PR Account Director

The Hoffman Agency

Portland (OR)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

20 PTO days

11 holidays including MLK day

Birthday PTO

401(k) with match

Knock-off early on Fridays!

Weekly Wellness Hour

Sabbatical program

Home office stipend

Mentor Program

Job summary

The Hoffman Agency, a global public relations and integrated marketing communications consultancy focused on B2B tech, seeks an Account Director to lead a portfolio of four to six client accounts and own both strategy and execution.

You will mentor a talented team, drive media results, contribute to new business, and grow client impact while delivering trusted counsel to senior executives. Hybrid work across US offices offered.

Qualifications

8+ years of public relations experience; agency experience preferred.
Experience managing multiple B2B accounts and PR plans.
People management experience, ideally with direct reports.
Excellent writing and editing skills; can mentor teammates.
Strong organizational skills for juggling multiple clients and deadlines.
Familiar with media databases, monitoring and measurement platforms, and AI-assisted workflows.
Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, PR, business, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Lead client programs for 4-6 B2B accounts with strategy and execution.
Serve as trusted advisor to client executives and set program scope.
Drive development of key messages and PR plans; review core content.
Own reporting and measure results to improve client satisfaction.
Set media strategy and maintain reporter relationships; staff briefings.
Mentor junior team members and support growth at Hoffman.

Skills

Public relations

Team leadership

Client counseling

Excellent writing

Project management

B2B PR

Strategic planning

Media relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications or related field

Tools

Media databases

Monitoring platforms

AI-assisted workflows

Job description

Account Director – The Hoffman Agency

Seeking smart, ambitious account directors with a passion for storytelling.

If you find ownership and being in the thick of the action exhilarating, and you relish the opportunity to advise clients and solve difficult problems while leading and working with smart, fun, and experienced teammates, then look no further.

The Hoffman Agency is a global public relations and integrated marketing communications consultancy that crafts stories to build brands, with a focus on B2B tech companies.

We are seeking account directors who want to be on the frontline of strategy and execution with a passion for storytelling, mentoring, and a commitment to excellence. Must also have a sense of humor and appetite for working in a positive team environment.

Our US storytellers work out of Boston MA, Portland OR or San Jose CA with a hybrid model.

The Role

As an Account Director, you'll lead a portfolio of four to six client accounts and own both the strategy and the execution. You will be the senior counselor clients turn to, the manager your team learns from, and a real contributor to the agency's growth.

Lead client programs

Own a portfolio of 4-6 B2B accounts, setting strategy and staying close enough to the execution that the work consistently exceeds client expectations.
Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives: offer strategic counsel, make clear recommendations, and set expectations for program scope and results.
Drive development of key messages and PR plans and provide senior review of core content such as press releases, Q&A documents, and bylines.
Own reporting across your accounts, measuring results against annual goals and using what you learn to sharpen programs and strengthen client satisfaction.

Drive media results

Set media strategy for your accounts, maintain your own network of reporter relationships, and staff briefings with senior client spokespeople.

Build your team

Manage direct reports and mentor junior team members through regular feedback, clear goals, and actionable development plans that support their growth at Hoffman.

Grow the business

Contribute to RFPs, pitch decks, and new business presentations.
Spot opportunities to expand Hoffman's services within existing accounts where they'll increase client impact.

What You Bring

8+ years of public relations experience; agency experience preferred.
A track record of managing multiple B2B accounts, including building and executing PR plans.
People management experience, ideally with direct reports.
Excellent writing and editing skills. You can sharpen a teammate's draft and hold your own with a client's C-suite.
Strong organizational skills to juggle multiple clients, deadlines, and priorities without dropping the ball.
Comfort with the tools of modern PR, including media databases, monitoring and measurement platforms, and AI-assisted workflows.
Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, PR, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Who Thrives Here

Tech-curious. You're genuinely interested in technology and the companies building it.
A leader who rolls up their sleeves. You set direction and pitch in when the team needs it.
An owner. You take initiative, think like an entrepreneur, and hold yourself accountable for results.
A proactive thinker. You spot problems, and opportunities, before the client does.
Always learning. New industries, new channels, and new tools excite you.
Wants to have fun. We take the work seriously, not ourselves. A sense of humor is a genuine requirement.

Where you work

This is a hybrid role (2-3 days/week in the office) based in one of our US offices: Boston MA, Portland OR, or San Jose CA. Expect occasional travel to clients and other offices.

People-centered benefits