PR Account Executive or Senior AE - Financial Services and/or Professional Services

Job description

Position Overview:

The Bliss Group is growing and looking to hire an Account Executive or Senior Account Executive with 1-3+ years of relevant public relations experience to support and collaborate on a mix of accounts across our financial services and/or professional services practices. Strong media relations experience & skills a must.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve as day-to-day support for select clients
• Coordinate media relations efforts, including media list development, pitch angles, pitch writing and securing coverage
• Develop and edit content i.e. press releases, blog posts, bylined articles, marketing collateral, social shares, and other PR/marketing content
• Help facilitate client research requests
• Route articles of interest to account teams and client
• Aid in research and development for new business proposals
• Manage reporting for account team and client
• Oversee general account admin

Qualifications: Note, this is NOT an entry-level position

• Bachelor's degree
• 1-3+ years of relevant public relations experience is required, having worked with professional services and/or financial services companies. Agency experience preferred.
• Strong media relations experience/skills is a MUST
• B2B communications experience is a MUST
• Exceptional writing skills are a must
• Has a strong interest in financial and professional services industries
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to grasp complex content
• Intellectual curiosity and a passion for learning
• Thrives in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational and planning skills; able to work quickly, prioritizing multiple assignments, while being flexible to shifting client and team needs and priorities
• Have a positive, professional, and flexible approach that lends itself well to high-quality client service and working effectively within a team

Work Location: currently, working in-office is on a voluntary basis through end of calendar year 2021. As of January 3rd, 2022, this position will be based in our NYC office, working a hybrid schedule.

Bliss Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive compensation package with bonus and incentive opportunities
• Robust benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, flex spending, life, commuter, employee discounts and more
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• Charitable giving
• Generous time off: PTO + volunteer day + office closure between Christmas and New Year's
• Flexibility: Work from home days and FlexTime
• Large agency capabilities, offerings, and clients, but a small, mid-sized company feel and culture
• Career growth opportunities
• A supportive, friendly, and collaborative company culture. We highly value our colleagues.
• Convenient midtown office location near Bryant Park