Description:
Our small, seasoned team has over eight decades of experience in raising the visibility of great organizations, including some of the most innovative charter school and education reform organizations in the country. We celebrate this cause, our spirit of collaboration, and are looking to bring aboard a self-motivated, highly skilled Senior Account Executive to join our team
As Senior Account Executive, your job duties will include:
- Acting as the primary contact with clients, continually fostering strong relationships.
- Providing strategic counsel and developing the right messaging to help organizations tell their stories to national and regional audiences.
- Finalizing and distributing communications materials to internal and external audiences (e.g. news releases, pitches, fact sheets, talking points, presentations, etc.).
- Mentoring and managing the daily work of support staff.
- Working with top-tier media outlets in the education and policy beats, including managing media relationships on our clients’ behalf.
- Engaging in the firm’s new business development process.
- Staying updated on the latest cutting edge trends in public relations as well as being an active participant in the education reform movement.
- Serving as ambassador of Larson Communications when networking with clients and professional peers.
Qualifications and Skills Required:
- 5 – 8 years of experience in the public relations or public policy arenas. Direct experience working with journalists is preferred
- Direct experience or demonstrated interest working in the education reform space is a plus
- Social media management experience for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
- Search engine and social media advertising experience is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Public Relations, English, Marketing, Business Administration, Public Policy or a related field
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate successful execution of media and broader communications campaigns
- A team player with a collaborative spirit and demonstrated experience in leading team projects
- Ability to meet tight deadlines with an eye for detail
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, social and digital media tools as well as Meltwater
Benefits include:
- Competitive compensation. The starting salary for this position ranges from $56,500-$85,000. Starting salary will be determined within the posted salary range based on a variety of factors, including the employee’s qualifications, internal organizational equity, and budget. Starting salary will also be aligned to the labor market in which the employee is located.
- Annual performance bonuses, linked to individual and group performance goals
- LC contracts with TriNet to provide team access to comprehensive benefits and provides contributions to offset healthcare (medical, dental, vision, mental health) costs and life insurance coverage
- 401K plan with generous matching contributions
- Professional learning and development opportunities
- Unlimited vacation and sick time
- Minimum 10 paid company holidays
- Supportive and passionate team
- Flexible work environment, 100% remote. With team members concentrated across five regions; candidates can be based anywhere in the country. LC anticipates that this position may travel roughly 10-20% of the time for in-person team meetings and retreats, conferences and presentations and client engagements