Remote Senior Account Executive, Gaming and Emerging Tech Public Relations

Summary

Join BerlinRosen's DigiTech team as a Senior Account Executive, where you will lead daily client relations, plan and execute project deliverables, support junior staff, and conceptualize strategies for gaming, digital entertainment, and emerging tech clients.

Requirements

• Must have a 4 years of PR agency experience in both the gaming and tech sectors
• Must be passionate and interested in working on both gaming and tech accounts, demonstrating enthusiasm and expertise in both areas
• Strong storytelling, with examples of op-eds, pitches and other materials that clearly demonstrate these skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a talent for crafting compelling stories, pitches and professional client correspondence
• Savviness and creativity in media relations and pitching, speaking opportunities and award submissions with the capability to identify new targets and thoughtful angles until the story lands
• Demonstrated experience driving gaming and technology product communications for mainstream, consumer and lifestyle audiences with the ability to connect technical concepts, products and complex tech and gaming issues for more mainstream print, online and broadcast audiences
• Ability to communicate clearly, effectively and with confidence, both verbally and in writing, with varying levels of staff, clients and the media, and is comfortable thinking on their feet
• Organized and used to a fast-paced environment with a proven ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Capability to become a savvy and nimble student of the “news” and quickly identify new media opportunities and narratives to insert our clients’ voices into the news cycle
• A demonstrated track record handling multiple client accounts simultaneously, working quickly and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail to ensure accuracy and efficiency in all tasks and projects
• Demonstrated composure under pressure, with a solution-oriented mindset and proactive approach to overcoming challenges and addressing unexpected situations

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and drive new story angles and other media opportunities for clients
• Place numerous stories through persistence and creativity, identifying new targets and trying new approaches until the story lands
• Collaborate with team leaders to create communications strategies
• Be an active participant on client calls by contributing to brainstorming, flagging concerns and problem-solving with executive members of our client teams
• Write high-quality client deliverables without any typos or mistakes, including talking points, op-eds and media plans
• Drive day-to-day execution with little guidance and stay on track of client deliverables
• Develop insights-driven media research and analysis that can be quickly used to inform key client strategies and presentations
• Act as an industry subject matter expert and stay up-to-date on trends

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• 20 vacation days, 10 wellness days, 1 day for your birthday, collective PTO between Christmas and New Year’s Day, plus 11 holidays
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes
• Employer-funded life insurance
• Discounted annual bikeshare membership
• Corporate discounts through Tickets at Work