Public Relations Account Executive - Event Planner

Atlanta, GA, United States

PUBLIC RELATIONS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - EVENT PLANNER

Hybrid - Atlanta office

Are you looking to join a hungry and humble team of thinkers, creators and achievers? You’ve come to the right place.

Jackson Spalding is an award-winning PR and marketing agency that helps brands stand out to move those who matter most.

Fiercely creative and strategic, we work alongside our clients to help them connect with their audience and reach their goals. Jackson Spalding was built on the principle that there had to be a better way to run an agency. That means that we stay curious, have an open mind and ask questions to make sure we consistently achieve excellence with integrity.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re seeking a Public Relations professional with agency & client teams experience in project management and media relations. You willdemonstrate strength intheability toproject manage andlead team memberscollaboratively across integrated PR campaign development, with day-to day marketing,and communications projects.

ABOUT JACKSON SPALDING

Jackson Spalding is a public relations and marketing agency that helps brands break through to earn measurable audience attention, affinity and action. Through its integrated PR, digital marketing, advertising, brand strategy and creative services, the agency helps organizations better share their stories. Jackson Spalding was founded in 1995 with a vision to be the most trusted and respected agency in the industry and is proudly independently owned. With offices located in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles and Athens, Ga., Jackson Spalding’s clients include celebrated brands like Chick-fil-A, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, Google, L.L.Bean, Orkin, Primrose Schools, and Toyota, among others. Jackson Spalding was recognized as one of the best PR agencies in America by Forbes in 2022, has been featured on Best Places to Work lists, and has earned awards ranging from the SABREs to ADDYs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Specifically, this position will beresponsible for:

TeamLeadership

Participate inprojects andberesponsible for their outcomes.

Influence and participatein decision-making for client-facing projects.

Manage projectteam memberson their project deliverablesand communicatewith the client.Delegateand useinclusive language and behaviors.

Project manageindependently.

Oversee PR results and reporting for the projects they are leading.

May support new business development withclient to showcase our work.

Public RelationsResponsibilities

Developand executestrategic media relations plans at a national and local level for B2C clients acrossmultipleindustries.

Manage client interaction and management across accounts, serving as the day-to-day client contact on certain accounts and projects.

Managebudgets and billing for certain accounts and projects.

Serveas a media relations resource across the agency and helpwith theevaluationofthe media practice and tools.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree required.

REQUIREMENTS

Theideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating calm under pressure and having at least3-5+ years of Communications orPublicRelationsexperience; with1-2years in an agency environment.

Required experience includes, but is not limited to:

Leadership skills with managing teams via influence with experiencesin usingsound judgment.

Decision-making skills including ability to ability to apply critical thinking to a simple or complex situation, analyze situations includingshort- and long-termimpact, understand the available options, and recommend the best course of action among the options.

Project management skills including time management prioritization and tracking, capabilities withcreating strategies and tasks, organizing needs and prioritization the needs, comfort level with various PM tools/technologies. Prefer Asana experience.

Communication skills – able to communicate effectively and collaboratively across teams internal and external using multiple channels.

Strong knowledge of target audiences, such asreporters, influencers or internal stakeholdersand has begunworking relationships with those contacts.

Understanding oflong-termcommunicationsstrategyand messaging needs as well as the right channels/events to utilizeto deploymaterials.

Has experience witheffectively managinga minor crisis ornavigatingone with a team.

Demonstrated success in securing media coverage (local, trade and/or national) and passion for media relations.

Relevant knowledge of local media, national news, and industry trends

Experience with and understanding of PR and marketing concepts and practices.This includes understanding of city politics and business, local media.

Ability to have a keen eye for identifying potential opportunities for client

Copywriting for member newsletters

Knowledge ofindustry trends and current methods.

Outstanding communication and writing skills and knowledge of AP Style

Knowledge and proficiency with utilizing social media for storytelling, posts, and monitoring feeds (LinkedIn, Facebook etc.)

Excellent attention to detail, strong proofreading skills and ability to multitask and execute through to completion.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

We believe that great work starts by taking care of our people. Below are just some of the benefits we provide the JS team.

World class health care insurance

Profit sharing

Unlimited sick days

401k match + personal financial planning

Flexible work environment: This means that for roles where it makes sense, you’ll have the option to spend some of your time in our incredible workspaces (when it's safe to do so) and some of your time working remotely – whether from home or elsewhere.

This role may require intermittent travel.

EEO

At Jackson Spalding, we embrace and celebrate our differences. They are what inspire, unite, and motivate us to strive for a better way. In alignment with our purpose to cultivate meaningful relationships rooted in mutual respect, we are dedicated to fostering a sense of belonging throughout our agency. Jackson Spalding is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment against any person on account of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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