Account Supervisor, Financial Communications

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Job description

The Account Supervisor plays a lead role on their accounts, with various responsibilities as listed below. They are expected to not only demonstrate superior media relations skills, but also have the ability to manage multiple projects, and people. Additionally, as leaders and ambassadors of the firm, Account Supervisors should mentor and inspire the junior team members and peers.

At Prosek, all members of our team are expected to be strong team players participating in brainstorms and creative strategy planning for clients and internal projects alike. Each member is encouraged to be entrepreneurial in their work building their network with media and new business prospects and is considered the "writer of their own story" here at Prosek. We encourage "unboxed" thinking and expect clever, witty, quick ideas from each member of our company.

Responsibilities

Administrative

• Ensure quality assurance for team/account deliverable

Media Relations

• Lead your team so it delivers media results for your clients
• Use personal media contacts to secure effective media results
• Motivate and mentor junior staff to work effectively with journalists in the best interest of Prosek's clients
• Participate in and conduct media training sessions and media interviews
• Publicize the agency

Client Service

• Review and edit all client materials
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the PR craft and your client's industries, competitive environments, businesses and business plans
• Serve as the day-to-day client contact and manage team's work
• Provide solutions and suggestions to senior staff about how to troubleshoot client-related problems
• Help team respond to crisis situations
• Manage financial operations for client accounts; oversee creation and ongoing monitoring of program budgets

Required Skill Set

Writing

• Be responsible for reviewing and editing all written materials developed by account team
• Assist team members with fine-tuning their writing skills
• Write and develop strategic, persuasive, client documents and presentations
• Write first drafts of senior level editorial assignments editorial assignments such as speeches, articles, bylines and opinion-editorials (op-eds)

Communication and Presentation Skills

• Help to create and take formal speaking role in client and new business presentations
• Identify speaking opportunities for senior management

Leadership and Mentorship

• Manage the flow of account work among junior team members to ensure that client objectives are met
• Act as "champion" of the team and ensure that the staff is motivated, engaged and working to potential
• Proactively give team members feedback
• Become involved in recruitment and evaluate potential new hires to determine if they would work well with Prosek

New Business

• Take the initiative to seek new business opportunities, both from current and new clients; present new ideas to senior managers
• Identify new business prospects
• Close or help to close new business opportunities through development and execution of presentation and proposals

Firm Contribution

• Market Prosek to your clients and establish and maintain the reputation and perceived value of the agency
• Actively participate in agency-wide events and activities

Professional Background

• 5-8 years of experience
• B.S. in Public Relations, Communications or related field
• Strong interest in financial services, professional services, technology and B2B communications
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Office, Outlook, etc.)