Public Relations Account Director

Gravitate PR is a public relations agency that transforms high-growth tech companies into category leaders. The ideal candidate is someone who is a true startup lover – you’ll have a hand and seat at building a top PR agency that works with hypergrowth brands and market leaders. You’ll be excited to make your own mark on everything from client PR programs, team culture/management, Gravitate PR marketing and new business. 

As part of the Gravitate PR team, you will: 

• Lead account planning for client accounts, serve as a strategic liaison to clients, direct client meetings and planning sessions
• Proactively generate winning ideas and opportunities to support client objectives and stories, anticipate client needs, troubleshoot clients’ challenges as they arise and ensure that all accounts exceeding client’s expectations
• Maintain a thorough understanding of clients’ industries by actively following and understanding key issues, opportunities and trends; use insights to develop strategic recommendations
• Demonstrate broad awareness of PR beyond media relations – including providing research, analyst relations, content marketing, social, influencer marketing, content marketing and other activities
• Facilitate media/analyst/influencer interviews, lead media/presentation coaching for clients and prepare for key events or conferences 
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, prospects, media and other stakeholders
• Manage, mentor and delegate to junior staff on a day to day basis to ensure that PR programs continue to meet goals and expectations 
• Lead new business proposal development – including identifying new business leads and organic client growth opportunities, leading prospect calls, developing proposal and presentations, and finding additional ways to drive awareness and visibility for the agency
• Have relevant enterprise technology experience
• Have relevant startup experience – you can work quickly and nimbly

How We’re Different

• We’re storytellers at the core – our team has deep expertise in media relations, with the depth and breadth to also counsel on analyst relations, social media, and broader content approaches 
• We empower everyone – we are a diverse team and ensure everyone’s ideas are heard – whether you’re in year 1 or 10 of your career
• We invest in teaching the top tech PR practices the industry has to offer – from creating market-leading processes and a firm commitment to monthly training sessions agency-wide
• We’ve unveiled billion-dollar startups, designed & executed integrated marketing campaigns from scratch, and expanded startups to be global leaders in the last year – meaning you’ll be working with some of the smartest marketing, comms and founders to deliver smart, strategic counsel.
• We are not “yes” PR pros – we’re not afraid to counsel our clients on the best approach, and only take on assignments where we believe we can do great work  
• We focus on value – no timesheets, because we trust each other to get the job done and what delivers the greatest impact 
• We live and breathe our values each day that we created as a team – integrity, critical & creative thinking, strength in diversity, grit to great, and excellence
• We offer topnotch benefits – these include annual bonuses, flexible PTO, paid medical/vision/dental, 401(k), phone/Internet stipends, wellness programs, and training programs.

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