Account Director

Real

New York City Metropolitan Area

Description

LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH 6.5-10.5 YEARS OF B2B TECH PR AGENCY EXPERERIENCE, WHO ALREADY HAVE SOME DIRECTOR EXPERIENCE UNDER THEIR BELT. (If you have been an Account Director for a while, they are open to hiring you as a Senior Account Director)

About the Agency

This is a highly respected globally renowned agency with well known and fascinating globally known tech clients, the agency has been continually growing year on year, and they also have a 100% retention rate over the past 2 years!

For this role in particular, you would be working in their NYC based office which is approx 20 people, so the best of both worlds as you will have a tight nit feel but still be working on globally backed clients, and benefit from the robust infrastructure of the agency and their many offices.

About the Ideal Candidate

  • MUST have a strong foundation with B2B PR experience
  • 6.5-10.5 years of PR experience including experience as an Account Director (depending on experience you may be brought on as a Senior Account Director)
  • Must have strong B2B tech experience (exp. AI, fintech, deep tech such as semi conductors, Quantum computing etc)
  • Enjoy working with highly technical and innovative B2B tech clients
  • Experience developing high-level strategy and messaging for clients, and enjoy strategic work
  • Has strong reporter relationships especially across top tier publications
  • Background in earned media and highly experience with media relations
  • The ability to manage 4-6 account teams and ensure account targets and client expectations are consistently exceeded
  • A willingness to use new technologies within workflows to their greatest impact
  • A desire to participate actively in new business and agency marketing activity and the ability to demonstrate previous success in these areas
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Someone who enjoys innovation and pushing boundaries in the world of tech
  • Be in NYC based office 3 days a week (Tues, Wed, Thurs)
  • Bonus points-if you have IPO experience (though not required)

Benefits & Perks

  • Excellent tenure and employee retention with a 100% retention rate over the past few years
  • 401(k) with match
  • Annual bonus
  • Hybrid work schedule with flexibility
  • Generous PTO policy
  • Health insurance
  • Offer 1 month paid Sabbatical as appreciation for employees!
  • Stipend to experiment with the latest and greatest AI tools
  • Exposure to extremely interesting and leading and globally renowned tech clients
  • Supportive, friendly, and highly collaborative team environment
  • Bi annual team meetings
  • Frequent professional development and trainings
  • Inspiring office space with beautiful skyline views
  • Access to extremely influential industry leaders at in person events on a regular basis