Remote PR Account Coordinator

Summary

Kickstand Communications is seeking an Account Coordinator to join its Austin team. The position requires a college degree and up to one year of PR experience, though it's beneficial but not required. Responsibilities include client relations, account support, media relations, and team support. Benefits include competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, 401K + company matching, monthly wellness and social stipends, continuing education benefits, family planning grants, paid maternity and paternity leave, generous paid time off, flexible work schedule (100% remote), regular team outings, and real opportunity for advancement in a high-growth firm.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of print, broadcast and digital media
• Interest in technology and ability to keep abreast of industry news and current affairs
• Ability to deliver under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
• Ability to multitask, manage time effectively, and stay organized
• Strong attention to detail
• Professional and approachable manner
• Positive, constructive attitude
• Polished and professional

Responsibilities

• Support multiple agency accounts, both consumer and B2B
• Draft and send agendas and action items for weekly client calls
• Ensure speed and accuracy across all client correspondence
• Creation of media lists and ownership of ensuring all media lists are kept fully up to date
• Assist in the creation of client reports, including coverage reports detailing coverage and team activities
• Attend and actively participate in client meetings
• Regular drafting of short and long-form content, including press releases
• Monitoring the media for breaking news; developing an understanding of the media landscape and applying that knowledge
• Developing relationships with key media contacts
• Responding to client and inbound media requests
• Support in identification of proactive coverage opportunities (ad hoc and ongoing)
• Assisting in the preparation of briefing materials for secured client interviews
• Work with account leads on administrative tasks for the team
• Attend agency and industry events
• Participate in team brainstorms, as well as in training and planning sessions
• Help develop and grow a strong agency culture

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision
• 401K + company matching
• Monthly wellness and social stipends
• Continuing education benefits
• Family planning grants, paid maternity and paternity leave, and working parent stipends
• Generous paid time off, including an on-call schedule for end of the year
• Once eligible, alternate Fridays off
• Real opportunity for advancement in a high-growth firm
• Regular team outings
• Flexible work schedule - 100% remote