Associate Director, PR/Social Media

• Manage several complex, large client public relations or social media accounts in varying industries
• Lead the development of public relations and/or social media strategies
• Develop client messaging, story angles and communication plans, including crisis communications
• Garner national, regional, and local media attention for your clients
• Strengthen and expand working and personal relationships with client POCs and their management
• Foresee client problems before they happen and provide insights on how to head them off
• Ensure senior management is up-to-date on account activity, opportunities, and challenges
• Interact with clients at the senior level by building trust and displaying an expert ability to have “tough” conversations
• Ensure clients are receiving all agreed upon services on time and within budget
• Expertly present complex ideas and concepts to clients in formal and informal settings
• Foster a productive and empowering working relationship with all team members
• Provide guidance to, and be a mentor for, the junior staff on assigned accounts

• 7+ years of public relations experience
• 5+ years of social media experience
• 4 years’ experience in an agency setting
• A bachelor’s in public relations, marketing, business or a related discipline (MBA is a plus but not required)
• A strong personality that will be immediately perceived by clients as providing leadership
• Proven ability to garner national media attention for clients
• Ability to foresee challenges/issues with client accounts before they happen and propose solutions
• Proven ability to build relationships with internal account team members to create a productive, collaborative work environment
• A strong work ethic and whatever it takes to get the job done attitude

MBA