Public Relations Account Executive (US)

YAP Global; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

YAP Global is seeking an Account Executive to join our international PR team in the US. You will monitor media coverage, draft pitches for features, and draft agendas for client calls while taking internal meeting notes.

The role requires experience in Public Relations or Journalism, strong storytelling, and the ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks across fintech and crypto clients. You will help develop media strategies and coordinate interviews.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have the right to work in the US.
• At least 1-2 years experience or educational background in Public Relations, Communications or Journalism.
• Knowledge of the fintech, blockchain or cryptocurrency space or have genuine desire to learn about it.
• Outstanding organisational, multi-tasking and time-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail: be excellent at spelling, grammar and proof-reading.
• High motivation and the ability to work independently under pressure.
• Strong news sense and a knack for storytelling.
• Flair for creativity, strategic thinking and innovation.
• Strong interpersonal skills when dealing with clients and media.
• Willing to communicate with memes.
• Experience with a range of communication platforms (Telegram, Slack, X and Discord).

Responsibilities

• Monitoring media coverage and reporting results to the wider team and clients.
• Researching and drafting pitches for features, interviews, op-eds, press releases.
• Drafting agendas & actions for client calls, as well as taking internal meeting notes.
• Researching client events and industry conferences.
• Researching and building media lists on an ongoing basis.
• Pitching press releases, op-eds and feature stories.
• Arranging and managing media interviews for clients.
• Assisting in developing creative ideas for PR campaigns and clients, crafting and executing media strategies.
• Monitoring and flagging relevant news stories to team.

Skills

Media relations

Public speaking

Storytelling

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Creativity

Strategic thinking

Time management

News sense

Tools

Telegram

Slack

X

Discord

Job description

YAP Global is an international public relations and communications consultancy that works with organisations in the cryptocurrency, decentralised finance (DeFi) and web3 sector, to build their brand through impactful storytelling.

Built by a global team of creative storytellers scattered across the globe, who meet up on occasion at Safari Parks or Roman Villas, YAP Global’s mission is to tell stories that build trust.

Our diverse portfolio of clients range from decentralised financial organisations, decentralised climate change innovators, digital asset management firms, NFT marketplaces to developer tooling platforms that will underpin the future of web3. We’ve also been media partners for some of the biggest blockchain conferences in the world, including CoinDesk’s Consensus, EthCC in France, ETHDenver and more.

Our collaborative and global team is expanding, and we are looking for a superstar Account Executive to join our team!

We Tell Stories That Build Trust.

Key responsibilities

• Monitoring media coverage and report results to the wider team and clients
• Researching and drafting pitches for features, interviews, op-eds, press releases
• Drafting agendas & actions for client calls, as well as taking internal meeting notes
• Researching client events and industry conferences
• Researching and building media lists on an ongoing basis
• Pitching press releases, op-eds and feature stories
• Arranging and managing media interviews for clients
• Assisting in developing creative ideas for PR campaigns and clients, crafting and executing media strategies
• Monitoring and flagging relevant news stories to team

Requirements

• Candidate must have the right to work in the US
• At least 1-2 years experience or educational background in Public Relations, Communications or Journalism
• Knowledge of the fintech, blockchain or cryptocurrency space or have genuine desire to learn about it
• Outstanding organisational, multi-tasking and time-management skills
• Strong attention to detail: be excellent at spelling, grammar and proof-reading
• High motivation and the ability to work independently under pressure
• Strong news sense and a knack for storytelling
• Flair for creativity, strategic thinking and innovation
• Strong interpersonal skills when dealing with clients and media
• Willing to communicate with memes
• Experience with a range of communication platforms (Telegram, Slack, X and Discord)