What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Account Executive (Communications/PR Agency) position at Vault Communications?
Vault Communications, the Philadelphia area's #2 Top Workplace (The Philadelphia Inquirer) and three-time consecutive winner of the Philadelphia Business Journal's Best Places to Work in 2022, 2023 and 2024, seeks a seasoned public relations professional who thrives in an autonomous, entrepreneurial culture to join our agency as a Senior Account Executive (SAE).
The SAE role is a vital one in our firm, often serving as the day-to-day point of contact for clients, as well as the project manager for all work -- from media relations to thought leadership/executive positioning to social/digital content and beyond. The SAE direct/leads/motivates/teaches/mentors Account Coordinators, Assistant Account Executives and Account Executives. The SAE fosters excellent communication and rapport with clients and may personally execute a majority of tactical recommendations in a plan to generate measurable results for a client, or will appropriately delegate and carefully supervise such tactical execution. The SAE will also have the ability to lead the strategic planning process for a client.
PLEASE NOTE: 3 years of experience in public relations is absolutely required for this position, preferably in an agency setting.
Our ideal candidate has:
- 3-6 years total of agency experience or applicable communication, PR, marketing communication or journalism experience
- Excellent tactical writing skills, including press releases, pitch letters, media alerts, speeches, collateral copy, bylined articles, op-eds, presentations, case studies, digital content and client and/or internal emails
- Excellent public speaking/interpersonal skills, especially for the purposes of client presentations, client meetings and new business pitches
- Excellent analytical, multi-tasking and organizational skills
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with competing deadlines
- Excellent judgement and problem-solving skills, and the ability to make strategic, sound recommendations to clients, peers and management
- Boundless creativity
- Fearless approach to media relations
- Strong digital/social media background
- Resourcefulness and chutzpah
- Desire to grow, learn, lead and thrive
Other requirements:
- Professional level mastery of the English language
- Reliable transportation and the ability to travel to various locations
After one year working a hybrid schedule in our suburban Philadelphia location, employees may elect a fully remote schedule. In addition, we offer a full suite of industry-leading benefits including: competitive compensation and profit sharing, flex scheduling, year-round "summer Fridays," 100% paid medical/dental/vision benefits, generous PTO and paid holidays, cell phone stipend and exceptional employee programming/traditions. More benefits information can be found here.
