Overview
Account Director, Earned Media Strategy Jobs in New York, New York, USA at Resolute Digital, a Weber Shandwick Company
Location: New York
We are seeking anAccount Director to join our Media Relations team within our Health Practice. As a Director, you will be responsible for managing client, media and inter-agency relationships, playing a critical role in determining the future and long-term success of our Health practice.
You will be responsible for all aspects of aclient relationshipand account team as it relates to earned media. You will supervise major pieces of business and team members. Other responsibilities include recommending programs and activities, coordinating with clients’ goals, effectively delegating projects, offering counsel to team members, and allocating agency resources to match client budgets.
You are also engaged with business development, strategic program planning, and the development of creative concepts. Ideally, you will have consumer health experience and aproven track recordof managing branded and unbranded consumer campaigns with media and third-party partnerships. The following is a general outline of primary responsibilities.
Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Day-to-dayclient supportand counsel
Leading media relations efforts for team including managing junior staff
Driving communications support around campaigns
Working across internal and external specialists including media, digital, creative and agency partners
Working with senior counselors on strategy
What We Are Looking For
Capacity to convey ownership of assigned projects to junior team members
Can solve conflicts
Can mobilize and motivate teams
Can work independently and as part of a team
Excellent oral and written businesscommunication skills
Aptitude forfinancial analysis
Can completechallenging projectswithin set parameters
Exceptional judgment when working with team members, client contacts and vendors
Commitment and dedication to the agency’s success as well as individual career
Can anticipate client and team needs
Attention to detailand quality
Instills confidence with clients and colleagues
Qualifications
At least 7 years’ healthcare public relations/communications experience, including an interest in working with the media
BA or BS in Communications or in a related field
The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:
Medical
Vision
401k (with employer match)
Tuition Reimbursement
Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
Short-Term Disability
Paid Employee Family Leave
Family Building Benefit
NYCSalary range: $115,000 – $135,000
Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
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Title: Account Director, Earned Media Strategy
Company: Resolute Digital, a Weber Shandwick Company
Location: New York, New York, USA
Category: Management, Marketing / Advertising / PR
