Strange Brew Strategies is hiring a
Account Director

Summary

The Account Director at SBS Comms is a leadership role responsible for client management, media strategy, content production, team mentoring, and agency development. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree, at least 6 years of PR experience, strong communication skills, creativity, excellent writing skills, and the ability to supervise junior staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in PR, communications, journalism or similar area
• At least 6 years in-house or agency PR experience
• Demonstrated ability to grow accounts and build client relationships
• Demonstrated ability to drive meaningful media results
• Strong presentation and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented and focus on setting and managing to a high bar
• A creative mindset
• Brilliant writing skills (we’ll want to see samples)
• Experience or demonstrated readiness to supervise junior staff
• Self-starter work ethic and player-coach management style

Responsibilities

• Act as primary client lead and day-to-day lead on account teams, setting the direction for the account and identifying PR priorities that directly map back to business objectives for our clients
• Lead the development of informed and targeted media plans and campaigns - from ideation to execution
• Drive media results through outreach and creative story ideation
• Produce and/or edit written content
• Lead and deliver client presentations - reporting, planning, etc
• Support agency development projects - new business pitches, company trainings, team events, recruiting, etc
• Coach and mentor internal team members, conducting annual performance reviews
• Manage SBS Fellowship program (internship)
• Makes recommendations on team staffing to ensure accounts have coverage and complementary skills
• Working with Sr. Directors and VPs, support scope of work and budget conversations with clients

Preferred Qualifications

Passion for media strategy and external storytelling, regardless of whether you fit neatly into all of the criteria listed above

Benefits

• Flexible, remote work
• Unlimited PTO
• Fringe Benefits - monthly points for lifestyle services of your choice, from UberEats to Airbnb & Netflix
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401K Plan with Employer Match up to 4%
• Generous monthly donations to charities and non-profit organizations that are personally meaningful and selected by members of the Brew Crew
• Mental wellness days