• Develop written materials including client correspondence, press releases, media pitches, and reports
• Build knowledge of clients' businesses and competitive environments
• Prepare and present client communications
• Develop understanding of research methods and coordinate internal and external resources
• Facilitate teamwork and utilize agency resources to create effective client teams
• Manage teams, cross-functional work, and upward communication

Requirements

• Two to three years of communications experience in a public relations agency, nonprofit, consultancy or in-house setting
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Passion for social or environmental impact communications
• Project management skills
• Strong writing skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to develop written materials including client correspondence, press releases, media pitches, and reports
• Understanding of research methods
• Ability to manage teams, cross-functional work, and upward management

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in client relationship management, project management, and effective communication through the development of written materials. Possesses a strong understanding of research methods and the ability to manage cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Client Relationship Management
• Project Management Skills
• Strong Writing Skills
• Understanding Of Research Methods
• Team Management

Hard Skills

• Written Communication
• Media Relations
• Press Release Development
• Media Pitching
• Report Writing

Soft Skills

• Attention To Detail
• Teamwork
• Upward Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Public Relations
• Nonprofit
• Consultancy
• Social Impact Communications
• Environmental Impact Communications