Public Relations Account Manager

**This is a San Francisco Bay Area-based position only, please ** J. Wade Public Relations is a boutique lifestyle PR firm with a coveted portfolio of clients that includes top hotel, restaurant, design, real estate, and fitness brands, including 1 Hotel San Francisco, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Jordan Winery, La Mar on the Embarcadero, Jay Jeffers, Les Bordes Estate / Six Senses Loire Valley in France, The Madrona in Healdsburg, Urban Villages / Populus – the country’s first carbon positive hotel, Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board, Akikos by Chef-Owner Ray Lee, TAFER Hotels & Resorts, famed restauranteur Tony Gemignani, and more. 

We are currently seeking an experienced Account Manager to join our tight-knit team of seasoned specialists. Candidates should have 5–7 years of lifestyle PR experience, a portfolio of media placements in local and national outlets, established relationships with press, strong written and verbal communications, and experience leading accounts, delivering strategic campaigns and personalized service to clients, and managing junior team members. This person is also a savvy strategic thinker, a talented writer, highly efficient, creative, organized, results-oriented, driven, professional, proactive, and passionate about what they do. Our ideal candidate further embodies the agency’s core values, helping to ensure a positive, humble, and success-oriented environment centered on hard work and collaboration. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite and Cision (or comparable media monitoring service) is required.

The Account Manager’s responsibilities would include:

·        Develop and lead strategic, multi-faceted campaigns for lifestyle brands

·        Liaise with clients and provide strategic guidance; participate in regular meetings

·        Implement programs with junior members of the staff

·        Proactively concept and bring to life valuable initiatives from creative story angles and partnerships and standout initiatives and events

·        Drive press coverage nationally, regionally, and locally

·        Participate in national and international press trips

·        Execute and staff client events in national and international markets

·        Oversee monthly reporting for PR campaigns

This position presents a unique opportunity to become a leader at an agency that represents world-class brands across lifestyle industries in San Francisco and beyond. Great corporate culture with many perks that ensure we stay connected while we work from home, including coworking 1-2x weekly, regular get-togethers for happy hours and excursions; summer Fridays, office closure between Christmas and New Year’s, salary commensurate with experience, 401(k) + employer match, annual bonuses, and full health care benefits are included as a part of the position. As a boutique firm, J. Wade Public Relations also provides ample opportunity for learning and career growth.

San Francisco Bay Area-based candidates only. Learn more about the agency and our client roster by visiting www.jwadepr.com. 

J. Wade Public Relations