Senior Account Executive

philadelphiaadclub; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Thread PR is seeking a Senior Account Executive to join a dynamic agency team in Philadelphia. You will manage 4-6 client relationships, execute PR tactics, and drive media outreach across multiple clients and industries.

The role emphasizes collaboration within the PR department and across Brownstein’s sister agencies, with strong writing, reporting, and strategic execution required. Local presence in Philadelphia is essential, with in-office Tuesdays and remote other days.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in PR, Journalism, Communication or English.
• Minimum 5 years agency experience.
• Strong writing skills and writing samples expected.
• Knowledge of traditional and non-traditional PR tactics.
• Experience with media relations and activations and executional processes.
• Proven media relations results and sample work.
• Experience supporting PR campaigns with measurable outcomes.
• Event and vendor management experience.
• Knowledge of media monitoring and AI tools.
• Excellent client service and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support 4-6 diverse clients with public relations tactics, reporting and measurement.
• Engage with clients in insurance, financial services, and QSR sectors.
• Execute plans and assist account teams to exceed client goals.
• Maintain client relationships and ensure outcomes are met.
• Report and measure media coverage and results.
• Collaborate across Red Thread PR and Brownstein sister agencies.
• Secure editorial coverage and proactive media outreach; chase headlines.
• Develop thought leadership materials; write for diverse audiences.

Skills

Strong writing

Media relations

Client service

Interpersonal communication

Event management

Vendor management

Campaign measurement

Strategic thinking

AI tools

Education

4-year degree in PR/Journalism/Communication/English

Tools

AI tools

Media monitoring tools

Job description

Agency: Red Thread PR
Specialty: Account Executive
Posted: 07.31.26

Red Thread PR is looking for a Senior Account Executive!

Our SAE helps us achieve and merchandise our efforts and demonstrate our value to clients. This position is responsible for executing assignments that support strategic communications plans, activations, media relations outreach influencer engagement, brand partnership/sponsorships, as well as research, reporting and trouble shooting. It requires collaborative work within the department and agency, active participation in meetings, extreme attention to detail, and an eye for trending news and cultural moment. Professional maturity, strong organizational and time management skills and meticulous attention to detail are crucial to success in this role.

This position is responsible for 4-6 client relationships and the execution of public relations tactics all while ensuring that intended outcomes are met. In this role, you would be responsible for executing strategic plans and messaging for several clients (including global, national and regional brands) and intervention for problem solving and crisis management. It requires collaborative work within both the PR department and agency at-large, strategic thinking and proven executional experience with paid, owned and earned media tactics.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Support 4-6 diverse clients at a time, executing public relations tactics, building client relationships, as well as reporting and measurement.
• Support clients in insurance, financial service, QSR industries
• Executing against clients’ plans and supporting account teams in exceeding clients’ goals
• Maintaining client relationships and ensuring that intended outcomes are met
• Reporting and measurement of media coverage
• Collaborating extensively within Red Thread PR and across Brownstein’s sister agencies
• Successfully securing editorial coverage; proactive media outreach every day is required! Must be passionate about media relations; must be hungry for headlines!
• Execute well‑written thought leadership materials
• Think creatively and strategically; identify issues and problem solve proactively
• Manage a variety of tactics within an integrated communications platform
• Understand complex subject matter across a variety of industries
• Write for a wide variety of audiences
• Monitor the media and produce reporting materials
• Providing a well‑articulated point of view on industry trends, news makers and communication strategy.
• Maintaining internal documents and status as they relate to all facets of a project so locating is easy and intuitive for all team members
• Taking detailed and organized notes and providing meeting recaps
• Keeping a pulse on relevant industry and client news
• Receiving feedback with positive attitude and adopting it across all accounts
• MUST BE LOCAL TO PHILADELPHIA!
• Required to be in office at 215 S. Broad Street every Tuesday; remote all other days
• Required to be at select client events and meetings in Philadelphia region, as appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-year degree with concentration in PR, Journalism, Communication or English
• Minimum 5 years’ AGENCY experience
• Strong writing skills and writing samples
• Understanding of both traditional and non-traditional PR tactics
• Knowledge of media relations and activations and executional processes
• Proven media relations results and sample work
• Experience supporting PR campaigns and plans and proven executional excellence
• Experience reporting and measuring campaign success
• Event management and vendor management experience
• Knowledge of media monitoring and AI tools
• Excellent client service and interpersonal communication skills