Account Director

Summary

Join Strange Brew Strategies (SBS), a unique PR agency valuing intellectual curiosity and impactful results. As an Account Director in our 'Brew Crew,' you'll lead client accounts, develop media strategies, produce content, and mentor team members. This role demands strong communication, writing, and presentation skills, along with at least 6 years of PR experience. SBS offers a flexible, remote work environment with unlimited PTO, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to employee well-being.

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

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
• Annual cash bonuses