The Smart Agency is an award-winning public relations, content, and marketing agency with 30 years of experience serving some of the world’s most respected commercial real estate and finance firms.
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We’re currently seeking a smart, talented Account Manager with professional public relations/media relations/communications experience to join our team. (More on our team perks toward the bottom.)
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About the Role
The Account Manager is a relationship-builder and communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment where he/she/they are challenged, empowered, and supported.
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Responsibilities include:
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- Leading and working on several accounts in the commercial real estate, finance, and/or retail sectors
- Strategic planning and ongoing Client relations to help Clients maximize visibility via publicity and marketing
- Ongoing planning of story ideas, pitching and securing news stories with local, national and trade media, tracking coverage
- Interviewing Clients and drafting or editing strategic content, including news releases, byline articles, newsletters, brochures, ads, blogs, emails, presentations, etc.
- Developing and maintaining strong media and Client relationships
- Strategic management of select social media channels, including content development and influencer relations
- Direction and management of creative marketing projects for select Clients, i.e. email campaigns, videos, events, and website design projects, etc.
- Tracking and analyzing results, generating reports and proactively reporting on the success of Client campaigns
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- We work best among team members who understand how smart they are and enjoy bringing their whole selves to their work.
- Curiosity is wildly appreciated, as is an ongoing desire to learn and develop new skills.
- Strong organizational skills and detail orientation to effectively manage a variety of moving projects are must-haves.
- An entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to work collaboratively in a team as well as independently and autonomously will make for great success here.
- Knowledge of and/or interest in real estate, finance, investment, architecture and/or economics is beneficial.
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Pros of Joining Our Team:
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Our team is close-knit, focused, and passionate about what we do.
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This quick video provides an inside look: t.ly/kk3Z
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As a firm, we are highly regarded and well-respected in the industries we serve.
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We offer fantastic benefits, including:
- fully paid employer health insurance premiums
- a 100% matching 401K
- generous paid vacation days
- weekly health & wellness program
- personal/individualized leadership coaching
- ongoing team education program to drive individual growth
- fun company events
- flexibility in scheduling
- an open, warm, friendly culture
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Our ocean-view office is in Newport Beach near Fashion Island.
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We are committed to a flexible hybrid schedule of two set days in the office and three days remote each week. We are open to discussing fully remote for this position.
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In addition, we work on an alternate schedule so every Friday we’re done at noon – we love weekends, and we enjoy them.
The Smart Agency, Inc.
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